Sustainable Packaging
Dow offers a broad technology portfolio along with application expertise to help companies design packaging that delivers on sustainability and performance.
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Sustainable Packaging
Discover our solutions for packaging with improved sustainability—from designing for recyclability, to incorporating recycled plastics, reducing carbon footprint and more. Packaging with improved sustainability can help companies meet goals, targets and regulations set to protect our planet. Companies must consider the sustainability profile of the packaging as well as the impact of product loss should the packaging fail. Dow offers a technology portfolio and application expertise to help companies design packaging that delivers on sustainability and performance.
Dow is committed to close the loop for packaging by helping companies design for recyclability. Our technology portfolio is engineered to support lightweight, mono-material or compatible material structures that achieve the performance properties required. Our scientists are highly skilled at helping redesign complex structures and through Pack Studios new designs can be tested and proven. Explore these packaging applications to learn about the specific ways we can help you design for recyclability.
Food Packaging
Achieve the properties you need, like moisture and oxygen barrier, optics and more, while designing for recyclability.
Industrial Films
Design for recyclability without compromising on the tough performance required for industrial applications.
Cosmetic Packaging
Enjoy design freedom while you also design for recyclability.
Caps and Closures
Transition to polyethylene caps and closures as you design for recyclability.
Mechanical Performance
Sealants
Compatibilizer
APR recognized products
Since 2016, Dow has been honored to have products recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers’ prestigious APR Design® Recognition Program.
SURLYN™ Ionomers
SURLYN™ Ionomers offer toughness, important functional properties, and exceptional adhesive aspects, helping make virtually every application a more sustainable one.
ROBOND™ L-90M Adhesive on PE films
ROBOND™ Water-borne Adhesives are solventless and highly efficient, using less while bonding more. They adhere well to many substrates, especially recyclable polyethylene, and are versatile for rigid and flexible packaging.
RETAIN™ 3000 Polymer Modifiers
RETAIN™ Polymer Modifiers maintain barrier functionality in recycled films and enable further recyclability. They also make non-recyclable components like EVOH or nylon recyclable, expanding recyclable film applications.
INVISU™ 7007 Emulsion
Our INVISU™ 7007 water-borne label adhesive helps promote high-speed production, and its wash-off adhesive technology can help improve PET yields in the recycle stream.
Sustainable packaging news and events
Sustainable packaging for P&G
News | 19 June 2023
Dow partners with P&G China to enable recyclability of air capsule e-commerce packaging. Delivering an effective and efficient way to protect products while avoiding excessive packaging.
Renewable plastic materials from corn residue
News | 25 May 2023
Dow and New Energy Blue announce collaboration to develop renewable plastic materials from corn residue. First-of-its-kind agreement in North America would create bio-based ethylene for Dow's U.S. Gulf Coast assets to produce renewable plastics across fast-growing end-markets.
Partnering for a circular economy in Argentina
News | 22 May 2023
Dow Partners with Delterra to promote a circular economy in Argentina through Rethinking Recycling program.
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