Dow announced two new partnerships at Chinaplas 2024 in Shanghai on April 30, 2024. The first partnership is with Sealed Air to develop e-commerce packaging with increased recycled content using Dow’s REVOLOOP™ post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins. This collaboration aims to reduce carbon footprint by using less virgin plastics while effectively protecting products during shipping.
The second partnership is with Changchun FAWSN Automotive Technology Research and Development Co., Ltd. to promote lightweight polyolefin elastomer (POE) artificial leather solutions in the automotive market. POE artificial leather is 25% to 40% lighter than PVC leather and offers performance benefits without hazardous materials.
At the event, Dow also showcased its Asia Pacific portfolio of materials science solutions designed for circularity and low carbon. The company highlighted flexible packaging solutions, including mono-material all-PE stand-up pouches and vacuum metallized all-PE packaging, both designed for recyclability and high barrier performance.
Dow’s REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins, bio-based and circular feedstock solutions, and POE-based leather for automotive applications were also featured at the event. The company aims to transform plastic waste into valuable resources through its sustainability commitments to Protect the Climate, Transform the Waste, and Close the Loop.
In line with these commitments, Dow plans to commercialize 3 million metric tons of circular and renewable solutions annually by 2030 and make 100% of its packaging applications reusable or recyclable by 2035. The company is also working with Procter & Gamble to develop new recycling technologies for hard-to-recycle plastic waste and investing in building the world’s first net zero ethylene and derivatives complex in Alberta, Canada to decarbonize its global ethylene capacity.