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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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