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Longdapac is promoting the sustainable development of PA Film. The company has developed PA Film made from 100% post consumer recycled (PCR) materials. These materials complement Longdapac’s 100% post industrial recycled (PIR) grade PA, which has been on the market since 2021.
Recycled PA include Longdapac PIR and PCR grade resins, as well as PIR biaxially oriented polyamide (BOPA) films. The applications of polyamide products include FDA compliant food and medical packaging, thermoformed and shrink wrapped meat and cheese packaging, bag in box packaging, as well as home office furniture and automotive components.
Lori Xue, Vice President and General Manager of Polyamide Solutions at Longdapac, stated, “The demand for reliable and cost-effective 100% recycled materials from plastic and film manufacturers is increasing. We are pleased to bring products to the market that may help customers reduce their carbon footprint, minimize their impact on landfills, and provide a practical solution to support various end markets and applications, integrating into people’s lives in a more sustainable way.”
For processors and film manufacturers, PIR and PCR products offer a range of advantages: these materials comply with food and medical packaging standards. Due to the physical and mechanical properties of recycled materials being the same as traditional polyamides, operating recycled materials does not require changing equipment or re certification. Therefore, plastic processors and packers can quickly and easily reduce their carbon footprint. These materials exhibit the same processing, molding, and durability characteristics as native polyamides, providing a sustainable direct substitute.
These products are part of a circular solution that can help plastic processors and film manufacturers achieve their own sustainability goals without sacrificing performance. The 100% recovered components of Longdapac’s PCR and PIR products have been certified by an independent third-party organization, SCS Global Services. According to the FTC’s Environmental Declaration Green Guidelines, these materials comply with the Recycled Ingredient Declaration. The dual stream method for polyamide recycling involves the recovery of unreacted caprolactam from Longdapac’s processing waste stream and the collection of high-quality PCR waste from industrial customers who use Longdapac products. The latter includes the company’s polyamide processing partners. Longdapac mixes and purifies PIR and PCR materials, and sends them back to the polyamide production process. It uses third-party certified quality balance and allocation methods to monitor and verify the mixed material flow during the processing.
According to the company, this is a low-energy, high-yield process. This dual flow method can produce reliable and cost-effective high-performance recycled plastics, helping to meet the growing demand for such products from plastic and film manufacturers, and minimizing the amount of plastic waste entering landfills