LyondellBasell has introduced Pro-Fax EP649U, a polypropylene impact copolymer designed for rigid food packaging. This innovative material incorporates recycled and renewable content, resulting in lightweight, thin-walled containers.

Source: PackagingInsights

Our purpose is creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Pro-fax EP649U exemplifies our commitment to innovation by giving our customers choices to meet their sustainability objectives without compromising performance.

This packaging solution enhances mold release, minimizes static, and optimizes downstream handling on high-speed filling lines. Additionally, the container's design is ideal for stacking, allowing for a reduction in wall thickness.

Recycling and Renewable Features

LYB’s packaging is part of its CirculenRenew and CirculenRevive portfolios, which help customers achieve their sustainability targets related to carbon footprint and recycled content.

Both ranges are certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification and include renewable or recycled content achieved through a mass-balance approach. CirculenRenew is derived from bio-based wastes and residues, while CirculenRevive employs pyrolysis oil sourced from plastic waste.

In a related initiative, LYB, Infinity Recycling, and Chevron Phillips Chemical have invested in Alterra, a plastic circulatory specialist. This investment aims to promote the commercialization of Alterra’s Advanced Recycling technology, which converts discarded plastic into valuable raw materials and reduces landfill dependency.

Food Contact Safety

The Pro-Fax EP649U container is free from controlled rheology byproducts, which can impart undesirable tastes and odors to packaged products.

Furthermore, it adheres to regulatory standards, complying with food contact regulations in the US and other regions. It is characterized as a non-phthalate catalyst for resin production with exclusively non-animal derived additives.