Daewoo Launches Eco-Friendly, Low-Carbon Film Packaging 'Nano Bio'

Global Film Packaging Company 'Tong Guan' Collaboration
Launch of Food Wrap Made from Bio-Based Polyethylene Resin

Dow's eco-friendly low-carbon film packaging made from bio-based polyethylene resin, 'Nano Bio'

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Dow is leading the commercialization of sustainable packaging by introducing food wrap made from eco-friendly polyethylene resin.

On the 28th, Dow announced that it will launch the food wrap "Nano Bio" in the Asia-Pacific region in collaboration with Thong Guan, a global manufacturer of plastic film packaging materials.

Thong Guan's "Nano Bio" is made based on Dow's low-density polyethylene (LDPE) resin, ELITE™ 5230GC R Enhanced Polyethylene Resin. This resin is an eco-friendly packaging material utilizing tall oil generated during paper production. Compared to film production processes based on petrochemical raw materials, it maintains excellent performance while emitting significantly lower amounts of carbon dioxide.

Dow's eco-friendly resin is characterized by not affecting the ecosystem's food chain, unlike other sustainable resource-based products. Considering sustainability, it uses by-products from paper production, requiring no additional land development. Furthermore, Thong Guan's wrap film is a downgauging film applying advanced nanotechnology, possessing the same strength, flexibility, and durability as conventional wraps, enabling excellent performance and sustainability simultaneously.

In particular, Dow applies the mass balance approach, allowing bio-based raw materials to be used in existing petrochemical-based production facilities, thereby reducing environmental costs associated with building separate production facilities and helping producers use more bio-based raw materials.

Bambang Candra, Vice President of Dow Asia-Pacific Packaging and Specialty Plastics Business, said, "To achieve the recently announced sustainability goals, Dow is developing technologies that produce products with fewer resources, supporting customers in reducing carbon emissions. Starting with the launch of Dow's first bio-based polyethylene in the Asia-Pacific region, we hope to realize the commercialization of sustainable packaging and a circular economy for plastics."

Dato' Ang Poon Chuan, Managing Director of Thong Guan, stated, "Our collaboration with Dow is part of various efforts for a sustainable environment and resource conservation. Thong Guan's 'Nano Bio,' made based on Dow's eco-friendly resin, is an excellent product that reduces plastic usage while maintaining superior performance, satisfying our customers."

Meanwhile, Dow's low-density polyethylene resin produced using bio-naphtha extracted from tall oil generated during paper production has obtained the International Sustainability & Carbon Certificate (ISCC). This production method facilitates the smooth supply of sustainable raw materials within complex manufacturing or production systems, enhancing industry sustainability and meeting traceability criteria at all stages.

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