Sustainability
UPCO®'s commitment to a sustainable future focuses on both production processes and the development of eco-sustainable products.
During the production process, in the clean room, no solvents are used and therefore no harmful emissions are generated. The products are also composed of a recyclable PET film and are now also available with a recycled polyester film component (rPET), with the ultimate goal of implementing a circular economy project.
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1. Green Product
Through innovative coatings free of harmful chemicals such as chrome, formaldehyde and phtalate applied with solventless technologies Upco® takes the recyclability of polyester itself a step further.
2. Recycled Product
As the first release film manufacturer worldwide Upco® now offers its products made of recycled polyester (rPET) with the same guarantee of performance and durability as Upco® standard products.
3.Circular Economy Project
Thanks to partnerships with suppliers, scientific partners and recycling companies Upco® has proofed the feasibility of a closed loop recycling for its release films. After use, Upco® films can be upcycled through an innovative Monomer Recycling process, with the possibility of upcycling, in order to produce new PET film (rPET) with the same chemical and physical characteristics of a virgin PET.
In the second half of 2023 the pilot project will be launched on an industrial scale, first using internal waste and subsequently using those of our customers.