HOUSTON, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton
Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global sustainable producer of
specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from
pine wood pulping co-products, announces the launch of its new
CirKular+™ product line, which enables a holistic approach to the
plastic product life cycle and the circular economy.
"As a reliable supplier to the plastics industry, Kraton is
committed to delivering sustainable innovations that address market
needs," said Bob Hall, Senior
Director, Global Marketing, Kraton. "Our CirKular+ additive
products enable us to meet increasing consumer demand, performance
requirements and emerging regulations for circular plastics
solutions – from end product design recyclability to cost
efficiency. They will allow us to support the plastic value chain's
mission to reduce virgin plastic use while increasing product
recyclability and post-consumer resin (PCR) content."
CirKular+ products offer versatile multi-resin compatibilization
and performance enhancement in a wide range of applications. They
include PCR and industrial plastic recycling streams, bioplastics
and flexible product design using a combination of virgin and
recycled plastic materials.
CirKular+ fully reprocessable additives are a cost-efficient
solution that allows for reuse of recycled plastic through
upcycling of PCR and industrial waste streams, including typically
non-compatible materials and difficult-to-recycle engineering
polymers. PCR polyolefin modification with CirKular+ additives
results in enhanced mechanical properties and design recyclability,
enabling a mono-material approach to substitute a combination of
polyolefins used with other less recyclable resins. For more
information, visit www.cirkularplus.com.
About Kraton Corporation
Kraton Corporation (NYSE:
KRA) is a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers
and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping
co-products. Kraton's polymers are used in a wide range of
applications including adhesives, coatings, consumer and personal
care products, sealants, lubricants, medical, packaging,
automotive, paving and roofing applications. As the largest global
provider in the pine chemicals industry, the company's pine-based
specialty products are sold into adhesives, roads and construction
and tire markets, and it produces and sells a broad range of
performance chemicals into markets that include fuel additives,
oilfield chemicals, coatings, metalworking fluids, lubricants,
inks, flavors and fragrances and mining. Kraton offers its products
to a diverse customer base in numerous countries worldwide. Kraton,
the Kraton logo and CirKular+ are all trademarks or
registered trademarks of Kraton Corporation, or its
subsidiaries or affiliates, in one or more, but not all
countries.
Media Contact: Thao Pham; T: (281) 770-1380
Investor Relations Contact: Gene
Shiels; T: (281) 504-4886
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