Bormioli Pharma, a provider of pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices, and Loop Industries, Inc., a clean technology company focused on manufacturing 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic and polyester fiber, partnered to create a pharmaceutical packaging bottle manufactured with 100% recycled virgin quality Loop PET resin.
The Infinite Loop technology upcycles the lowest quality PET and polyester fiber waste into 100% recycled virgin quality Loop PET resin. Recent laboratory testing has shown that Loop PET resin has successfully met the standards and requirements outlined by the EU Pharmacopeia (Ph.Eur. 3.1.15, Polyethylene Terephthalate for Containers for Preparations not for Parenteral Uses) and US Pharmacopeia (USP <661.1>, Plastic Materials of Construction) and is compliant for use in pharmaceutical packaging.
The companies began collaborating a year ago with the aim to introduce market-ready solutions for the global pharmaceutical industry. Bormioli Pharma tested Loop PET resin in its packaging, commissioning to independent third parties’ additional analysis to verify extractables levels with different solutions. The test results set a new benchmark for recycled plastic products within the pharmaceutical industry, as the bottles produced with Loop PET resin do not release any substance deemed of toxicological relevance.
Bormioli Pharma’s EcoPositive offering, gathering low-impact packaging solutions, currently constitutes 50% of its standard catalogue, contributing to sustainable offerings for the international market.
“Through this collaboration with Loop we’re strengthening our role as a solid, quality and reliable partner for the pharmaceutical industry,” said Andrea Lodetti, CEO of Bormioli Pharma. “Loop Industries shares our values and commitment, and together we made available a new pharma-grade sustainable solution, showing even greater safety standards than traditional ones.”
Daniel Solomita, Founder and CEO of Loop Industries, said, “Through our collaboration with Bormioli Pharma, we have developed an innovative pharmaceutical packaging solution manufactured from 100% recycled virgin quality Loop PET resin. This high-quality packaging alternative raises the bar for responsible solutions and helps set a new standard for sustainable packaging in the pharmaceutical industry.”
