On Screen: From Household Waste to High-Performance Film | ExxonMobil's PCR Innovation

As part of Sustainable Packaging News' Circular Economy Week, ExxonMobil shares how collaboration, material innovation and advanced processing technologies are helping unlock new opportunities for post-consumer recycled (PCR) content in flexible packaging.

As brands work to meet growing sustainability commitments and evolving regulations such as the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), demand for recycled content continues to rise. However, incorporating lower-grade PCR from household waste streams into high-performance packaging applications remains a significant challenge.

In this video, ExxonMobil, alongside Reifenhäuser and PCR supplier Der Grüne Punkt, demonstrate how a five-layer stretch hood film structure can successfully incorporate household-sourced PCR while maintaining the performance requirements needed for demanding industrial applications.

The solution combines advanced twin-screw extrusion technology with ExxonMobil Signature Polymers, enabling improved homogenisation, volatile extraction, load stability, tear resistance and processability. The result is a high-performance stretch hood film capable of incorporating 35% PCR while delivering the reliability required for pallet protection and transport.

Watch to learn how material science, machinery innovation and value-chain collaboration are helping expand the potential of recycled content in flexible packaging and support the transition towards a more circular economy.