Dow and Plastigaur announce the successful commercialization of collation shrink films using recycled plastic

February 3, 2021 Off By Sebastian Reisig

Dow has announced the first large-scale commercial use of its innovative resin AGILITY™ CE, made with 70% recycled plastic. Plastigaur, a leading film converter based in Spain, is using the AGILITY™ CE resin in its collation shrink film, typically used in the transportation of cans or PET bottles. The partnership marks an important step in Dow’s ambition to advance a circular economy for plastics.

The resin is based on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) into which post-consumer recycled (PCR) material from shrink film is incorporated without sacrificing material quality and functionality in the final application. Initially introduced in late 2019, AGILITYTM CE is the first PCR product offering from Dow. The company now has PCR product offerings in its every operating region.


Inclusion of recycled content (PCR) is a vital step towards reducing the carbon footprint of packaging. The PCR content in the final shrink film developed by Plastigaur is 50%, which results in a significant reduction in carbon emissions of 25%.