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BASF and Nippon Paint China, jointly launches an eco-friendly industrial packaging, which has been adopted by the Nippon Paint dry-mixed mortar series products.
Water-based Acrylic Dispersion as Barrier Material
With BASF's water-based acrylic dispersion Joncryl® High-Performance Barrier (HPB) as the barrier material, the new packaging material is commercialized for the construction dry mortar products of Nippon Paint. It is the first time BASF’s water-based barrier coatings will be used in industrial packaging in China.
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Sustainability and innovation have always been our core strategies. At BASF, we are committed to providing sustainable solutions to our customers to help them reduce carbon footprint, utilize resources efficiently, and help the industry fulfill its sustainability commitments,” said Carol Jiang, business management director, Resins for Printing & Packaging, BASF in Asia Pacific.
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This cooperation with Nippon Paint is another innovation in the industrial packaging segment, marking our joint effort in leading the industry development, promoting a circular economy, and creating a better life," added Jiang.
Kevin By, president of Procurement Headquarters, Nippon Paint China, commented, “
Sustainability is an important strategy that Nippon Paint has been adhering to for years. The cooperation with BASF is a step forward on the path of green development.”
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Nippon Paint will continuously be a green 'activist’, connecting upstream and downstream partners across the industry chain to build a green ecology through the eco-upgrade of product packaging and lead the new trend of sustainable packaging to green development a core competency," added By.
Joncryl® HPB - Excellent Vapor & Water Resistance
With excellent vapor and water resistance properties, Joncryl® HPB, can replace plastics used in traditional packaging and significantly improve the recyclability of paper-based packaging, achieving innovative application of "
Paper Replacing Plastics" in industrial packaging.
Its use in Nippon Paint dry-mixed mortar series products is expected to save thousands of tons of plastics and reuse nearly 10,000 tons of paper bags each year.
It will help in saving forests, land, water, electricity, and other resources, reduce carbon emissions and achieve a circular economy and sustainable development of the packaging industry.
Source: BASF
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