HOUSTON, July 6, 2021 /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 receive Critical
Guidance Recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers
(APR) for its CirKular+ Performance Enhancement Series C2000 and
C3000 for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bottles. The APR
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.
The APR Critical Guidance Protocol serves as one of the most
universally accepted measures for assessing recyclability in
plastics packaging design worldwide. The esteemed recognition is
presented to companies whose technologies solve well-established
challenges in sustainable package design. In addition, the
innovation must meet the strict requirements of the Critical
Guidance Protocol under the APR Design® Recognition Program.
"We are honored to achieve Critical Guidance Recognition from
APR for our CirKular+ Performance Enhancement Series," said
Holger Jung, SVP & Polymer
Segment President, Kraton. "This renowned recognition is an example
of Kraton's unwavering dedication to developing innovative
solutions for the circular economy and plastics upcycling. It
recognizes CirKular+'s value in enhancing plastic product design
recyclability and optimizing the plastic product lifecycle, all
while helping our customers achieve their sustainability
commitments and reduce their carbon footprint."
When used in HDPE bottles, the CirKular+ C2000 and C3000
Performance Enhancement Series have shown to be recyclable by
meeting or exceeding the Critical Guidance Protocol for
HDPE Bottles — the most challenging test conditions and strictest
guidance criteria for recycled innovations. The recognition assures
customers of the compatibility of C2000 and C3000 with the current
HDPE plastics recycling stream.
"APR thanks Kraton for its cooperation in using this important
protocol," said Steve Alexander,
President and CEO, APR, in the recognition letter. "The protocol is
intended to improve the quality of recycled HDPE bottles and other
items. [Kraton's CirKular+ Performance Enhancement] additives
offer HDPE bottle designers and reclaimers enhanced toughness
properties and allow for potentially a higher percentage of
recycled HDPE use."
The CirKular+ Performance Enhancement Series can increase
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: Mariam Ottun; T: (281) 504 2574
Investor Relations Contact: Gene
Shiels; T: (281) 504-4886
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