BERRY Global has announced the launch of a post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic polymer for non-contact-sensitive packaging, specifically aimed at the homecare and industrial sectors.
Utilising many of the same processes used to produce Berry’s proprietary contact-sensitive PCR, CleanStream Home and Industrial is said to be suitable for a variety of applications with exacting technical specifications. Berry explained the purity degree of the recycled polymer enables it to be included in greater percentages in all types of packs and in areas which demand a high degree of functional performance, for example trigger spray heads and the lid, ring and handle of paint containers.
“Much of the current industry output of recycled plastic for non-contact-sensitive products is used for items such as plant pots, drainage products, automotive parts, and furniture,” said Mark Roberts, circular economy director at Berry’s consumer products international division. “However, increasing consumer demand for more sustainable packaging, combined with our customers’ own ambitious sustainability commitments and targets, have driven the need for a recycled polymer with higher purity that is suitable for more challenging applications, and which can also maximise the use of PCR content.
“CleanStream Home and Industrial has therefore been introduced to provide high quality material to meet vital aesthetic, safety, and functionality requirements.”
