Dow announces breakthrough innovation with INNATE™ TF 220 Resin to help enable the design for recyclability and high-performance BOPE films for flexible packaging.
“Asia Pacific is where material science meets circular ambition. Through breakthrough innovations like INNATE™ TF 220 resin—redefining the designed for recyclable packaging performance—and strategic partnerships across the value chain, we are accelerating the shift toward packaging circularity.” said Bambang Candra, commercial vice president, APAC, Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics.
In collaboration with leading laundry detergent brand Liby, Dow facilitated the integration of 10% REVOLOOP™ Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Resin into the packaging of its new generation “Floral Era” detergent series, aiming to reduce carbon emissions while preserving pack durability. This project demonstrates how Dow’s circularity approach can be adapted to practical, high-volume uses without compromising product performance or consumer experience.
INNATE™ TF 220 Precision Packaging Resin from Dow, an Innovation in Design for Recyclability
With lower global curbside recycling rates for flexible packaging, the industry faces a need in balancing high-performance requirements with circular design.
Featuring a distinct molecular architecture, INNATE™ TF 220 Resin achieves breakthrough processing efficiency. According to Dow, key benefits include exceptional extrusion stability and biaxial stretching processability, significantly reducing manufacturing waste. It also enhances end-use performance with improved stiffness, heat resistance to meet stringent downstream requirements such as printing, lamination bag making, while helping enable attractive optical appearance and excellent abusing resistance for mono-material structures.
The upgraded performance of TF-BOPE films has already shown its versatility in a variety of real-world circular packaging adoption across priority applications including Food & Beverage packaging, Home & Personal Care packaging, etc..
The resin’s design-for-recyclability ethos has galvanized collaborations across the packaging value chain. Converters and brand owners are leveraging TF-BOPE films to address regional recycling regulations (e.g., China’s “Double Carbon” goals) while future-proofing their portfolios.
