More sustainable Collation Shrink Film enabled by REVOLOOP™ and DOWLEX™ GM AX01
Established in 1963, the R&D 100 Awards is the only S&T (science and technology) awards competition that recognizes new commercial products, technologies, and materials for their technological significance that are available for sale or license. The R&D 100 Awards, celebrating the program's 60th Anniversary this year, has long been a benchmark of excellence for industry sectors as diverse as telecommunications, high-energy physics, software, manufacturing, and biotechnology. This 2022 R&D 100 winner is listed below, along with its respective category.
Category: Mechanical/Materials
Developers: Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of Dow Inc.
Co-Developers: Polyrafia SA de CV
United States
Product Description:Using Dow's innovative technologies, REVOLOOP™ and DOWLEX™ GMAX01, in a collation shrink film solution with up to 40% PCR content and reduced thickness, using less energy during package assembly, delivering up to 49% carbon reduction, maintaining the current performance of thicker 100% virgin PE-films and suitable for today's recycling streams.
Developers: Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of Dow Inc.
Co-Developers: Polyrafia SA de CV
United States
Product Description:Using Dow's innovative technologies, REVOLOOP™ and DOWLEX™ GMAX01, in a collation shrink film solution with up to 40% PCR content and reduced thickness, using less energy during package assembly, delivering up to 49% carbon reduction, maintaining the current performance of thicker 100% virgin PE-films and suitable for today's recycling streams.
Innovative film with 30% PCR REVOLOOP™ and DOWLEX™ GM AX01_yogurt bottles on pallet