New projects and solutions for customers and partners on the three phases of the “MAKE-USE-RECYCLE” life cycle in the packaging sector
After the virtual event two years ago, the international trade fair for packaging interpack will be held again at Messe Düsseldorf from May 4 to 10, 2023. BASF will be represented together with BTC Europe, its European distribution organization, at Stand B43 in Hall 10 and will present numerous solutions and new projects in the packaging sector to customers and partners. The focus is on sustainability: Whether market-leading products or new technologies – on the way to a more sustainable plastics industry, BASF will continue its “Plastics Journey” with the three phases “MAKE-USE-RECYLE” in the life cycle of plastics at interpack.
Ultramid Ccycled as sustainable solution for packaging
One example is BASF’s sustainable polyamide Ultramid® Ccycled® – a future-oriented mass-balanced product that supports the use of alternative raw materials from the chemical recycling of plastic waste. Chemical recycling currently uses plastic waste that is difficult to recycle, such as end-of-life tyres or mixed household packaging, thus keeping it in the material cycle. The recycled raw material is fed into the beginning of the BASF production Verbund and allocated to Ultramid Ccycled products via a mass-balance approach. Fossil raw materials are thus replaced and saved. This solution is used in many segments, such as textiles and packaging. Since Ultramid Ccycled has the same quality as the conventional product, the sustainable polyamide is also ideally suited for highly regulated applications such as food packaging.
Meeting the challenges of circularity of plastic packaging with additives:
At interpack 2023, BASF will showcase several additive solutions to improve the durability, transparency and circularity of plastic packaging, meeting the demands of brand owners, recyclers and converters.
The IrgaCycle® range of additives enhances circularity and can maximize the post-consumer recycled content in an end-use plastic packaging. In addition, they mitigate common processing challenges such as gel formation and defects when using recyclates while rejuvenating the stabilizing additive package that may have been depleted during the first lifecycle of a package. The IrgaCycle range is part of the VALERAS® portfolio, the brand name under which BASF markets its range of sustainable plastic additive solutions.
BASF will give a keynote speech on “Advancing performance for circular packaging applications” on May 5 at the SPOTLIGHT area at the North Entrance of the fair. The focus of that day will be “Circular Economy – Closing the Loop” and BASF experts will highlight its solutions designed for sustainable packaging applications.
