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Selenis launch of Selcare® CE 500 delivers high performance and RIC1 waste stream compatibility for sustainable Healthcare Packaging

October 2025

Selenis, a leading provider for specialty Copolyester solutions, is proud to announce the launch of Selcare® CE 500 through its dedicated healthcare brand, Selcare®. This breakthrough product is engineered as recycle-ready material that meets the requirements for RIC1 identification, while upholding the highest standards of performance within this PET waste stream.

Selcare® CE 500 joins the established innovative range of Selcare® medical grade, where sustainability is a strong focus. Selcare® CE 500 is a low glycol modified polymer resin engineered specifically for film extrusion in healthcare packaging. Manufactured to the highest quality standards, it is designed to meet the stringent demands of the regulated healthcare industry.

"Our innovative batch production technology has enabled Selcare to develop a low glycol modified polyester that delivers exceptional performance, designed to be recycled in the RIC 1 stream. This tailor-made glycol modification provides improved processability, superior sealing, and enhanced impact resistance compared to existing modified APETs. By offering this at a price point between standard APET and PETG healthcare grades, Selcare® CE 500 is a truly cost-competitive and sustainable solution that facilitates closing loops in healthcare packaging.” - said Eduardo Santos, Global Head of Strategy for Selcare®.

The Selcare® CE 500 resin delivers exceptional clarity, a neutral color, and a high-gloss finish, ensuring excellent visual performance and product visibility. Furthermore, it comes with comprehensive regulatory declarations, including ISO10993, USP Class VI, USP <661.1>, and ICH Q3D. Importantly, Selcare® CE 500 is free of intentionally added BPA, aligning with the industry's safety expectations and regulatory compliance. Change control and notification is included as standard.

In partnership with a leading manufacturer of masterbatch concentrates, all Selcare® grades can be customised for color and performance to meet individual customer specifications while adhering to the same healthcare regulatory requirements.

As healthcare customers increasingly demand sustainable, compliant, and future-proof materials, many conventional packaging solutions are falling short. Selenis' Selcare® brand offers a robust and transparent value proposition built to support the unique needs of the healthcare industry, today and tomorrow.

The Selcare® model ensures security of supply through manufacturing at multiple sites, a well-defined business continuity plan with back-up supply options, and full technical support and advice across development and production stages. Customers can also expect dedicated assistance for MDR (Medical Device Regulation) compliance, along with complete formulation disclosure and notification of change protocols, giving them confidence and control.

The Selcare® CE 500 product features in a webinar series on Sustainability in Polyesters for Healthcare Applications on the 5th Nov 2025, brought to you by Selenis (Selcare® resins) in collaboration with Resinex.

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Selenis is a supplier of high quality and innovative specialty polyester solutions for diverse applications. Their mission relies on employing their profound knowledge of polymers, formulations, and processing, in partnership with their clients to develop future-fit solutions and commit to create opportunities. Selenis is a global business with production sites in Portugal, Italy and the USA. Their production facilities have batch and continuous SSP units, permitting the production of a wide range of polymers to meet highly technical markets. Their production configurations provides Selenis the flexibility to produce both amorphous and crystallised products.

Committed to playing a role in society’s collective response to the plastic waste challenge, Selenis creates partnerships across the value chain to create long term solutions. Highly focused on sustainability, Selenis centers their innovation in developing resins with up to 50% recycled content and solutions that are fully recyclable in the PET stream. Their progress in molecular recycling turns waste into the building blocks of their specialty resins, contributing to the fight against climate change. Selenis and their sister company, Evertis, are members of the IMG group, an international business headquartered in Portugal with operations around the world. Our businesses have been pioneers in the polyester industry since 1959.

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