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PureCycle Technologies, Inc., a U.S.-based company revolutionizing plastic recycling<\/a>, has announced progress on the use of PureFive\u2122 resin in industrial biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film trials. The latest trials were conducted by Br\u00fcckner Maschinenbau GmbH, the world\u2019s leading supplier of production lines for manufacturing a wide range of stretched films, based in Siegsdorf, Germany.<\/p>\n PureFive\u2122 resin is a recycled polypropylene (PP) resin produced by PureCycle Technologies<\/a> through a patented dissolution recycling process. This process removes color, odor, and other impurities from #5 plastic waste, resulting in a high-purity recycled resin suitable for various applications, including food packaging and flexible packaging like BOPP film.\u00a0<\/p>\n The positive Br\u00fcckner trials were conducted with blends ranging from 15% to 50% PureFive\u2122 resin from PureCycle\u2019s commercial facility in Ironton, Ohio. The film was successfully extruded at Br\u00fcckner\u2019s German facility and performed similarly to virgin polypropylene (PP) on multiple tests. Initial stretch tests appear promising, with additional stretch testing scheduled for later this month.<\/p>\n PureCycle CEO Dustin Olson said, \u201cFlexible packaging is one of the largest segments for polypropylene, and there is not a traditionally recycled material that can consistently meet the high purity demands required to make film. The early results are encouraging from the trials with Br\u00fcckner, and it gives me confidence we can meet the stringent processing requirements.\u201d Olson added, \u201cBr\u00fcckner is known as a trusted BOPP equipment manufacturer and resource for BOPP film producers, so it was critical for us to have these trials handled by their experts in Germany. We look forward to additional trials later this month.\u201d<\/p>\n