At Dow we believe that plastic should only be used when it offers the lowest environmental impact. Plastic waste should never end up in the environment. That’s why we’re committed to accelerating the transition to a circular economy and to making plastic part of a circular world – a world where its value is retained, and the environmental impact is minimized. The European Commission has made a political commitment that all plastic packaging must be reusable or economically recyclable by 2030. Major brands and retailers are targeting 2025 to be 100% recyclable. In line with our sustainability goals, we are committed to ensuring that all packaging made from our resins is designed to be recyclable by 2025.

Solutions for recyclable packaging right from the design phase are offered to the value chain. Mono-material concepts, such as the all-polyethylene and all-polyolefin packages with and without barrier are at the forefront of the discussion with first commercial successes available. They are complemented by a unique product portfolio for plastics recycling. Following the integration of DuPont´s ethylene copolymer business Dow can support the polymer and recycling industry with one of the broadest offerings of performance modifiers and compatibilizers. We offer solutions for post-industrial and post-consumer flexible and rigid plastics waste. 

The modifier chemistry behind our non-polar and polar products will be presented, illustrated by application examples. Renowned product brands include non-polar polyolefins ENGAGE™, INTUNE™, INFUSE™, and polar offerings like RETAIN™, ELVALOYTM and FUSABONDTM. 

With the combined range we can help manage diverse post-industrial and post-consumer recycling streams for a huge variety of polymers, including polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyesters (PET), polyamide (PA) and EVOH, and up-cycling opportunities for recyclers and brand owners. Application fields are in the areas of transportation, infrastructure and consumer products, with performance targets similar to virgin materials. 

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