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Amcor & Kolon Industries partner to pioneer more sustainable polyester materials for packaging
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Tuesday, 03 December, 2024, 13 : 00 PM [IST]
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Zurich
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Amcor, a global leader in responsible packaging solutions, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Kolon Industries Inc., a leading South Korean chemical materials manufacturer, to co-develop and commercialise more sustainable polyester materials for selected applications in its flexible packaging business. This partnership represents a step forward in advancing packaging sustainability, combining its expertise in innovative packaging with the manufacturer’s high-polymer manufacturing technology.
The collaboration focuses on technological exploration of chemically recycled PET (crPET), and polyethylene furanoate (PEF), materials. It is pioneering an advanced recycling process to produce new PET from post-consumer bottles, fibres and flexible packaging. Using crPET supports the company’s commitment to integrating 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials by 2030.
Its PEF material, a polyester structure similar to PET, will be sourced from 100% sustainable biomass and offers improved product protection. With a lower product carbon footprint, PEF will also contribute to the company’s net-zero ambitions by 2050.
William Jackson, Amcor’s chief technology officer for flexible packaging solutions, said, “This partnership enhances our efforts to offer customers innovative, more sustainable packaging solutions that include PCR content and reduce their carbon footprint.”
Sung Han, chief technology officer at Kolon Industries, said, “Our collaboration with Amcor will help accelerate the commercialisation of more sustainable products and drive the circular economy in global packaging. We will continue expanding the development of more sustainable polymer technologies in support of carbon neutrality.”
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