Packaging Recycling Solutions

ReLoop ™

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The "printing inks" and "adhesives" used in plastic film are designed to prevent easy peeling from the substrate, making them difficult to remove during the recycling process. Because high-quality recycled plastic cannot be extracted, the applications for recycled plastic have been limited.
artience group, which holds the top domestic market share in packaging ink and adhesives, is working on recycling used plastics by establishing technologies for removing ink and adhesives and building recycling systems.

ReLoop ™ is a collective term for peeling and deinking solutions, including related products and process technologies
Deinking: Peeling or removing printing inks from the base material.

Building a Recycling System through Collaboration
Inks and adhesives Removal Technology
Examples of Initiatives with Customers

Building a Recycling System through Collaboration

To realize plastic recycling, it is necessary to build a comprehensive recycling system, from the production of packaging and molded products to the collection of scraps and used plastics generated during processing, and how to utilize recycled plastics. artience group is focusing not only on technological development but also on expanding the adoption of packaging materials using peel recycling technology, increasing the amount of recycled plastic, and expanding the applications where recycled plastics are used.
By collaborating in various ways with partners such as converters (printing and processing companies), brand owners in the daily goods and food industries, retailers, users, and recyclers, we will promote the recycling of used plastics.

TOYO INK 's Vision for a Recycling System

Inks and adhesives Removal Technology

1. Process Technology

In plastic recycling, after crushing used plastic, alkaline treatment removes and removes printing inks and adhesives, enabling the recovery of high-quality recycled plastics that are nearly transparent.

The Process of Plastic Recycling

artience group has built a pilot plant for a recycling system within its own manufacturing site to conduct verification aimed at establishing more efficient processes.
Through joint development between machinery manufacturer Aikawa Ironworks Co., Ltd. and Hagiwara Kogyo Co., Ltd., which possess extensive recycling technology and know-how, we aim to provide the market with a one-package recycling system covering cleaning, deinking, dissimilar material separation, and regeneration through joint development and optimization of equipment and processes

Signed joint development agreement for plastic recycling with Aikawa Tekko and Hagiwara Kogyo (Released November 28, 2023)

2. Materials Technology

Film Packages: Coating agent for deinking, laminating adhesives for peeling

Film packaging for food packaging and refill pouches for toiletries like detergents is often made by laminating films like polyolefin or polyester with adhesives to meet different performance requirements depending on the application.
By replacing the previously used laminating adhesives with a "peel-off laminating adhesives" and applying a "deinking coating agent" between the plastic film and the printing inks, it becomes possible to remove ink and adhesives from the plastic film and extract recycled plastic that is nearly transparent.

Hard plastics: Deinking coatings for UV-curable inks

By applying a 'UV-curable inks deinking coating agent' between the hard plastic base material and the ink, it becomes possible to remove UV-curable inks through alkali treatment.
We offer two types: water-based (heat drying) and UV-curable type, supporting various coating methods such as offset, flexo, resin relief, and coater.