--- title: Asaclean® Purging Compound Maker Sun Plastech Switches to 100% Recyclable Packaging description: Asaclean Purging Compound Maker Sun Plastech Switches to 100% Recyclable Packaging image: https://www.asaclean.com/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20Generic%201-3.jpg --- [ Order Online ](https://asaclean.my.site.com/b2bstore) [ Free Sample ](https://offers.asaclean.com/free-sample) ## [ Asaclean Blog ](https://www.asaclean.com/blog) Browse by Topic " aerospace asaclean asaclean news Asaclean® benefits asahi kasei automotive Best Practices black specks blisters blow molding blown-film extrusion buyers caps and closures carbon contamination cast-film extrusion Chemical Purging Compounds clear applications Color Changeovers Company News compounding consumer products contamination Cost savings custom molders Customer Success Story decreasing scrap defects electronics Energy Efficiency EX Grade extruder cleaning Extrusion fillament glass filled Glitter Grade Selection HDPE High and Low Temp Changeovers hold a bubble Hot Runners Injection Molding Injection Molding Tips LDPE Lightweight automotive components LLDPE low residue maintenance Material Changeovers Mechanical Purging Compounds medical Melt Flow Index NPE 24 nylons on the fly packaging PCR PEEK Polypropylene Post Consumer Resins preventative preventative purging processing tips profile extrusion Purge Program purge programs Purge Training Purge Trial purging purging compounds purging concentrates purging procedures Purging Tips quality recycled resins residue issues scrap reduction Screw Pulls sheet extrusion shutdown and sealing start-up super engineering resins Sustainability Tech Day technical support training trials Troubleshooting Twin Screw twin screw extrusion two step purging U Grade ULTEM venting Viscosity webinars wire extrusion - 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The new poly-bag is collapsible and takes less space than the fiber drum when empty, but keeps its upright shape when in use. The poly-bag is 100% recyclable and environmentally friendly. It will reduce disposal costs for our customers and enhance their “Green” efforts. A recycling pick-up service for the used bags is also provided. The collected bags will then be recycled into resin instead of being landfilled. In comparison to fiber drum packaging, the use of poly-bags reduces the number of packaging truckloads from 138 tons to 5 tons; it reduces the amount of packaging sent to landfills from 490 tons to 41 tons, and reduces landfill cost from $122,504.54 to $10,208.71. [Based on 90,000 drums. Source: AmeriGlobe LLC]. The new packaging will be introduced in May 2009.     ![Tom Hanvey](https://www.asaclean.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tom%20Headshot.jpg?width=150&name=Tom%20Headshot.jpg) #### [ Tom Hanvey ](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/author/tom-hanvey) Tom Hanvey is the Associate Director of Marketing & Sustainability at Asahi Kasei Plastics North America. Before joining APNA, he worked as the Senior Marketing Manager for Asaclean Purging Compounds. He's worked in the plastics industry for over 10 years and focuses on recyclable resins and on the inbound marketing side, providing easy-to-digest content to processors looking for an edge on their competition. - [Share On LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomashanvey/) ## Related Posts [![](https://www.asaclean.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AKAC%20Press%20Release%20Header-Mar-23-2022-09-31-16-12-PM.jpg?width=450&height=250&name=AKAC%20Press%20Release%20Header-Mar-23-2022-09-31-16-12-PM.jpg) Asaclean® Purging Compound Maker Sun Plastech Promotes Joseph Serell to VP asaclean news / 1 min read / June 30, 2007 ](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/asaclean-sun-plastech-inc-announces-the-promotion-of-joseph-serell-to-vice-president-of-the-company) [![Plastic pellets and molded parts with scrap material representing resin waste and production inefficiency in plastics processing.](https://www.asaclean.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Hand%20Pouring%20Plastic%20Pellets%20into%20Gaylord%20Box.png?width=450&height=250&name=Hand%20Pouring%20Plastic%20Pellets%20into%20Gaylord%20Box.png) When Resin Prices Spike, Scrap Becomes Your Biggest Cost: How Processors Can Protect Margins Purging Tips / 5 min read / April 21, 2026 ](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/when-resin-prices-spike-scrap-becomes-your-biggest-cost-how-processors-can-protect-margins) ## Comments Get Started ## Ready to start improving your efficiency and increasing your profitability? - [Request a Consultation](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/asaclean-goes-green-switches-to-eco-friendly-poly-bag-packaging#) - [Contact Sales](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/asaclean-goes-green-switches-to-eco-friendly-poly-bag-packaging#) ![](https://www.asaclean.com/hubfs/assets/images/icons/icon-layers.svg) #### Free Sample Request a free sample of Asaclean® Purging Compounds for your plant and start saving today. 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