Sustainability

Not only is our polyester strapping green... so is our company!

Polychem's polyester strapping is made from 100% recycled polyester (RPET), with 60% or more post-consumer content.* Strap cores are made from a minimum of 92% recycle content and are reusable and fully recyclable.

Polyester strapping is a recycle product. With Polychem's wholly owned subsidiary, Evergreen Plastics LTD.®, we are vertically integrated and by using RPET resin, Polychem can produce strapping that:

• Requires less energy use
• Produces less greenhouse gas emissions
• Make us less dependant on foreign oil
• Saves land fill space
• Provides a better value product for our customers
• Can be recycled again

The Process

Sources

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  About 25% of Polychem's Polyester strapping is chopped and returned to close the loop.

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  We recycle over 95 million pounds of PET beverage bottles at Evergreen Plastics every year.

Products

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  Clear Flake

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  Green Flake

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  Green Pellet

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  Clear Pellet

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  LNO Pellet

Uses

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  Bottles to RPET Clam Shells/Blisters

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  Bottles to Polyester Strapping

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  Bottles to Bottles

The Polyester Strapping Advantage

• Less expensive than steel strapping
• Safer to use, handle and dispose
• Up to 4 times lighter, easier to carry, and requires less warehouse space
• Cleaner; will not stain or rust on products
• Less packaging and freight cost
• Can be used without metal seals
• Elastic memory - keeps packaging "tight"

*Primarily PET Beverage bottles.