TOTALENERGIES
HDPE resin enables downgauging for tethered caps
French petrochemicals giant TotalEnergies (Paris; www.totalenergies.com) has launched a high-density polyethylene resin for tethered-cap applications, which it claims reduces material usage, enhances recovery, and improves recycling compared to the reference material on the market.
 TotalEnergies unveils HDPE resin for tethered caps to reduce material usage (Photo: TotalEnergies) |
According to TotalEnergies, the HDPE 20HD07 resin has enhanced mechanical and organoleptic properties and delivers identical technical cap performance with less material, thus reducing the carbon footprint of end applications, such as beverage or cosmetic bottles.
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The resin is designed for monomaterial PE packaging solutions to facilitate sorting and recycling, and is suitable for food-contact applications. It is also in line with European Directive 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of plastic products on the environment, the company said.
23.06.2023 Plasteurope.com [252956-0]
Published on 23.06.2023