Amcor’s AmPrima PE Plus solution meets APR requirements

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has notified Amcor that the AmPrima PE Plus recycle ready solution with heat-resistance has met APR’s responsible innovation requirements for molded parts and films over three mils in thickness. Amcor’s AmPrima recycles ready solutions offer customers a more sustainable choice for their flexible packaging needs without compromising performance. AmPrima PE Plus with heat resistance was developed to meet more critical requirements for demanding applications such as flow-wraps, pouches with spouts, lidding, and more. According to the company, AmPrima PE Plus solutions meet all the performance expectations of non-recyclable laminates and satisfy customers’ needs for more complex options for strength, stiffness, clarity, higher line speeds, fitments, graphics and print finishes in a recycle-ready format. “The review committee commends Amcor for its efforts in providing a comprehensive submission, including additional data from testing per the APR PE film benchmark test,” wrote APR president Stephan Alexander in a letter to Amcor highlighting the acknowledgment dated 17 July. The APR Responsible Innovation program is an overall effort to improve the quality of recycled…

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