Recycling Solutions

Recyclability is a key criterion for a sustainable product. Developing smart end-of-life solutions helps make end products fully recyclable, which closes the loop. For packaging and labels applications, we have developed several solutions that improve or enable recycling, establishing product-specific recycling loops.

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Benefits of recycling

Keep valuable resources in the material cycle
Replace or complement fossil feedstock in production
Gain new environmentally-conscious customers

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Plastic waste from food packaging, cosmetics and general packaging purposes.

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Unlocking the full potential of recycling with adhesives

Eventually, the useful life of even the best plastic tray or paperboard label comes to an end. They are disposed of after use or consumption of the goods. Our adhesive raw materials give products recycling properties and biodegradability to impress customers with a sustainable ending for the products they use.

To explore specific solutions for your products, please get in touch with your BASF account manager.

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Sustainability meets Adhesives

Safe and sustainable chemicals are key to reducing emissions and enabling circularity. The adhesive industry needs to move quickly, due to a rising number of upcoming regulations emanating from the European Green Deal. BASF can help you navigate these dynamics – with its adhesive chemistry, application, and regulations expertise.

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Label Adhesives

BASF’s broad portfolio of adhesives for labels combines performance with easy coatability and is safe in contact with food. With Acronal® RCF we offer products which are easy to remove early in existing recycling processes.

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Epotal^®

Our water-based Epotal^® lamination adhesives enable our customers to create flexible, durable and food-safe packaging with more sustainable end-of-life options.