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Conveniently recyclable transparent large-capacity container, SK Chemicals launches "Ecotria Claro 300" with improved recyclability
October 16,2024
Photo Caption: Container made using EBM method using SK Chemicals Ecotria Claro 300 material
- Large-capacity container production possible while increasing transparency and recyclability
- Conquering the large-capacity bottle market of 2 liters or more··· EBM market sales to reach 30,000 tons
SK Chemicals has strengthened its lineup of sustainable packaging solutions (SPS).
SK Chemicals (CEO Ahn Jae-hyun) announced on the 16th that it has launched ‘Ecotriana Claro 300’, a copolyester that has expanded recyclability and molding/processing diversity.
The newly introduced ‘Ecotriana Claro 300’ is a material that has the unique properties of copolyester such as transparency and chemical resistance, as well as recyclability, while also being capable of extrusion blow molding (EBM).
The company explains that this material has a higher viscosity than existing copolyester products even under high-temperature molding conditions, making it suitable for EBM molding.
The EBM method is a technique suitable for molding large-capacity containers. It heats an extruded plastic tube and inflates it with air like blowing bubble gum to create a container of the desired shape. Therefore, it requires a high-viscosity material that does not melt and maintains its shape even during the high-temperature molding process during manufacturing.
Representative transparent materials such as PET and copolyester do not have the heat resistance and viscosity required for high-temperature EBM molding conditions, so opaque materials such as PP (polypropylene) and PE (polyethylene) have been mainly used as large-capacity container materials. The company expects that ‘Ecotria Claro 300’ will quickly replace the large-capacity container market that requires transparency as it is a material that can be EBM molded and is classified as PET and is easy to recycle.
SK Chemicals is actively targeting the large-capacity container market that requires transparency, such as large-capacity water bottles, juices, and beverages, and plans to expand copolyester sales in the EBM application market to approximately 30,000 tons.
Kim Eung-soo, head of SK Chemicals’ Green Materials Business Division, said, “With the launch of Ecotria Claro 300, SK Chemicals can now supply a wide range of customized sustainable packaging solutions, from cosmetic sample bottles of 100 ml or less to large beverage containers.” He added, “We will continue to develop technologies that can implement injection molding techniques and the properties and quality of materials required for each application, thereby expanding the scope of use of sustainable packaging materials.”
Source: SK Chemicals website - https://www.skchemicals.com/prcenter/new_view.aspx?serno=3531
- Large-capacity container production possible while increasing transparency and recyclability
- Conquering the large-capacity bottle market of 2 liters or more··· EBM market sales to reach 30,000 tons
SK Chemicals has strengthened its lineup of sustainable packaging solutions (SPS).
SK Chemicals (CEO Ahn Jae-hyun) announced on the 16th that it has launched ‘Ecotriana Claro 300’, a copolyester that has expanded recyclability and molding/processing diversity.
The newly introduced ‘Ecotriana Claro 300’ is a material that has the unique properties of copolyester such as transparency and chemical resistance, as well as recyclability, while also being capable of extrusion blow molding (EBM).
The company explains that this material has a higher viscosity than existing copolyester products even under high-temperature molding conditions, making it suitable for EBM molding.
The EBM method is a technique suitable for molding large-capacity containers. It heats an extruded plastic tube and inflates it with air like blowing bubble gum to create a container of the desired shape. Therefore, it requires a high-viscosity material that does not melt and maintains its shape even during the high-temperature molding process during manufacturing.
Representative transparent materials such as PET and copolyester do not have the heat resistance and viscosity required for high-temperature EBM molding conditions, so opaque materials such as PP (polypropylene) and PE (polyethylene) have been mainly used as large-capacity container materials. The company expects that ‘Ecotria Claro 300’ will quickly replace the large-capacity container market that requires transparency as it is a material that can be EBM molded and is classified as PET and is easy to recycle.
SK Chemicals is actively targeting the large-capacity container market that requires transparency, such as large-capacity water bottles, juices, and beverages, and plans to expand copolyester sales in the EBM application market to approximately 30,000 tons.
Kim Eung-soo, head of SK Chemicals’ Green Materials Business Division, said, “With the launch of Ecotria Claro 300, SK Chemicals can now supply a wide range of customized sustainable packaging solutions, from cosmetic sample bottles of 100 ml or less to large beverage containers.” He added, “We will continue to develop technologies that can implement injection molding techniques and the properties and quality of materials required for each application, thereby expanding the scope of use of sustainable packaging materials.”
Source: SK Chemicals website - https://www.skchemicals.com/prcenter/new_view.aspx?serno=3531