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Advancing a circular

economy

Advancing a circular economy

Circular economy can be achieved by closing resource loops. Circular economy is the
transition from a linear economy to one that redesigns, recycles, reuses and remanufactures
to keep materials at their highest value and useable for as long as possible. These are
some of our highlights.

INNATE™

INNATE™ resin is outstandingly strong and
durable. It was born from a breakthrough molecular
catalyst coupled with advanced processing
technology that allows accurate and consistent
control of the resin chemistry, offering performance
levels and combinations of film properties like
never before. It enables thickness reduction in

Tenter Frame Biaxially flexible packaging by 25%.
Oriented Polyethylene

(TF-BOPE)

Technical name TF-BOPE resin – XUS 59910.08
is a Gold Edison Awards winning polyethylene
packaging product. The food in the packaging stays
fresh with a longer shelf life. Its taste is also
well-preserved. The material is thin and light with
less than 10% opacity. It is more durable and
elastic twice as resistant to impact, three times
more puncture resistant, and has three times more
tensile strength. The packaging can be easily opened
with bare hands. Most important, it is environ- AFFINITY™
mentally-friendly and is 100% recyclable. Its
lightweightness also helps save on the cost of This is a group of Dow products that can be
transportation. developed and manufactured to be mono material
polyethylene. They are 100% recyclable without
sacrificing durability and toughness.

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