Axilone, a producer of high-end magnificence packaging options specializing in plastic injection and aluminum transformation, and Eastman, a worldwide producer of polymer supplies, have co-created a recycled and recyclable crystal-clear resin with a glass-like shine.
This innovation provides new alternatives for manufacturers aiming to scale back the environmental footprint of luxurious beauty packaging.
A brand new recyclable and recycled reference
Named Cristal One Renew IM812, this new resin is a part of Eastman’s Cristal One portfolio. It has been designed to ship copolyester-like efficiency in a recyclable (RIC1) materials.
Cristal One IM812 and Cristal One Renew IM812 have acquired the RecyClass Recyclability Approval and are labeled as totally appropriate with the state-of-the-art recycling processes for PET bottles in Europe.
In response to Axilone and Eastman, the brand new resin thus provides a singular mixture of advantages for magnificence manufacturers: it’s recyclable and manufactured from as much as 100% licensed recycled content material [1], with no compromise in shade or efficiency. It blends the properties of a sustainable materials with the chance to provide thick elements with very excessive transparency and gloss ranges.
It provides the potential for growing a number of functions for all segments of the sector: closure options for skincare and perfume, packaging for make-up and skincare, and many others.
“Cristal One Renew IM812 not solely meets the excessive aesthetics, contact and really feel requirements demanded by prime manufacturers but in addition helps their sustainability commitments,” mentioned Tara Cary, World Advertising and marketing Supervisor Cosmetics at Eastman.
“In our opinion, this new resin may be very promising as a result of it meets a number of standards to which we’re significantly hooked up and for which we’re a driving power for proposals for our clients: recyclability – with the selection of supplies that match into established recycling channels, the potential for single-material designs of various thicknesses, and the mixing of licensed recycled supplies, with out compromising on aesthetics and high-end notion,” added Reynald Trochel, Innovation Director at Axilone.
