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Sustainable Packaging Materials
Helping companies design packaging that offers sustainability and performance.
Innovative packaging solutions for a more circular economy
Explore Dow's innovative options for sustainable packaging, designed to help businesses address their sustainability goals and regulatory targets. From designing for recyclability to integrating recycled plastics and reducing carbon footprints, our technologies balance performance with eco-conscious design.
At Dow, circularity begins with innovative design. Collaborating with value chain partners, we’re leading the way in developing mono-material polyethylene (PE) films that address the high-performance demands of modern packaging while supporting recyclability through both mechanical and advanced recycling processes. Our pipeline focuses on enhancing machinability, barrier properties, and durability to match or exceed multi-material films, supporting the replacement of hard-to-recycle materials like nylon and PVC.
Protects contents from moisture, oxygen, and contaminants, extending product shelf life and maintaining freshness.
Ensures durability and prevents damage during handling, shipping, and storage.
Supports multilayer designs, enhancing performance while maintaining recyclability for various packaging applications.
Supports a circular economy by enabling materials to be designed for recyclability into new products, reducing reliance on virgin plastics.
Enhanced for efficient production processes, ensuring seamless integration into existing manufacturing systems.
Tailored materials and designs to fit diverse applications, from food packaging to industrial goods.
Technologies
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.
Sustainable Packaging Innovations
RETAIN™ 3000 Polymer Compatibilizer
Support RecycleReady PE/EVOH and PE/PA films to help address recyclability requirements. Simplifies processing and enhances compatibility for complex barrier structures.
APPEEL™ 35D140 Peelable Resins
Supports mono-material and PE-based film designs that are designed for recyclability. A good choice for creating sustainable, high-performance packaging options without compromising functionality.
INNATE™ TF 80 Precision Packaging Resins
Enhances TF-BOPE films by replacing non-PE printing and toughness layers. Essential for designing recyclable laminating structures with improved durability.
ELITE™ AT 6900 Enhanced Polyethylene Resin
Offers exceptional moisture and gas barrier properties. Developed with the Procter & Gamble Company, it’s a good choice for advanced applications like air capsule packaging solutions.
Dow is committed to transforming plastic waste into valuable resources through our sustainability goal, Transform the Waste. Our REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins incorporate post-consumer recycled content to offer high performance and processability. These single-pellet options are versatile, supporting applications like trash bags, stretch and shrink films, lids and closures, wire and cable, and roofing membranes.
Achieve sustainability objectives with options designed to incorporate recycled content while maintaining high performance and reliability.
Ensure consistent quality in recycled content applications with resins that offer dependable performance across diverse packaging needs.
Maintain product safety with recycled materials engineered to meet rigorous standards, ensuring quality and consumer protection.
Technologies
Advanced Recycling
Advanced recycling, also known as chemical recycling, transforms plastic waste into high-quality polymers suitable for applications like food and medical packaging, supporting a circular economy.
Mechanical Recycling
Mechanical recycling transforms plastic waste into new products without significantly altering the material's structure. This energy-efficient process supports sustainability by converting used plastics into items like trash bags and building materials.
Award-winning recycled solutions
REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins
Offering high-performance resins with post-consumer recycled content, REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins support sustainable options for diverse applications like trash bags, films, and closures.
SURLYN™ Ionomers
Achieve up to 20% recycled content in multilayer polyethylene films. SURLYN™ Ionomers ensure excellent compatibility and maintains performance in sustainable packaging designs.
Our bio-based and renewable options offer a sustainable alternative to fossil-based feedstocks, helping to reduce carbon footprints while maintaining the high-performance standards our customers rely on. By utilizing renewable resources, we drive innovation in packaging materials that contribute to a greener future without compromising on durability, efficiency, or functionality.
Maintain high performance while shifting away from fossil-based feedstocks, supporting a sustainable future.
Achieve sustainability goals with solutions that help minimize environmental impact, reducing carbon footprints.
Our bio-based solutions cut emissions, contributing to a lower environmental impact and supporting climate goals.
Technologies
Food Packaging
Our bio-based solutions offer sustainable, high-performance materials for food packaging, ensuring freshness while reducing environmental impact and supporting sustainability goals.
Cosmetic Packaging
Enhance your cosmetic packaging with Dow’s renewable materials, providing eco-friendly options that maintain product integrity and address the industry’s sustainability standards.
Consumer goods
Our renewable packaging options for consumer goods combine sustainability with performance, offering eco-conscious choices without compromising quality or functionality.
Dow’s resource-efficient packaging options are designed to maximize material use, reduce waste, and minimize environmental impact, all while maintaining the high performance our customers expect. By enhancing packaging design and materials, we offer sustainable options that enhance efficiency and reduce resource consumption, helping businesses achieve their sustainability goals without compromising on quality or functionality.
Reduce material usage without sacrificing strength or performance, leading to more sustainable and efficient packaging options.
Our options enhance product protection, reducing waste and extending the shelf life of goods while maintaining sustainability.
Resource-efficient designs ensure that packaging remains durable and functional, protecting products while minimizing material use.
Technologies
Food Packaging
Our resource-efficient options enhance food packaging, reducing material use while maintaining product protection, freshness, and sustainability.
Pipe
Our resource-efficient materials for pipes offer durability and performance with reduced material consumption, contributing to sustainable infrastructure options.
Crocs & Dow: Sustainable footwear
Dow collaborated with Crocs to create a more sustainable footwear solution, using resource-efficient materials that reduce waste and improve product durability, supporting sustainability goals.
Sustainable packaging materials resources
Explore our Extreme Packaging Makeover webinar series. On-demand to make designing for recyclability easier.
Answering the stiffness and toughness challenge with INNATE™ ST 100 Polyethylene Resins. An exciting option for design for recyclability.
FAQs
Sustainable packaging materials are designed to minimize environmental impact through resource efficiency, reduced waste, lower carbon footprints, and the use of renewable or recyclable materials. They help reduce the reliance on fossil-based feedstocks while maintaining product protection and performance.
Our packaging materials are designed for recyclability, with a focus on using renewable resources and creating options that address industry recycling standards. Some materials may also have biodegradable options, depending on the specific product.
Sustainable packaging options benefit a variety of industries, including food and beverage, cosmetics, consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals. These industries are increasingly focused on reducing environmental impacts while maintaining the quality and safety of their products.
We support sustainability in packaging by offering innovative, resource-efficient options that reduce waste and carbon footprints. Our materials are designed to be high-performing, circular, and made from renewable resources, helping companies address their sustainability goals.
Yes, sustainable packaging can be customized for specific applications. We work closely with customers to design packaging options that offer distinct performance, sustainability, and regulatory requirements while ensuring efficiency and protection for the product.
Get in touch with one of our representatives to explore how we can collaborate to advance your sustainability ambitions