Shokubutsu Monogatari Recyclable Refill Bag enabled by Dow’s INNATE(TM) TF-BOPE resins

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BANGKOK, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Dow (NYSE: DOW) has partnered with Lion Corporation to launch recyclable refill

bags for Shokubutsu Monogatari's shower cream in Thailand, using Dow's

INNATE(TM) TF Polyethylene Resins for Tenter Frame Biaxial Orientation

(TF-BOPE).

Leveraging the materials science expertise of Dow Thailand Group, the unique

collaborative approach by Dow's Pack Studios Singapore as well as the

distribution network of SCG Chemicals (SCGC), Lion Corporation managed to

successfully develop fully recyclable 200-ml and 500-ml shower cream refill

bags for its beauty care brand, Shokubutsu Monogatari.

This initiative aims to advance a circular economy in Thailand by demonstrating

the commitment of value chain collaboration with the goal of reducing

greenhouse gas emissions – through enabling the recyclability of refill bags

and maintaining the functionality and quality of the packaging.

"Providing consumers more sustainable choices can only be possible with the

effort and collaboration from the entire value chain," said Bambang Candra,

Asia Pacific commercial vice president, Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics. "We

are excited to collaborate with like-minded partners including Lion Corporation

and SCGC, providing Dow with this opportunity to develop the easy-to-recycle

refill bag for consumers in Thailand."

"Refill bags are a popular choice in Thailand due to increasing awareness from

consumers on the need to reduce plastic waste and carbon emissions. However,

due to stringent technical requirements, traditional refill bags are often made

of films laminated with multiple kinds of plastics – making it extremely

difficult to recycle this packaging," said Supot Katetopragran, commercial

director of Dow Thailand. "Dow's INNATE(TM) TF-BOPE has durable material

properties, offering high toughness and excellent optics for stand-up shelf

appeal and touch and feel, enabling the development of a high-performance

all-polyethylene structure that can be easily recycled, along with responsible

disposal and recycling infrastructure."

"Lion has always been committed to developing sustainable products and

packaging. This is in line with the shifting needs of consumers, as they become

increasingly interested in environmentally friendly products. The recyclable

refill bag for Shokubutsu Monogatari shower creams is an example of how more

sustainable packaging can help to close the loop – through collaboration from

business alliances, Dow's recyclable packaging solution, and support from SCGC.

These made the development of Lion Thailand's first recyclable refill bags

possible while ensuring the quality of the product inside the packaging. This

packaging also helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance a circular

economy in the country," said Somsak Srisaardrak, SPC Business Executive

Manager of Lion (Thailand).

The newly developed recyclable packaging is a milestone for Dow's breakthrough

INNATE(TM) TF-BOPE resins, enabling traditional hard-to-recycle packaging to be

easily integrated into existing recycling streams. The recyclable Shokubutsu

Monogatari shower cream refill bags will eventually replace the older bags and

are now available for consumers across department stores and supermarkets in

Thailand nationwide.

About Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics

Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP), a business unit of Dow (NYSE: DOW),

combines core strengths of R&D, worldwide reach, broad product lines and

industry expertise to deliver high performing technologies for end use markets

in food packaging, personal hygiene, infrastructure, consumer goods and

transportation. P&SP is one of the world's largest producers of polyethylene

resins, functional polymers, and adhesives, and enabled by Pack Studios, is a

leading innovator and collaborator across the value chain on sustainable

application development and circular economy life-cycle design for plastics.

www.dowpackaging.com

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused

innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and

environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership to achieve profitable

growth and deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become

the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials

science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial

intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of

differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in

high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and

consumer applications. Dow operates 104 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and

employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $55

billion in 2021. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its

subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow

@DowNewsroom on Twitter.

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