PureCycle Technologies completes additional BOPP film trials with Bruckner

PureCycle Technologies (PCT) announced the successful completion of larger-scale trials with PureFive resin in biaxially oriented polypropylene, BOPP, film. 16,000 meters of nearly 1-meter-wide BOPP film, at various thicknesses, was produced over two days. The latest trials were conducted in August by Germany-based Bruckner Maschinenbau GmbH, the world’s leading supplier of production lines for manufacturing a wide range of stretched films. During the trials, the PureFive resin performed similarly to virgin polypropylene on Bruckner’s film line that runs at 40 meters per minute. The trials were conducted with PureFive Choice resin that contained 50% post-consumer recycled content. Two different types of film were made during the trials. A 25 micron, multi-layer film was produced with the PureFive resin comprising as much as three of the five layers. This type of film is commonly used in food packaging. Additionally, a thicker film of approximately 50 microns was produced for companies that make labels. The film samples are now being shared with potential customers.