Kuraray Earns APR Design® for Recyclability Recognition for EVAL™ EVOH Barrier Resin

Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hitoshi Kawahara) hereby announces that Kuraray has received official recognition from the Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR) for its EVAL™ ethylene vinyl-alcohol (EVOH) high-barrier resin.

APR Design® for Recyclability Recognition is an engineering assessment that evaluates whether packaging materials are compatible with current plastics processes. EVAL™ EVOH resin achieved this recognition through the Critical Guidance pathway, APR’s most rigorous evaluation method, which examines how design features affect recyclability.

For further details, please refer to the release issued by Kuraray America, Inc.