Unilever has partnered with Doramar, the world's largest manufacturer of PET resin, to develop a new technology to convert PET waste into materials for food packaging.
Indolama's patented technology converts any PET waste, including colored packaging, into a transparent, raw-grade material. The PET obtained after the conversion of molecules is equal to the pure grade used in Indurama's facilities. In successful industries In the scale test, all PET can be converted into high-quality food-grade packaging, which may lead to industry transformation.
David Blanchard, chief development officer at Unilever, stated: 'We want all our packaging to fit into the world of circular design.' This kind of innovation is particularly exciting because it can solve one of today's major hurdles — - Make all forms of recyclable PET suitable for food packaging. In fact, allowing PET to be completely recycled will be an important milestone in the transformation of the industry.
Alto Lohia, Chief Executive Officer of Indolama, commented: 'We considered the entire supply chain, including changes in our products after use.' We look forward to working closely with Unilever to leverage this advanced technology Help solve global garbage problems, enabling us to surpass the role of polymer manufacturers.
Indoram's founder and CEO said: 'We are very happy to partner with partners like Unilever. Through our cooperation, our innovative technology can turn PET waste into a real recycling material that can make Consumers have value after processing to help clean up the earth.