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terials, which includes polypropylene the growing need for self-management SABIC’s Edison Award winning LNP
(PP) and polyethylene (PE) – and with of chronic diseases such as diabetes. ELCRES CRX copolymer, which has
the latter including grades from the This includes new medical-grade VA- the chemical resistance capabilities
company’s PE plant in San Patricio LOX HX325HP resin, developed for po- needed to enhance the durability of
County, Texas, which began operat- tential use in high-precision parts used medical devices and equipment hous-
ing in early 2022 as part of Gulf Coast in insulin delivery pens, insulin pumps, ings.
Growth Ventures, a joint venture of auto-injectors and continuous glucose Source – Medical Plastics News
ExxonMobil and SABIC. monitors. Also, visitors can see a sam-
ple prototype application made with
SABIC materials that can help address

Husky Takes the Lead in Enabling the Circular Economy at

NPE2024

usky TechnologiesTM, Bol- tion, releases 3-5 times the C02 into stands out on store shelves
ton, Ontario, a pioneering the environment than PET container Enable Resilience by implementing
technology provider ena- production and critically requires 3-5 manufacturing solutions designed to
bling the delivery of essen- times the blue water to produce. Fur- help producers adapt more quickly to
tial needs to the global community, thermore, PET production avoids the continuously changing consumer de-
has returned to exhibit at NPE 2024 unsustainable impacts of deforestation mands, evolving legislations, and mar-
taking place in Orlando, Florida from associated with paper composites and ket trends
May 6-10. Husky’s booth, #2801 lo- the environmental toll related to min-
cated in the West Hall, highlights the ing aluminum. Materials like PET are For the first time, Husky together with
company’s latest technologies, solu- clearly the superior choice,” said John industry counterparts, is hosting an im-
tions, and services designed to enable Galt, Husky’s Chief Executive Officer. mersive circularity experience center.
the circular economy across the com- Enabling the circular economy The center demonstrates the journey
plete plastics lifecycle. of a PET bottle through each stage of
As consumer demand for more recy- the recycling stream. From collecting,
“The reality is that plastics are an es- clable packaging grows and regula- to washing, to grinding, to blowing, to
sential part of our daily lives. Plastics tions tighten, producers require inno- filling, each step details how a circular
are used to protect and preserve our vative solutions and expert guidance to end-to-end solution makes it possible
food, health, and well-being. They play stay ahead of the curve. At the show, for a bottle to be back on store shelves
a critical role in almost every aspect of Husky is showcasing its range of solu- and into consumers’ hands in as little
life today, and in many cases provides tions to: as five days.
life essential services in the way that
other materials cannot. Materials like Enable Sustainability through tech- Introducing HyPET®6e – the evolu-
PET uniquely combine bio-stability, ex- nologies developed to produce high tion of sustainable molding
ceptional performance, superior form- quality packaging that is lighter weight, Visitors to the Husky booth will be the
ability, cost-effectiveness and the abil- contains more rPET, or is made from first to experience the global launch of
ity to be used over and over again in biobased materials the company’s new HyPET®6e injec-
ways no other material can match. PET Enable Growth by streamlining the tion molding platform. The integra-
is one of a very small number of mate- adoption of world-class manufacturing tion of machine, mold, auxiliary, and
rials approved for use in medical de- processes that facilitate speed to mar- real-time remote monitoring is setting
vices and even for extended use inside ket and a competitive edge unprecedented standards in sustain-
the human body. More than 70% of able molding, including superior rPET
medical consumables in use today uti- Enable Innovation by leveraging solu- capability, industry-leading energy
lize PET and other medical grade poly- tions developed to produce attractive, efficiency, and closed-loop quality
mers for their production. Aluminum safe, and sustainable packaging that control, while still delivering the low-
and glass beverage container produc- out-performs alternative materials and est total production cost. Engineered

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