DRIVING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TOWARDS A REGENERATIVE PORTFOLIO

Future-fit solutions developed to fight climate change

Selenis is constantly on the search for innovation in materials and industrial technology in order to deliver ground-breaking specialty polyester solutions that focus on a circular economy. We believe that through dialogue with our customers we can develop new tailor-made formulations motivated by their requirements as well as market trends.

Selenis envisions a world where, thanks to innovation and partnerships, we contribute to the regeneration of our planet and the progress of our people. 

Our innovation goals are:

Increase the recycled content of our products;

Develop solutions fully recyclable in the PET stream;

Be inspired by biomimicry and the principles of nature in our products, processes and raw material selection;

With more than 60 years’ experience in the polymers industry, Selenis is in a position to lead our sector towards circularity through innovation in products and processes. Alliances with our clients to find ways where we can deliver high-end products with the minimum social and environmental impact, and even have a positive impact, is one of our main goals. Through our expertise, the collaboration between our production sites in Portugal and Italy, as well as through the engagement in industry and international associations, we are able to respond to the needs of our clients and to the demands of end users.

FOSTERING INNOVATION

Innovation in the packaging industry can lead to the development of new, more sustainable materials and technologies, as well to production and recycling processes that increase recyclability, this contributing to the regeneration of resources.

In 2021 we launched our Innovation Task Force, joining together key team members from different countries, departments, and positions. In 2022 we tested pioneer innovation methodologies, that drove creative new ways to approach problems and create the novel concepts that are being implemented.

Our team learnt new ways to overcome hurdles in adoption and implementation of the projects we are working on, and with that we were able to drive progress on our projects at a much faster pace. With a new set of agile skills and stringent project management, we are now perpetuating innovation beyond workshops.

5 off-site Innovations Workshops
12 team members involved

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Selenis resins are the building blocks of products that touch our everyday lives. As a supplier of raw materials for the world’s most important industries, it’s our utmost goal to create materials that not only will serve demanding applications, but also solve the problem of plastic waste and fight climate change.

With that in mind, our Product Development Committee was instituted in 2022, with the intention of creating, prioritising, and discussing all projects related to the development of new products and enhancement of our current product portfolio. At Selenis we prioritise developing future-fit solutions.

INNOVATIVE SPECIALTY
POLYESTERS SOLUTIONS

CUSTOMER-fOCUSED SOLUTIONS

Selenis constantly looks to new materials and technologies that allow you to stay ahead of competition. We believe that through partnerships we can jointly develop customer-focused solutions that meet increasing consumer requirements and fast changing market trends.                          

EXPERTISE AND KNOW-HOW

We count on a wealth of expertise and know-hows, since Selenis is part of a group that has been present in the polymers industry for over sixty years. The result is a the close collaboration between our production sites; we share our global experience to provide customers with products that are one step ahead of the competition.            

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Our experienced R&D Team, together with our pilot plant, can replicate industrial plant conditions. With a fully equipped laboratory our teams and customers can to take advantage of a unique option to develop and improve different customer products and requirement.

CUSTOMER ORIENTED

At Selenis we are customer oriented, as well as our selected suppliers and service providers. Investments in advanced technologies coupled with rigorous quality control procedures ensure that our products meet customers’ needs. We continuously strive to supply added value product and solutions to our customers.

LATEST ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCT LAUNCH

SELENIS PROTECT™

Selenis Protect™ resins are partially formulated with plant-based materials, leading to a lower carbon footprint of your products.
Products produced with Selenis Protect™ are 100% recyclable in PET stream, and thus compatible with a circular economy.
BPA-free plastics, that don’t contain BPS(bisphenol) or any other bisphenols.

ECO SLEEVE

Nowadays the PETG shrink films used to produce labels for bottles and jars can't be recycled in the PET stream together with the rest of PET packages classified with the recycling code #1. At Selenis we have developed a solution to this problem, offering a combination of resins that allow the production of a special PET shrinkable film that can be recycled in the same stream together with other PET packages.

QUALITY CONTROL, CERTIFICATIONS & REGULATIONS

EXHAUSTIVE QUALITY TESTS

All Selenis products are subject to strict and exhaustive quality tests performed at our in-house laboratories. Our industrial units count on regular maintenance and technical update to assure the quality of our products are reliable and consistent.

HIGH QUALITY

At Selenis we carefully select raw materials and equipment to guarantee the highest quality of our products. Global partnerships with key raw materials and technology providers, allow our Team to collaborate closely with suppliers in order to constantly develop improved customer-focused solutions.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATION

Selenis is currently in the process of obtaining the Environmental Management System Certification according to the ISO 14001:2015 standard, in the scope of the polyester polymer conception and protection for the transforming industry.

CERTIFICATES

ISO Standards 9001:2015

ISO Standards 14001:2015

ISO Standards 45001:2018

International Sustainability & Carbon Certification

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ISO Standards 14001:2015

REGULATIONS

Selenis resins comply with several regulatory codes:

Compliance with EU Regulations for Food Contact Plastics 10/2011 and its amendments

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Compliance with USA FDA 21 CFR Regulations for Food Contact Plastics

Compliance with Health Canada Food Packaging Regulation

RECYCLED CONTENT CERTIFICATION
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BENEFITS

Here’s a quick reminder of why converters and brand owners select polyesters over glass, PVC, aluminium and other plastic materials. This also explain why polyesters are the first choice for a variety of food and non-food applications.

CLARITY

SHELF APPEAL

DURABLE AND STRONG

THERMOSTABLE

SHATTER RESISTANT

CHEMICAL RESISTANT

LIGHTWEIGHT

COST EFFECTIVE

BPA AND STYRENE FREE

RECYCLABLE

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