The Association of Plastic Recyclers
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Innovation Category Recognition Date Recognition Path Company Name Innovation Trade Name
AdditivesNovember 1, 2022Critical GuidanceKraton Corporation CirKular+™ C2000 and CirKular+™ C3000 performance enhancing additives up to 5% loading
AdditivesJuly 29, 2019Critical GuidanceMilliken Millad® NX™ 8000
BarrierMarch 31, 2021Critical GuidanceSilgan Plastic Food Containers Undecorated PP tray without lidding, but with a sealing layer, and with 8% and less ethylene vinyl alcohol co-extruded barrier layer and maleated polypropylene tie layer and with a compatibilized regrind layer
Barrier materialsJanuary 4, 2023Critical GuidanceShenzhen Beauty Star Extruded PP Tubes with or without EVOH (with less than 3.5% EVOH) and with or without PP Closures
Closures & Dispensers December 19, 2022 Preferred Design (MPG)Silgan Dispensing Systems SP05™R, SP05™R CR, and VersaPlast®R trigger sprayers
Closures & Dispensers November 2, 2022 Preferred Design (MPG)Tianzhou Packaging Gong 1 series 100% PP pump and Gong 1 series all polyolefin pump
Closures & Dispensers November 2, 2022 Preferred Design (MPG)Foshan ColorPump M20 all PP dispensing pump and M40 all PP dispensing pump
Closures & Dispensers November 2, 2022 Preferred Design (MPG)Guangzhou Sungoing Dual spring mono material airless pump
Closures & Dispensers November 2, 2022 Preferred Design (MPG)CLC Group Full Plastic series all polyolefin pumps for HDPE, PP and PET containers
Closures & Dispensers May 10, 2021 Critical GuidanceAptar SimpleCycle™ TPE valves with proper closures for PET, HDPE, and PP bottles
FormMay 31, 2023Critical GuidanceTrudell Medical International Aerobika* Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) device
FormFebruary 25, 2022Critical GuidancePlastic Ingenuity Plastic Ingenuity PP-EVOH Tray Family
FormFebruary 1, 2022Critical GuidancePlastic Ingenuity Multi-Compartment PP-EVOH Tray
FormApril 13, 2021Critical GuidancePactiv Evergreen Expanded polypropylene hinged lid containers, 0.2 g/cc density
PS Labels/adhesivesJuly 15, 2022Critical GuidanceUPM Raflatac Undecorated white PP and clear PP pressure sensitive labels with acrylic adhesive
ResinFebruary 18, 2015Responsible InnovationBerry Plastics Versalite™

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