Page 15 - 2020 Sustainability report DOW Thailand Group

Delivering circular economy solutions

Innovation for a circular economy

Dow is committed to promoting a circular economy by creating value for
Eliminating
Plastic Waste recycled plastics and promoting easier recycling through innovation. We aim to help
reduce plastic waste together with Thai customers and consumers.

Innovation of recycled plastics as good as new
Dow has developed a new formula of recycled plastic compound resins
designed to produce "collation shrink film," launched in Thailand for the first time in
2020 to solve sustainable plastic waste problems through innovation.
"XUS 60921.01" contains 40% post-consumer resin (PCR) plastic, which
maintains properties equivalent to that of 100% virgin resins. It emits less 17% CO
2
and uses 30% less energy than using new plastic resins. The converter can replace
the original plastic pellets without modifying the machinery, and once the film has
been used, it can still be recycled again.

Mono-material packaging: beautiful, durable, and recyclable.
Many daily products such as food and consumer goods use multi-layer
packaging bags made from multiple materials, such as metallic layers with plastic
film or various plastic combinations. As a result, it is complex to recycle. Dow
developed a new solution for the production of multi-layer packaging with one
type of plastic (Multi-layer, Mono material), which maintains good physical
performance and can easily be recycled. Recently, the new plastic resin "INNATE™ TF"
has been launched to produce TF-BOPE (Tenter Frame Biaxially Oriented Polyethylene)
polyethylene film. The film has better aesthetics and print performance.
Moreover, it is environmentally friendly because the packaging can be
designed using all polyethylene plastic or all-PE, which is convenient for recycling
and can replace many types of plastic. It also reduces greenhouse gas emissions
and the amount of waste. The applications are refillable bags, stand-up bags, rice
bags, animal feed bags, and heavy-duty industrial bags.

Packaging waste reduction (International-award-guaranteed)
Dow has received the 2020 Ringier Plastics Technology Innovation Awards
for our innovative "COF Stable Resin." The innovation provides a stable coefficient
of friction (COF) throughout the production process. It is also durable for harsh
storage and transportation conditions, reduces breakage and production line
interruption, as well as reduces waste during production and packing.

Compatibilizer for recycling
Many times, manufacturers need to combine different types of plastics in
their packaging. As a result, these various plastics combined cannot be recycled
once they have been used. To promote easier recycling, Dow has developed an
innovative, recyclable plastic resin called "RETAIN™," which promotes the
integration of plastics that normally cannot be mixed so they can be recycled.

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