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Baerlocher, a leading global supplier of plastics additives, is playing
a key role in expanding the use of recycled plastic to support global

sustainability trends

Baerlocher is helping drive a broad effort to recycle Baerlocher RST stabilizers to create a resin with potentially
“plastic waste into new and different applications,” superior properties that would enable converters to add
said Andreas Holzner, Global Head of Business Unit Special 50 percent or more recycled content. Although trials have
Additives, Baerlocher. “Our resin stabilization technology not yet begun, the company indicated Baerlocher’s data
can help increase the amount of recycled content in on improvements in OIT are promising.
“The synergies provided by the additives in Baerlocher’s
RST can boost OIT to prevent embrittlement over time
and extend packaging shelf life, while also improving
color stability to retain consumer appeal,” said Mark
Canright, product development team leader, ExxonMobil
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is its high performance at lower loadings, which supports
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have also worked with Baerlocher previously on a variety
of projects which have demonstrated the company’s
responsiveness and reliability, so we are pleased to be
collaborating with them again on the development of
this new resin.”
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performance or aesthetics.” KNF FLEXPAK, a custom packaging manufacturer, sought
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creating opportunities for the use of recycled plastic or sustainability and reduce costs.
alternative materials in a growing number of existing and APK and EREMA: Upcycling resin to produce LDPE for
new applications.
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recycled plastic by boosting its quality and consistency subjecting the material to high temperatures. To make the
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of HDPE
manufacturer, join Baerlocher at the EREMA "Circonomic
ExxonMobil Chemical is working on a new grade of high- Centre" (FG 09.1) to showcase how adding BAEROPOL®
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molding and thermoforming bottles and containers that WKH (5(0$ ,17$5(0$NJ 79(SOXVNJ ÀOP UHF\FOLQJ OLQH
will allow converters to add a high percentage of post- can upcycle this material into a product suitable for
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