HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Corporation
(NYSE: KRA), a leading global sustainable producer of specialty
polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood
pulping co-products, is pleased to announce its CirKular+
Performance Enhancement Series C2000 and C3000 have been approved
as fully compatible with recycling of polypropylene (PP) containers
in Europe according to RecyClass.
Pellets containing 5 wt.% of either CirKular+ C2000 or C3000 resin
blended in an injection molding PP grade matrix were tested
according to the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Critical
Guidance for PP Rigid Containers.
RecyClass is a comprehensive cross-industry initiative that
works to advance plastic packaging recyclability and to establish a
harmonized approach towards recycled content calculation and
traceability in Europe. Activities
within RecyClass include the development of Recyclability
Evaluation Protocols and the scientific testing of innovative
materials. RecyClass supports the industry in redesigning plastic
packaging to improve recycled plastic quality, aiming to harmonize
the existing approaches.
"We are honored to achieve RecyClass certification for our
CirKular+ Performance Enhancement Series," said Holger Jung, SVP & Polymer Segment
President, Kraton. "This recognition reinforces our commitment to
enable sustainable high-performance solutions to address the
plastics industry needs for design recyclability and the
advancement of the circular economy."
"We're pleased to support Kraton in verifying its impact on the
quality of recycled PP containers through the testing they
previously performed according to APR Critical Guidance for PP
Rigid Containers," said Fabrizio di
Gregorio, Technical Director of Plastics Recyclers Europe,
RecyClass. "Based on our assessment, RecyClass concludes when
used at up to 5% of total packaging weight along with other met
conditions, the CirKular+ C2000 and C3000 resins are fully
compatible with the existing European industrial recycling
processes for PP containers."
The CirKular+ Performance Enhancement Series allows recyclers,
processors and brand owners to maximize post-consumer recycled
content and improve the recyclate impact strength by up to 500%. By
enabling a holistic approach to the plastic product life cycle,
CirKular+ solutions can enhance plastics upcycling and circularity
across the entire plastics value chain. Additionally, CirKular+ can
offer improved plastic packaging recyclability and durability
suitable for a wide range of end-use applications.
About Kraton Corporation
Kraton
Corporation (NYSE: KRA) is a leading global sustainable producer of
specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from
pine wood pulping co-products. Kraton's polymers are used in a wide
range of applications, including adhesives, coatings, consumer and
personal care products, sealants and lubricants, medical,
packaging, automotive, paving and roofing applications. As the
largest global provider in the pine chemicals industry, the
company's pine-based specialty products are sold into adhesive,
road and construction and tire markets, and it produces and sells a
broad range of performance chemicals into markets that include fuel
additives, oilfield chemicals, coatings, metalworking fluids and
lubricants, inks and mining. Kraton offers its products to a
diverse customer base in numerous countries worldwide.
Kraton and the Kraton logo are registered trademarks
of Kraton Corporation, or its subsidiaries or affiliates, in
one or more, but not all countries.
Media Contact: Kristen Boyd; T: (346) 280-7572
Investor Relations Contact: Gene
Shiels; T: (281) 504-4886
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