US company PureCycle Technologies has announced that its PureFive recycled polypropylene resin has achieved key qualification steps for use in spout and dispensing caps of selected Procter & Gamble products. The application marks one of the first industrial uses of the material.
US-based PureCycle Technologies, Inc. has announced that its recycled plastic PureFive has received technical approval for use in packaging components from Procter & Gamble. Specifically, this relates to dispensing caps and spouts, which will be made from the recycled polypropylene in future. Series production of the components is scheduled for the end of 2025, with a market launch from the beginning of 2026.
Multi-stage test procedure successfully completed
Before the PureFive Choic resin can be used, it has to undergo several tests. According to the company, these include injection moulding at a certified processor, colour compatibility testing and mechanical drop tests to check its resilience.
According to Dustin Olson, CEO of PureCycle, the collaboration with P&G is a significant step: „P&G has supported PureCycle from the beginning, and we are now ready to provide them with recycled polypropylene for some of their most recognised brands.“ Olson also emphasised the importance of the solvent process used by PureCycle, which, according to the company, enables particularly high-quality recycling of post-consumer plastic.
Technology originally comes from P&G
The recycling process licensed by PureCycle is based on a development by Procter & Gamble. The patented processing technology makes it possible to clean and colour-match used polypropylene products so that they meet industrial requirements.
LeeEllen Drechsler, Senior Vice President of Research and Development at P&G, said: „Our vision to transform polypropylene recycling and reduce reliance on virgin materials is being realised through PureCycle. We are working to integrate PureFive into other packaging applications across our brands in the future.“
Source: PureCycle
