HDPE & PP Postconsumer Resins A Successful Wave to Ride

PEDRO N. MORALES, KW PLASTICS DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING

Sources: American Chemistry Council American Society of Testing & Materials Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) Keller & Heckman, LLP

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

1. Definition – Reprocessed or Recycled; PIR or PCR

2. PCR Feed Stocks

3. Typical Applications – Established & Developing

4. A perspective on KW as an example of a leading Postconsumer Resin Producer

REPROCESSED or RECYCLED; PIR or PCR

Thermoplastics prepared from scrap or reject parts or non-uniform virgin plastic.”

• Post industrial material

• Reworked plastic

• Owner of material never changed

“ Material that has been used for its intended use and is subject to disposal.”

• Must be diverted from the solid waste stream

• Collected through an established recycling program

• Owner of plastic changed

HDPE (#2) RECYCLING RATE, MM LBS. 2013 Bottles: 1,045,400,000 lbs. or 31.6% or virgin HDPE consumption (for bottle production)

PP (#5) RECYCLING RATE, MM LBS. 2013 Bottles: 62,000,000 lbs. or 31.8% of virgin PP consumption (for bottle production)

yogurt / butter/ sour cream

tubs

PP take-out containers

PP

cups

Corrugated PP (yard,

advertising, etc. signage)

Tidy Cats®

litter buckets

Arizona Tea®

bottles

Hot fill bottles (ketchup, syrup)

Tupperware® / Gladware® etc.

storage containers

Markets & Applications for HDPE & PP PCR

KW Plastics

PCR TECHNICAL DATA SHEET

KWR621 FDA

PROPERTY

REGULATORY

Copolymer Polypropylene Post-Consumer Resin

Injection Molding

Melt Flow ASTM-D1238 10.0 g/10 minutes

Specific Gravity ASTM-D792 0.915 g/ml

Elongation at Yield ASTM-D638 10 %

Tensile Yield Strength ASTM-D638 3,900 psi

Flexural Modulus ASTM-D790 175,000 psi

Notched Izod Impact ASTM-D256 1.4 ft-lb/inch

CONEG Compliant <100 ppm total

REACH / SVHC Compliant

FDA NOL

Health Canada NOL

NOTE: While this information is presented in good faith and believed to be accurate, KW does not guarantee satisfactory r esults from

reliance upon such information and disclaims all liability for any loss or damage arising out of its use. No information contained her ein

is to be construed as a recommendation to use this product in conflict with any patent.

ISO 9001: 2008 registered, ISO/ IEC 17025: 2005 accredited laboratories, C.O.A. on every lot.

CHARACTERISTICS

KW PLASTICS IS THE INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE RECYCLING.

QUALITY

Good impact resistance. Available as mixed color. Food grade PP, in compliance with FDA NOL

suitable for use in the fabrication of disposable food service items, such as disposable cutlery,

soup containers, and hot and cold drink cups an d the manufacture of reusable crates or pallets

for holding relatively large quantities of fresh, unwrapped product and shelled eggs under room

temperature and below (Conditions of Use C-G ) in levels up to 100% content.

KWR-TDS-KWR621 FDA-20151009 TMB

1 Sanders Road Troy, AL 36081 | 334.566.1563 | 800.633.8744 | kwplastics.com

DEVELOPING MARKETS- PP FDA PCR

DEVELOPING MARKETS- PP FDA PCR

KW Plastics Recycling Division P.O. Drawer 707 Troy, AL 36081 (334) 566-1563 • (800) 633-8744 • www.kwplastics.com

KW Overview

KW Plastics was established in 1981 and today is the international leader in PE and PP recycling

Our current extrusion capacity is 650,000,000 lbs. per year which makes us the largest in the world

We operate 6 wash lines, 26 extruders, 19 silos with a total silo capacity 150,000,000 lbs

KW is ISO 9001:2008 registered and our laboratory is ISO 17025 accredited

KW is proud to be FORD MOTOR CO’s. FIRST Q1 Plastic Recycler

KW has plants in Troy, Alabama and Bakersfield, California

PE and PP post consumer resins meet many regulatory and performance standards: o UL, CONEG, REACH/SVHC, FDA food contact, FMVSS-302

Affiliated Companies

Wiley Sanders Truck Lines – leading independent commercial carrier

Sanders Lead Company – leading automotive battery recycler

KW Container – leading producer of recycled paint and coating containers

Some KW Customers in General (public record)

Personal Care – Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Estee Lauder, Johnson & Johnson

Household Chemicals – Clorox, S.C. Johnson, Exxon-Mobil, Shell, Ecolab, Scotts

FILM – Kimberly Clark

Electronics – Xerox, Ricoh, Johnson Controls, Jarden

Construction/ Architectural – corrugated piping, drainage products, partitions

Agricultural – piping, tubing, seedling trays, totes, pots

Paint & Coatings – Sherwin-Williams, Valspar, AKZO NOBEL, PPG

Automotive Approvals– FORD, FIAT-CHRYSLER, GENERAL MOTORS, TOYOTA, MITSUBISHI,

NISSAN, VOLKSWAGEN

KW PE & PP Resin Portfolio

TDS can be found listed on our website, www.kwplastics.com, under the section, RESINS WE SELL.

KW Plastics is the international leader in PE and PP recycling.