Smart Molding International 4-2021

materials 47 www.smart-molding.com sents a saving of up to 120 percent in comparison to fossil- based PP from Borealis and roughly equates to charging 2,700 smart - phones in a year. More - over, using these premium polyolefins designed for circularity reduces the de - pletion of fossil resources by around 69 percent. The entire Bornewables line of products has been certified as part of the ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) system. This chain of custody certification guaran - tees customers that the feedstock used in the material is certified as renewable and sustainably produced and can be traced to its point of origin. Certifica - tion is based on the mass balance ap - proach, which means that a contribu - tion to the use of chemically recycled or renewable materials is made in every material stream. A number of Greiner Packaging’s locations are also already ISCC PLUS certified. A focus on design for recycling The newprototype IML cups for dairy products are made of Bornewables monomaterial and were developed to be recycled as normal in conventional facilities – completely in line with the principle of design for recycling. The chemical structure of the PP material used in the cups is similar to that of standard plastic and can be recycled in the same loop as conventional poly - mers. This is a great example of how the packaging specialists at Greiner Packaging take into account sustain - ability from the very start. “Concepts like our new IML food cups only work when all partners along the entire value chain get involved and share the same sustainability targets – from feedstock suppliers through to brand owners. As a packaging producer, we support these efforts in the context of our own circular economy strategy and pursue new approaches alongside partners and suppliers like Borealis,” says Stephan Laske, R&D Director at Greiner Packaging. Borealis www.borealisgroup.com New prototype in-mold labeling cup produced by Greiner Packaging, made of renewable (bio-circular) polypropylene from Borealis (picture: Greiner Packaging)