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    UPM Raflatac launches sustainable label film

    In partnership with SABIC, UPM Raflatac has developed a polypropylene label film manufactured from post-consumer recycled plastic.

    UPM Raflatac launches sustainable label film
    L&NW Staff04.09.20
    UPM Raflatac is taking a significant step toward creating a circular economy by collaborating with SABIC for what the company says is the first polypropylene (PP) label film manufactured from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic on the market (on a mass balance basis).

    Now available globally, this label material uses SABIC’s TruCircle solutions for certified circular PP products.

    The UPM Raflatac PP PCR Clear and White products are made with a chemical recycling technology that uses mass-balance approach to deliver virgin-like resin feedstock. With the same properties as standard PP films, these PP PCR films can be used in different label applications, including rigid food packaging. Customers and brand owners can achieve the same product performance and cut their footprint by decreasing the amount of virgin materials used at the same time.

    “We are happy to be involved in our industry’s shift toward more circular solutions and this innovative product is the first of its kind available on the market. It is a concrete outcome of our efforts to label a smarter future beyond fossils by developing products that reduce the use of non-renewable materials and treat waste as a valuable resource,” says Antti Jääskeläinen, executive vice president, UPM Raflatac.

    The new PP PCR Clear and White products are a continuation of the company’s mission to use recycled or renewable raw materials. The first step was with UPM Raflatac Forest Film, where fossil raw materials are replaced by renewable wood-based ones.

    As per UPM Raflatac’s standard procedure, the whole value chain of PP PCR films has ISCC Plus certification. The widely recognized sustainability certification process verifies that the mass balance accounting follows predefined and transparent rules. In addition, it provides traceability along the supply chain, from the feedstock to the final product.

    The high quality of the post-consumer recycled plastic is secured through chemical recycling, turning plastic polymers back into their original molecules. These can be reformed into polypropylene, which is equal to one made from virgin raw materials and fulfills strict food safety regulations. 

    “SABIC is continuing to reinvent and lead in sustainability, and we are truly pioneering the way toward a circular economy for plastics. TruCircle is a significant milestone in our journey and with it, we’re more committed than ever to collaborating to close the loop on used plastics for the good of our planet,” says Mark Vester, circular economy leader at SABIC.
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