New Ineos Recycl-In product made with 70 percent recycled content

Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe has launched a new Recycl-In hybrid polymer grade containing 70 percent recycled content, designed to boost the sustainability of contact-sensitive cosmetics packaging.

The Switzerland-based petrochemical producer claims its Recycl-In hybrid polymers deliver the strength, aesthetics and processing ease its customers expect while increasing recycled content and reducing CO₂ emissions. The company says it combines high levels of mechanically recycled plastic with “advanced booster polymers.”

The company says the new product is a natural color polypropylene homopolymer designed for thin-walled injection molding and fiber extrusion, making it ideal for manufacturing stiff, colored or translucent components such as screw caps, jars and lids; mascara reservoirs and caps; deodorant roller balls; and spray-over caps and dispenser parts.

Ineos also says key attributes of the new grade, rPP1025C, include stiffness for shape retention, a “premium feel,” and reliable functionality, as well as heat resistance for stability and shelf life.

Ineos says its new product is a drop-in solution for demanding applications that is comparable to virgin polypropylene and delivers a 35 percent lower carbon footprint. The recycled materials are covered by a U.S. Food & Drug Administration letter of nonobjection and are certified as postconsumer resin (PCR) by RecyClass, in line with ISO 14021 environmental labeling standards.

Ineos says it offers a range of Recycl-In hybrid polyolefin compounds for rigid and flexible applications in sectors such as automotive, construction, drainage systems, packaging, sports stadiums, storage and textiles.