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          SC  Johnson  launches curbside                         BASF expands production

          film collection program                                capacity for antoixidants



            C  Johnson  recently  launched  a  pilot  curbside  film   lans to increase the production capacity for its
          Scollection program in a small New Jersey community.   pantioxidant Irganox 1520L by 20% at the site
          Rather than mix film into existing single-stream recycling,   in  Pontecchio  Marconi,  Italy.  Irganox  1520L  is  a
          the program has residents use a dedicated container.   key product in BASF’s antioxidant portfolio.  The
          The consumer goods company in the fall partnered with   company is a leading global supplier for plastic
                                                                 additives. With this expansion, BASF responds to an
                                                                 increasing market demand and aims to better serve
                                                                 its global customers.“The production expansion of
                                                                 Irganox 1520L underlines our clear commitment to
                                                                 continuously  support  the  growth  of  our  customers.
                                                                 By debottlenecking operations at our Pontecchio
                                                                 plant in Italy, we are able to respond quickly to an
                                                                 increasing market demand,” says Achim Sties, senior
                                                                 vice president, Performance Chemicals Europe, BASF.
                                                                 Irganox 1520L is a highly effective thermo-oxidative
                                                                 stabilizer in a wide range of solution polymerized,
                                                                 emulsion polymerized and thermoplastic elastomers,
                                                                 plastics, adhesives, sealants, oils and lubricants. It is
          Bradley  Beach,  N.J.  to  kick  off  the  film  and  flexible   unique in its ability to provide both processing and long-
          packaging recycling program. The effort follows previous   term heat-aging stability used alone, at low levels and
          SC Johnson projects to explore curbside recycling of film.   without co-stabilizers. Where necessary, Irganox 1520L
          The New Jersey initiative  is unique,  however, because   can be used with other additives, such as secondary
          it implements additional infrastructure rather than just   antioxidants, benzofuranone, light stabilizers and other
          mixing the materials into the curbside stream.         functional stabilizers. BASF (plasticadditives.basf.com)
          Bradley Beach, a community of about 4,300 residents, has   is a leading supplier, manufacturer and innovation
          made film collection available to every household that   partner of  plastic additives.  Its  comprehensive and
          already receives curbside recycling service.The project   innovative product portfolio includes stabilizers which
          kicked off in November and will run for a year. During
          that time, the company and city plan to gather metrics
          on how much film is collected, what the program costs
          look like, end markets and more. Separate collection
          reduces contamination concerns SC Johnson is interested
          in curbside film collection as a way to increase diversion
          of plastic film, which is one of the most commonly used
          packaging materials, said Heather Berlinski, the company’s
          government relations manager.There are about 18,000
          retail stores offering film recycling, but only about 4%
          of all recyclable film is captured through these options,   provide ease in processing, heat and light resistance to
          Berlinski  said.“While  those  programs  are  important,   a variety of polymers and applications including molded
          they’re not meeting the recycling rates we’d like to see,”   articles,  films,  fibers,  sheets  and  extruded  profiles.
          she explained.Given that many consumers are already    BASF Plastic Additives is part of BASF’s Performance
          familiar with curbside recycling, the company views    Chemicals division. The division’s portfolio also includes
          incorporating film into the curbside stream as one of the   Fuel and Lubricant Solutions, Kaolin Minerals, as well
          best ways to increase capture of that material.        as Oilfield and Mining Solutions.



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