Enabling Plastics Upcycling and Circular Economy
Engineered for Circular Economy
Kraton’s REvolution rosin ester technology offers a major step-change for manufacturers looking to achieve light color and stable hot-melt formulations with high biobased content. The new REvolution platform allows for the production of rosin esters with improved color and oxidative stability in a cost-effective way. Both of these benefits are critical parameters that are required in various industries, such as adhesives and road markings. The ability to meet these performance requirements will drive further demand for sustainable solutions.
HOLISTIC APPROACH TO PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE
Enhanced Product Design Recyclability
Recyclable End Product Design
Enhance end product recyclability with mono-material approach. Improve polyolefin modification through excellent impact performance, aesthetic and durability. Successfully replace PVC and silicones with polypropene modification.
Targeted Enhancement of PCR Content
Increase post-consumer resins (PCR) use up to 100% across a wide range of end-use applications and resins. PCR percentage increase depends on the resin’s specific performance requirements.
Compatibilization of Mixed and Impure Recycling Streams
Effective compatibilizer for plastics upcycling. Increase homogenity of contaminated recycled waste streams across different resins including polyolefins, PET, ABS, PS, PA and nylon. High product efficiency yields cost-efficient performance enhancement, even at low dosage.
Increased Recyclate Reusability in End Life Cycle
Minimal degradation of physical properties for modified recycled resins, increasing reuse of recyclates up to 5 times.
100% Recyclable Additive
Excellent recyclability critical for end product design.
FDA Food Contact Applications
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Biodegradable Bioplastics Modification
Excellent performance enhancement modifier for biodegradable bioplastics such as polylactic acid (PLA).
To improve recyclability of plastic products at the end of their initial life cycle, many global brand owners are shifting to a mono-material approach. Fully reprocessable CirKular+ additives enable upcycling of PCR through enhancement of mechanical properties, and support polyolefin-based mono-material product designs. Plastic resins modified with CirKular+ show better reusability after undergoing multiple cycles of mechanical recycling due to minimal degradation of physical properties in comparison to the unmodified resins.
Post-consumer Resin Upcycling
Our solutions offer excellent adhesion by minimizing phase separation of recyclates during processing. This capability delivers universal compatibilization of previously incompatible materials and difficult-to-recycle engineering polymers. Resin modification with our additives improves impact resistance and increases end product reusability at the end of life. They also help divert mixed PCR streams from landfills.
Bioplastics Performance Enhancement
CirKular+ products increase customer flexibility to use alternative bioplastic materials, such as polylactic acid (PLA). PLA performance enhancement is delivered through superior mechanical properties that are critical for high performance applications. CirKular+ products improve impact strength and elongation, and reduce torque and electricity use associated with processing. High formulation efficiency and FDA food-contact clearance makes the CirKular+ products the ideal additives for food packaging applications.
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The CirKular+™ products enable a holistic approach to the plastic product life cycle and the circular economy. Our solutions offer versatile multi-resin compatibilization and performance enhancement in wide range of applications. CirKular+ applications include post-consumer resin (PCR) and industrial plastic recycling streams, bioplastics and flexible product design sing a combination of virgin and recycled plastic materials. Our R&D experts offer technical plastics upcycling, waste recycling process, and new product development expertise using CirKular+ solutions. Literature Solutions for Plastics Upcycling and Circular Economy All grades are available for sampling. Contact us to learn more specific details or request a sample.
Boost Your CirKular+ Designs to Enhance the Contribution to a Cirkular Economy.
Contact us about our newly launched CirKular+™ ReNew Series ISCC Plus certified renewable polymers. ReNew Series further expands Kraton's existing CirKular+ product line of plastic upcycling and circular economy solutions. With up to 70% renewable content, CirKular+ ReNew Series offers customers the opportunity to use the mass balance approach and adopt ISCC PLUS certification to reduce carbon footprint
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Certifications
Cirkular C2000 approval for use in HDPE download Cirkular C2000 approval for use in PP download Cirkular C3000 approval for use in HDPE download Cirkular C3000 approval for use in PP download
Critical Guidance Recyclability approval for CirKular+ C2000 and C3000
Critical Guidance Recyclability approval for PP rigid containers
The CirKular+™ products enable a holistic approach to the plastic product life cycle and the circular economy. Our solutions offer versatile multi-resin compatibilization and performance enhancement in wide range of applications. CirKular+ applications include post-consumer resin (PCR) and industrial plastic recycling streams, bioplastics and flexible product design using a combination of virgin and recycled plastic materials. Our R&D experts offer technical plastics upcycling, waste recycling process, and new product development expertise using CirKular+ solutions. Literature Solutions for Plastics Upcycling and Circular Economy. All grades are available for sampling. Contact us to learn more specific details or request a sample.
