Leading luggage manufacturer Samsonite has partnered with LyondellBasell and French waste management company Suez to produce its first suitcase collection made from recycled plastics.
The Green Grey edition of “SCure Eco” said to be the first suitcase composed of post-consumer plastics waste has recycled PP packaging for the outer shell and recycled PET bottles for the interior fabric.The secondary raw materials have been supplied by Quality Circular Polymers, the 50:50 LyondellBasell/Suez joint venture plastics recycling plant in the Netherlands see Plasteurope.com of 16.03.2018.
Samsonite selected the circular PP grade “Moplen Plus QCP189P”, which is used for a variety of applications, including injection moulding. LyondellBasell said it developed this grade with high-impact resistance to address the demands required for high-quality luggage.
Richard Roudeix, LyondellBasells senior vice president of olefins and polyolefins for Europe, Asia and International, said, Samsonites unique, innovative application is a perfect use for our recycled material because it ensures plastic does not end in the environment while providing travellers with a durable, lasting product. This is a win-win. LyondellBasell will be displaying one of the suitcases at this years plastics trade fair “K 2019” (www.k-online.com) to be held in Düsseldorf / Germany on 16-23 October.
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