HELIX™ is a PET resin that can be recycled again and again.
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HELIX™ is a recirculating PET resin.
Growing global demand for recycled materials
In recent years, demand for recycled materials has been increasing worldwide due to growing awareness of environmental issues. In Europe, the introduction of a two-tiered regulation on the minimum content of recycled materials in plastic packaging is being considered: 30% after 2030 and 50% after 2040*¹.
In Japan, the soft drink industry association has declared to increase the ratio of bottle-to-bottle recycling (horizontal recycling), in which used PET bottles are recycled back into PET bottles again, to more than 50% of sales volume by 2030*₂ In order to realize a circular economy, In addition to the active use of recycled materials, it is essential to recycle products after use to recycle limited resources.
*1 Provisional AgreeMent on Packaging and Packaging Waste (Council of the Eu)
*2 2030 bottlestoBottle ratio50%Declaration (National Incorporated Association National Soft Drinks Association)
Recycled PET resin with the same quality as petroleum-derived PET resin
Generally, it is difficult to recycle used PET bottles back into PET bottles because they contain many impurities.
Using PET bottles collected in Japan as its main raw material, PET Refine Technology uses proprietary technology to break them down to the molecular level and remove impurities such as pigments and metals, thereby producing recycled PET resin that can be used again as a material for PET bottles. This recycled PET resin has the same quality as petroleum-derived PET resin and can be used as a material for PET bottles and cosmetic containers.
In addition, the recycling process contributes to the reduction of CO₂ emissions compared to petroleum-based production*³.
PET resin "HELIX™" that can be recycled over and over again
With the aim of further promoting the use of recycled materials, the brand name "HELIX™" has been added to the recycled PET resin produced by PET Refine Technology.
HELIX™ is used in a wide range of products such as PET bottles and cosmetic containers by beverage and cosmetics manufacturers who are committed to the use of recycled materials from an environmental perspective.
The brand name will promote the use of recycled materials, as well as the brand concept of "always recycling" technology and product features, and will be widely recognized by consumers who purchase products made from recycled materials, We aim to realize a "recycling-oriented society" by promoting the use of recycled materials, as well as the technology and product features of our brand concept, "recycling over and over again.
The JEPLAN Group will continue to work together with domestic and international partners to realize its mission of BRINGing everyone into circular economy, and the entire group will work together to drive the circular economy.