Ellamera TER-SET 803
Ellamera TER-SET 803 is a polymeric gellant that is soluble in low polarity liquid carriers and oils, such as isododecane and paraffinum liquidum. The product enables clear, solid, water-repellent gels with high cohesive strength, flexibility and cushioning properties. Depending on the desired effect, adding 5-15 percent to the oil is recommended. Ellamera TER-SET 803 is manufactured in North America and supplied as an undusted white powder.
Texture/Touch o Customizable texture o Flexibility o Strength o Water resistant Color o Customizable color effects o High transparency enabling truer, deeper and bolder colors o Excellent suspension properties
Skincare o Mask
Ellamera TER-SET 613
Ellamera TER-SET 613 is polymeric gellant that is soluble in low polarity liquid carriers and oils, such as isododecane and squalane. The product enables clear, soft, solid, waterrepellent gels with a high degree of flexibility and cushioning properties. IT also enhances cohesive strength and oil retention properties. Ellamera TER-SET 613 is compatible with hydrocarbon and rosin ester resins, providing improved dissolution behavior; excellent temperature stability; enhanced strength and film forming properties; and reduced residues. This makes TERSET 613 suitable for various depilatory wax types. Depending on the desired effect, adding 2-8 percent to the oil and resin is recommended. Ellamera TER-SET 613 is manufactured in Europe and supplied as an undusted white powder.
Texture/Touch o Customizable texture o Flexibility o Strength o Water resistant Color o Customizable color effects o High transparency enabling truer, deeper and bolder colors o High gloss o Excellent suspension properties
Color Cosmetics o Lipstick o Mascara o Eye Shadow / Blush o Foundation / Concealer o Nail polish Skincare o Mask o Depilatory wax
Ellamera TER-SET 603
Ellamera TER-SET 603 is a polymeric gellant that is soluble in low polarity liquid carriers and oils, such as isododecane and squalane. The product enables clear, soft, solid, water-repellent gels with a high degree of flexibility and cushioning properties. It also enhances cohesive strength and oil retention properties. Ellamera TER-SET 603 is compatible with hydrocarbon and rosin ester resins, providing excellent temperature stability; enhanced strength and film forming properties; and reduced residues. This makes TER-SET 603 suitable for various depilatory wax types. Depending on the desired effect, adding 2-8 percent to the oil and resin is recommended. Ellamera TER-SET 603 is manufactured in North America and supplied as an undusted white powder.
Ellamera TER-SET 503
Ellamera TER-SET 503 is a polymeric gellant that is soluble in low polarity liquid carriers and oils, such as isododecane and squalane. The product enables clear, soft, solid, waterrepellent gels with a high degree of flexibility and cushioning properties. It also enhances cohesive strength and oil retention properties. Depending on the desired effect, adding 3-8 percent to the oil is recommended. Ellamera TER-SET 503 is manufactured in Asia and supplied as a silica dusted dense pellet.
Color Cosmetics o Lipstick o Mascara o Eye Shadow / Blush o Foundation / Concealer o Nail polish Skincare o Mask
Ellamera TER-SET 403
Ellamera TER-SET 403 is a polymeric gellant that is soluble in low polarity liquid carriers and oils, such as isododecane and squalane. The product enables clear, soft, solid, waterrepellent gels with a high degree of flexibility and cushioning properties. It also enhances cohesive strength and oil retention properties. Depending on the desired effect, adding 3-8 percent to the oil is recommended. Ellamera TER-SET 403 is manufactured in Asia and supplied as a silica dusted dense pellet.
C1000 C1010 C1010 (50% recycled)
Compatibilization Series represents a family of block copolymers based on polystyrene and polyethylene/butylene rubber. CirKular+™ products are multi-resin compatibilizers and performance enhancement additives for upcycling mixed and post-consumer resin (PCR) and post-industrial resin (PIR) recycling streams.
o Rigid Packaging (Food or Non-food)* o Flexible Packaging and Films o Automotive o Consumer Products o Industrial o Building and Construction *FDA Food Contact status provided upon request
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o Compounding o Dry Blending o Extrusion, Injection and Blow Molding o Films and Thermoforming o Rotomolding
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C2000
C2000 is a clear linear block copolymer based on styrene and ethylene/butylene. CirKular+™ is a compatibilizer and performance enhancement additive for upcycling mixed and post-consumer (PCR) and post-industrial (PIR) polyolefinic streams suitable for multiple end use applications.
o Rigid Packaging (Food or Non-food)* o Flexible Packaging and Films o Automotive o Consumer Products o Industrial o Wood Plastic Composites o Building and Construction *FDA Food Contact status provided upon request
o Compounding and Dry Blending o Dry Blending o Extrusion, Injection and Blow Molding o Films and Thermoforming o Rotomolding
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C3000
C3000 represents a family of block copolymers based on styrene and butadiene. CirKular+™ products are compatibilizers and performance enhancement additives for upcycling mixed and post-consumer (PCR) and post-industrial (PIR) polyolefinic streams suitable for multiple end use applications.
