TotalEnergies, a leading energy company, has unveiled a groundbreaking development in the field of packaging materials. On June 13, 2023, in Brussels, the company announced the commercial launch of a new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resin specifically designed for tethered cap applications. This innovative resin promises to reduce material usage, enhance recovery processes, and improve recycling efforts within the industry.
Known as HDPE 20HD07 resin, this cutting-edge material boasts improved mechanical and organoleptic properties. Surpassing the capabilities of market reference products, the resin enables identical technical performances for caps while utilizing less material. This reduction in material consumption significantly minimizes the carbon footprint associated with end applications, including beverage and cosmetic bottles. The resin has been tailored for monomaterial polyethylene (PE) packaging solutions, simplifying the sorting and recycling processes and thereby making a substantial contribution to the circular economy.
Of utmost importance for consumer safety, this new HDPE resin complies with all the caps and closures market requirements. It adheres strictly to the European Directive (EU) 2019/904, which focuses on reducing the environmental impact of plastic products.
TotalEnergies is eager to showcase its latest achievement at the upcoming AMI Plastic Closure Innovations conference, scheduled to take place in Barcelona, Spain, on June 14-15, 2023. During the event, TotalEnergies’ experts will be available to address any inquiries regarding this groundbreaking development.
Olivier Greiner, Vice President of Polymers Europe & Orient at TotalEnergies, emphasized the company’s dedication to environmental responsibility. “TotalEnergies is fully committed to improving the environmental impact of its products,” Greiner stated. “Applying eco-design principles in our development process allows us to push downgauging possibilities further, while maintaining high performance and enhancing recyclability, in line with our ambition to produce 30% circular polymers by 2030.”
TotalEnergies, renowned for its expertise in developing, producing, and commercializing polymers, aims to incorporate its polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene products, along with their recycled counterparts and biopolymers, into the plastics manufacturing process. By prioritizing lightweight materials, TotalEnergies contributes to reducing the carbon footprint of end-use applications through enhanced energy efficiency. The company’s polymers experts, situated in Europe, Asia, and the United States of America, collaborate closely with stakeholders throughout the value chain, including plastic manufacturers, research centers, waste collection and sorting companies, and customers, to accelerate progress in the circular economy. With a focus on different plastic recycling processes and the utilization of renewable raw materials, TotalEnergies aspires to commercialize 30% circular polymers by the year 2030.