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Trend / Sustainability · 10 min read
Post-consumer recycling: additives are the tipping point
Why non-toxic additives for recycled plastics are becoming the competitive bottleneck for the flexible packaging industry.
Why PCR varies so much
Post-consumer plastics arrive with unknown thermal history, organic contamination, odors and irregular molecular weight distribution. Without an additive package, the final part tends to lose strength and aesthetic consistency.
Additive package functions
Odor reducers, compatibilizers and mechanical property boosters bring recycled behavior closer to virgin resin, especially in packaging and higher-value compounds.
- ▸Residual odor control.
- ▸Improved impact and elongation.
- ▸Purge compound to reduce contamination between campaigns.