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Baerlocher's new additives Amcor Launches New Recyclable

Pouch Packaging
aerlocher has introduced new additives called as
BBaeropol DRS 6812.Baeropol DRS 6812, which offers
higher solubility and can be used in “generally recognized mcor has launched AmLite Ultra Recyclable, its
as safe” (GRAS) applications. The material comes in the AÀUVW SDFNDJLQJ SURGXFW PDGH IURP WKH FRPSDQ\·V
form of low-dust sprayed prills, which minimize airborne PRUH VXVWDLQDEOH KLJK EDUULHU SRO\ROHÀQ ÀOP WKDW WKH
particles that can cause skin irritation. company announced last year. The new high-barrier
laminate can package a range of food, home and
personal care, and pharmaceutical products, and
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AmLite Ultra Recyclable is the latest addition to
Amcor’s successful AmLite product line, which was
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that allowed us to address some of our key processing and its application represent another advancement
concerns,” said Sylvain Séguin, Technical Sales and Product towards Amcor’s pledge to develop all its packaging
Manager at FD Plastics. “Additionally, Baerlocher USA to be recyclable or reusable by 2025."Our recyclable
provided us with excellent customer service and technical laminate delivers high-barrier protection, can be
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Baeropol T-1111 Baeropol T-1111 is a blended synergistic polyolefin collection
polymer stabilizer pre-formulated to provide stabilization and recycling streams
for most polymer applications including films, pipe, exist," said Luca Zerbini,
wood-plastic composites and automotive applications, vice president of
said Baerlocher USA. The stabilizer enabled FD Plastics marketing, innovation,
to develop a highly loaded masterbatch that was tested and sustainability at
by the geo-membrane customer in an approval process Amcor. "AmLite Ultra
requiring a number of scale-up production trials, with Recyclable will help
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OIT test results from Baeropol T-1111 because it proves challenges for
that the product meets our geo-membrane customer’s
tough requirements,” Séguin, said. “This technology also consumer goods
offers us huge potential for sales growth in geo-membrane brands, pharmaceutical companies and retailers,
applications and may be of interest to customers in other and help keep plastics out of the environment."AmLite
sectors.” The Baeropol DRS 6812 and Baeropol T-1111 can be used for a variety of formats, such as pillow
additives offered FD Plastics customizable solutions to SRXFKHV VWDQG XS DQG VSRXWHG SRXFKHV EDJV OLGGLQJ
address its customer’s key concerns, while Baerlocher IRU WUD\V DQG FRQWDLQHUV VWLFN SDFNV DQG PRUH $P/LWH
USA’s extensive test data on resin stabilization technology Ultra Recyclable will allow Amcor’s customers to move
(RST) also avoided the need for additional testing. Further, WR UHF\FODEOH ÁH[LEOH SDFNDJLQJ DFURVV D YDULHW\ RI
since RST can be used for GRAS applications, the material consumer-product segments, including coffee, snacks,
is suited for products such as toys, maple syrup tubing and dry pet food, baby nutrition, pharmaceuticals, and
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