PureCycle and TOPPAN Partner for Sustainable Recycled Packaging Solutions
- PureCycle and TOPPAN developed a snack bar wrapper with over 30% recycled content.
- The wrapper uses PureCycle's PureFive\u00ae resin for flexible packaging.
- They aim to expand into thermoforming applications like snack cups and containers.
- PureCycle's process creates virgin-like resin from post-consumer polypropylene.
Partnership Overview
PureCycle Technologies and TOPPAN have partnered to enhance sustainability in flexible films and thermoformed packaging. This collaboration addresses the increasing demand for high-quality recycled content to meet global regulatory requirements.
Innovative Packaging Development
The partnership has resulted in a snack bar wrapper containing over 30% recycled content, utilizing PureCycle's PureFive® resin. This development demonstrates the resin's performance in flexible packaging, maintaining printability and functionality while reducing environmental impact.
Future Applications
Building on this success, the companies are targeting thermoforming applications, such as snack cups and microwaveable containers, to provide recycled content solutions for major brand owners. PureCycle's PureFive® resin portfolio includes multiple grades designed for these applications.
Recycling Process
PureCycle's innovative dissolution recycling process transforms post-consumer polypropylene packaging into virgin-like PureFive® resin. This process removes colors, odors, additives, and contaminants, meeting FDA standards for food-contact applications and enabling seamless integration into existing manufacturing processes.
Source: PureCycle