PolyMax (Heritage Plastics) Email

Product Overview

Product
PolyMax
Generic Description
Calcium Carbonate Concentrate for Blow Molding
Company

Heritage Plastics

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Conversion Stage
Raw Material
Material Type
Additives >> Performance additive
FDA-compliant for food-contact
Yes
  • No
Summary
  • A polyethylene based Calcium Carbonate performance additive that reduces carbon footprint, improves productivity, and provides cost savings versus resin only systems.
Manufacturer's description
Geographic availability
North America
Central & South America
Asia (East & Pacific)
Asia (Central & South)
Europe
Middle East & North Africa

Product Detail: Raw Material

Convertible package types
Bulk container >> drum
Canister
Closure - for rigid >> Lined
Closure - for rigid >> Friction fit
Closure - for rigid >> Snap-fit
Closure - for rigid >> Press-fit
Closure - for rigid >> Threaded
Closure - for rigid >> Dispensing
Closure - for rigid >> Tamper-evident
Jar
Plastic rigid box

Secondary/transport packaging >> Plastic pallet
Tub

Conversion process
Blow Molding
Thermoforming
Target markets
Cosmetic Fragrance and Bath >> Bath Accessories
Cosmetic Fragrance and Bath >> Bath Specialty
Cosmetic Fragrance and Bath >> Cosmetics
Food and Beverage >> Beverage
Food and Beverage >> Beverage >> Coffee
Food and Beverage >> Beverage >> Drinks
Food and Beverage >> Beverage >> Juice
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Bakery
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Canned Preserved and Dried Food
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Confectionery and Snack
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Dairy
General Merchandise >> Lawn and Garden
General Merchandise >> Toys
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Allergy >> Allergy Tabs/Caps/Gels
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Analgesics >> External Analgesics
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Digestives >> Antacid Tablets
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Diet >> Diet Liquids/Powders
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Diet >> Diet Tabs/Caps
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Nutrition >> Vitamins
Household >> Cleaning Chemicals
Household >> Cleaning Tools and Equipment
Household >> Laundry
Personal Care >> Baby
Personal Care >> Deodorant and Anti-Perspirant
Personal Care >> Hair Care and Accessories
Personal Care >> Soaps Gels and Sanitizers
Personal Care >> Sun Care
Section of the CFR
177.1520 and 184.1409
Manufacturing locations
Heritage Plastics, Picayune (Picayune, MS, United States of America)
Heritage Plastics, Sylacauga (Sylacauga, AL, United States of America)
Subcontract any production?
No

Sustainability Claims

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Source
  • Post-consumer content: No
  • Pre-consumer content: No
  • Sustainable forestry certification? No
  • Source reduced? No
Manufacture
  • Renewable energy? No
  • Greenhouse gas reduction: No
Use
  • CONEG documentation? Yes
  • Shipping efficiency? No
End of life
  • Reusable? No
  • Recyclable? Yes (This item will not interfere with the recycling process.)
  • Compostable? No
  • Waste-to-energy? No

Important definitions and disclaimers

Terms

Definitions and disclaimers

Post-consumer content

Materials generated by consumer, business or institutional sources that have served their intended use or completed their lifecycle and would be destined for disposal had they not been diverted from the waste stream for reuse or recycling.

A complete chain of custody review has not been completed. Anyone purchasing the material/product should conduct their own chain-of-custody review.

Pre-consumer content

Materials and by-products from manufacturing processes that would be destined for disposal had they not been diverted from the waste stream for reuse or recycling. However, pre-consumer material does not include materials and by-products generated by and commonly reused in an original.

A complete chain of custody review has not been completed. Anyone purchasing the material/product should conduct their own chain-of-custody review.

Source reduced

Indicates a material or converted package that has been source reduced compared to a current commercial package, either from this company or another, that represents the state of the art for a given package or product type for which this package is suitable.

Greenhouse gas reduction

Refers to the reduction in greenhouse gases achieved in the PRODUCTION of this material or package.

CONEG Heavy metals compliance

Green checkmark, if present, indicates that lab test results were provided to Greener Package. Tests were not performed by Greener Package to ensure the validity of the claim. You must determine if the specific compliance guarantee is suitable for your end use application. Backup documentation is available to prove that this material meets the CONEG heavy metals standards and no heavy metals have been intentionally added.

Shipping efficiency

A reduction in shipping was achieved in transportation of this material/product due to a reduction in shipping volume per case, reduction in weight, or reduction in shipping distance. This must be a comparison to a current commercial package, either from your company or another, that represents the state of the art for a given package or product type for which your package is suitable.

Reusable/returnable/refillable

This material or package is reusable/returnable/refillable for the same purpose as originally designated.

Recyclability

While a material may be recyclable, you must determine if the material, as used in your end use application, will still be recyclable. In other words, adding some finishing options, such as certain inks or special effects may render this material or package no longer recyclable in many communities. In the context of this database, recyclability specifically refers to how widely this package or material is accepted for recycling, not whether it's technically recyclable, regardless of whether facilities exist.

Compostability

There are a very limited number of municipal and institutional composting facilities in the U.S. While a material may be compostable, you must determine if the material, as used in your end-use application, will be compostable. The material or package complies with one or more of these three internationally recognized standards for compostability in industrial composting facilities: ASTM D6400, ASTM D6868-03, or CEN EN13432.

Waste-to-energy

This material or package has an energy value of greater than 5 megajoules per kilogram, thus meeting EU standard EN 13431 standard for waste-to-energy.

Renewable resources

It is expected that the FTC will provide guidance on what constitutes a renewable resource in the next version of the Environmental Marketing Claims guidelines, which is projected to come out in sometime this year. Once they have provided guidance, this claim will be added to this database and the third-party review process.

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