Kuraray proudly presents: Trosifol® R3

Laminated safety glass that meets the highest technical and aesthetic standards is typically used in architecture and vehicles. Here too, producers and engineers are expected to cut emissions and play their part in minimizing climate change. With Trosifol® R3, Kuraray has launched an innovation that meets these requirements and sets new standards in terms of sustainability: The production of the new premium interlayer results in up to 90 percent less CO2 emissions compared to conventional PVB glass interlayers. The product line contains optimized materials and is manufactured very efficiently using clean energy to minimize environmental impact. Trosifol® R3 thus enables sophisticated glazing projects, while significantly reducing their CO2 footprint.

Trosifol® R3 interlayers are (or soon will be) ISO-certified, which includes all environmental product declarations. At the same time, they have all the properties that have positioned Kuraray for many years as a market leader in PVB interlayers. 

Highly functional and recyclable

Kuraray's high-barrier copolymer resin EVAL™ EVOH acts as an excellent gas barrier for film packaging of perishable foodstuffs. It also serves as an aroma preservative and an efficient barrier against organic solvents or potential contaminants that might be present in food cartons made of recycled corrugated board or post-consumer recycled plastics.

In addition to its superior functionality, the product helps to reduce environmental impact in several ways: Since only a thin layer of EVAL™ EVOH is required, it is easy to design packaging that uses fewer resources and weighs much less without losing its protective function. Multi-layer structures containing an EVAL™ EVOH layer can also be designed to be fully recyclable. At the end of their life cycle, they do not negatively impact recycling streams – assuming there is a waste collection and sorting system in place. 

EVAL Europe, a Kuraray subsidiary in Antwerp, Belgium, has recently received ISCC-PLUS certification, enabling the market introduction of EVOH from renewable resources (biocircular EVOH).

Bio-based barrier layer for paper packaging

Sustainable packaging is a trend that is in everyone's interest: legislators and consumers alike are driving the topic forward, as are manufacturers and processors. The packaging market is currently undergoing rapid change. The ultimate goal is to achieve a circular packaging economy.

Kuraray's PLANTIC™ barrier material provides an innovative solution. It enables completely bio-based packaging as well as repulpable and compostable paper packaging. PLANTIC™ was developed in collaboration with scientists, especially to protect dry foods like pasta, baked goods, coffee and ready meals and extend their shelf life. The bio-polymer forms a film of thermoplastic starch with a high gas barrier effect, so the packaging preserves the aroma of the contents and effectively keeps out oxygen.

Aside from its exceptional functionality and versatility, PLANTIC™ offers unbeatable ecological advantages. PLANTIC™ is made from 80 percent renewable raw materials and is also suitable for industrial and home composting.