Aptar transforms market with SimpliCycle recyclable valve technology

Aptar Food + Beverage, the elastomeric flow solutions provider for more than 25 years, is on track to meet its 2025 sustainability commitments with its new SimpliCycle recyclable valve technology. Aptar’s SimpliCycle valve is made from a Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) material with a low density that allows the valve to float, so it is easily separated from the PET stream and then ultimately recycled within the PP or PE olefin stream. “Aptar is committed to using sustainable materials to create innovative flow control solutions that engage consumers and help them establish a deeper connection with their favorite brands,” Susan DeGroot, director of product marketing, said. “Our SimpliCycle TPE valve is one example of how we are continuously offering products that help meet both our company’s and customers’ sustainability goals while delivering on the product features the world has come to expect with Aptar valve dispensing.” In 2019, Aptar signed the Ellen MacArthur New Plastics Economy Global Commitment and joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as part of its commitment to a circular vision…

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