• DIC set an industry-first common protocol with artience to standardize recyclability testing for film packaging in Japan.
• Protocol targets deinking, delamination, evaluation criteria, test procedures, reporting formats to enable comparable results across the domestic supply chain.
• Aims to speed flexible packaging material recycling, support higher-quality recycled plastics, advance Japan’s circular economy agenda.
• Framework is positioned to guide packaging design choices, material selection, recycler processing conditions, improving recycled plastic quality.
• Companies plan to refine the protocol using real-market materials, urging broader adoption as a domestic assessment standard.

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