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Origin Materials unveils sustainable PET caps and closures

rigin Materials, a carbon-neg- Origin co-founder and co-CEO John of the PET caps and closures at a com-
ative materials company, has Bissell said: “There are hundreds of mercial scale in the fourth quarter (Q4)
launched a new sustainable different kinds of caps and closures of 2024 using its high-throughput pro-
product offering, a carbonated in container packaging. But the PCO duction system.
soft drink polyethylene terephthalate 1881 neck finish is considered a lead- Bissell added: “Now that we have un-
(PET) cap. ing standard for carbonated soft drinks locked the use of PET and rPET for use
and is often used for other products
The product is said to be the com- in food, beverage, and home goods
pany’s initial offering from its all-PET such as juices or even still or sparkling closures, we can bring the benefits to
caps and closures portfolio. water. a range of products – benefits like im-
The cap is said to be lightweight and “Because of the ubiquity of bottles us- proving recycling, extending product
compatible with the PCO 1881 neck ing the PCO 1881 finish, it’s an area shelf life, using less plastic through
finish. where our 100% PET cap can make a lightweighting, decreasing manufac-
tremendous difference by improving turing waste during the bottling pro-
This new offering is claimed to be the recycling circularity and product per- cess, and expanding the use of recy-
first commercially produced product formance in a massive market.” cled material.”
using 100% PET and can be manufac-
tured with either virgin or recycled PET The cap’s design includes a user- Source – Packaging Gateway
(rPET). friendly tamper-evident feature.
Origin plans to commence production

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