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Creating flexible packaging with high recycled content is a significant technical challenge\u2014but Borealis<\/a> succeeded with Borcycle\u2122 CWT120CL. Designed for demanding non-food flexible packaging applications, this recycled linear low density polyethylene (rLLDPE) contains an impressive 85% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.<\/p>\n The grade is part of Borealis\u2019 Borcycle\u2122 M portfolio\u2014a range of mechanically recycled polyolefins made from post-consumer waste. These materials combine a reduced carbon footprint with reliable performance, making them suitable replacements for virgin polyolefins in many applications.<\/p>\n Borcycle CWT120CL was developed in collaboration with Ecoplast, a member of the Borealis Group. Production takes place at Ecoplast\u2019s site in Wildon, Austria, using Erema\u2019s Intarema\u00ae extrusion system.<\/p>\n Erema is a global leader in plastics recycling systems. Their advanced setup combines the Preconditioning Unit (PCU) including the patented Counter Current technology, patented laser filter and double filtration technology, as well as double degassing to effectively remove impurities. The resulting pellets meet the high purity and consistency requirements needed to produce advanced rLLDPE grades, such as Borcycle CWT120CL.<\/p>\n Erema\u2019s technology also enables up to 12% lower energy consumption, further reducing environmental impact.<\/p>\n \u201cAt Erema, our mission is to make plastics recycling as innovative and efficient as possible. We\u2019re proud that our technology has enabled this step toward circularity<\/a> in demanding flexible packaging applications,\u201d said Clemens Kitzberger, Business Development Manager, Post Consumer Recycling at the EREMA Group.<\/p>\n Borcycle CWT120CL is a solution that helps customers improve the sustainability of products such as stretch film, stretch hoods, and other protective and agricultural films. It was developed as a direct response to the need for high-performance recycled content solutions that support ambitious sustainability targets. That includes the EU\u2019s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which introduces mandatory recycled content levels for plastic packaging from 2030.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is how we bring our We4Customers strategy to life\u2014with high-performance materials that meet our customers\u2019 most demanding requirements. Borcycle CWT120CL represents a significant technical achievement, made possible by our expertise, Ecoplast\u2019s capabilities, and Erema\u2019s advanced technology,\u201d Peter Voortmans, Borealis Vice President Marketing, Consumer Products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nHigh-purity recyclates that deliver stretch, strength, and sustainability<\/a>
\n<\/h4>\nHelping customers prepare for PPWR<\/h4>\n