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Evonik Develops Release Coating For Fast- Eastman To Develop

Curing PSA Applications Sustainable Packaging
For Amorepacific

outh Korean beauty group
SAmorepacific has chosen US-based
speciality material provider Eastman to
design sustainable packaging solutions
for its products. Eastman will use its
molecular recycling technologies to
develop packaging materials to help
the beauty firm meet its sustainability
goals.The Water Sleeping Mask from
Amorepacific’s Laneige brand will
be the first product to be launched
in packaging made from Eastman’s
Cristal Renew copolyester. It is due
to be introduced this month at the
ermany-based speciality chemical boost Evonik’s presence in the PSA earliest. The product will be available at
Gcompany Evonik has launched market and address the demand for Sephora stores in the US and Canada,
the TEGO RC 1442, its new cationic high-performance label and packaging as well as on us.laneige.com. Eastman
ultraviolet (UV) curing release system solutions, which is increasing due to Plastics commercial director Glenn
based on its existing RC 1400 series the rising popularity of e-commerce.
technology.The TEGO RC 1442 silicone Evonik said that the solution is fully
release coating is designed to offer commercialised and currently available
optimal coating and the easy release worldwide. Ideal for release liners for use
performance expected by the company’s in all applications, TEGO RC silicones
customers.It is suitable for fast-curing can be used for industrial release liners,
pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) self-adhesive labels, graphic arts, tapes
applications and delivers stable release and hygienic products including, food
values under different storage conditions. packaging and food contact applications.
Evonik TEGO RC Silicones global head The company has more than 30 years of
Stefan Stadtmueller said: “The increasing experience in UV curable silicone release
demand from our PSA market customers systems. It currently operates in more
for globally available, easy-to-apply and than 100 countries and has around 33,000 Goldman said: “It’s an honour to be
high-performing UV curable products employees. Last year, Evonik registered selected as a partner in Amorepacific’s
inspires us to continually review our sales of €12.2bn ($13.8bn) and operating sustainability journey. “We look forward
portfolio to ensure that we deliver the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation to working further with them to bring
solutions our customers need to meet and amortisation (EBITDA) of €1.91bn new innovations to market, beginning
changing market dynamics like the ($2.15bn). The company offers two UV with the Laneige launch before the
growth in online shopping.” TEGO curable silicone release systems under end of the year.” Eastman’s molecular
RC silicones can be used for hygienic its TEGO RC Silicones range, both of recycling technologies convert hard-
products such as food packaging and which are solventless and do not require to-recycle plastic waste into molecular
food contact applications, as well as heat to produce release coatings. The building blocks that can be reused to
industrial release liners, self-adhesive Specialty Additives division combines make other products. The technology is
labels, graphic arts and tapes.The launch the businesses of versatile additives and said to cut greenhouse gas emissions by
of TEGO RC 1442 is intended to high-performance crosslinkers. between 20% and 50% compared with
traditional manufacturing processes.

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