Horizontal recycling for stretch film with Pantec’s Filmate

Pantec Corporation is addressing plastic waste with its “Filmate” brand, focusing on horizontal recycling for stretch film. Horizontal recycling converts used materials into new products of the same type. The “Filmate” brand uses post-consumer stretch film to create new recycled products, including its newly launched machine-wrapped stretch film. This film contains 40% recycled plastic, reducing CO2 emissions by 29.3% compared to films made from 100% virgin materials.

Pantec has developed a platform-based business model for “Filmate,” collecting used stretch films from various sources and transforming them into new products. This tackles plastic disposal challenges in the logistics sector while meeting Japan’s increasing environmental standards and goals of a circular economy.

The Eco Mark-certified “Filmate” brand displays sustainability efforts in the packaging industry by improving material efficiency and reducing single-use plastic waste. With Japan’s logistics industry under pressure from new regulations limiting truck driver overtime, operational efficiency is more critical than ever. The introduction of machine-wrapped recycled stretch film meets this need, reducing labor demands and improving productivity.