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Clariter and TotalEnergies lay claim to sustainable Cosmetic packaging to
solvents produced from plastic waste
get a makeover

Clariter, a global cleantech company, and Total Energies Fluids, a divi- ow and LVMH Beauty, a divi-
sion of Total Energies, have developed what the companies say is the Dsion of LVMH, the France-
world’s first sustainable ultra-pure solvent made from plastic waste. based luxury group active in six sec-
tors have announced their intention
hat require safe, colourless, is a triumph for our joint R&D work, to work together on the further
Todourless, and tasteless products Clariter’s know-how and experience development and implementation
that meet pharmacopoeia-standard in plastic upcycling, together with To- of sustainable packaging across
purity criteria. TotalEnergies claims talEnergies Fluids’ deep knowledge LVMH’s range of perfume and cos-
Producing these solvents from plastic of stringent industry requirements, metic products.
waste not only significantly reduces came together to develop a process The new packaging, made from sus-
their environmental footprint, but to produce sustainable solvents that tainable Surlyn Ionomers, a polymer
also contributes towards addressing meet the highest purity standards. prized for its excellent aesthetic
the challenge of end-of-life plastics. We are thrilled to have achieved this qualities, will offer the same func-

This technological and industrial suc- significant milestone in our journey tionality and quality as conventional
cess is the result of an 18-month col- towards bringing to industry sustain- packaging, the companies said. Pre-
laboration between Clariter and To- able, high-quality products made from mium perfume caps and cosmetic
talEnergies Fluids on joint research plastic waste.” cream jars are commonly produced
and development. Clariter uses its Didier Ribault, TotalEnergies Flu- from conventional Surlyn Ionomers
proprietary upcycling technology to ids Business Development Director based on fossil feedstocks.
transform plastic waste into sustaina- added: “This new technology opens a Sustainable Surlyn will be created
ble, solvents, waxes, and oils. TotalEn- broad field of solutions to help our in- from bio-based and circular plastics
ergies Fluids then further converts the dustrial customers decarbonize their derived from bio-based and plastic
upcycled materials using its Hydro- industry, and fully integrates within waste feedstock respectively. The
De-Aromatization (HAD) technology our target of commercializing 30% sustainable Surlyn portfolio will of-
into high purity solvents that aim to low carbon solvents by 2030. This fer the same crystalline transparen-
meet the quality levels required for partnership marks yet another step cy and design freedom as the origi-
the most stringent applications. forward in TotalEnergies Fluids’ de- nal. The first new LVMH perfume
velopment of a comprehensive range packaging incorporating the new,
Dr. Daria Fraczak, Clariter’s Scientific sustainable Surlyn - both bio-based
Director said: “Developing products of circular products.” and circular - will be introduced this
of such high quality from plastic waste
year, the companies said.

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