Origin Materials announced the initial product offering from its all-PET caps and closures manufacturing breakthrough. The initial product is the world?s lightest CSD (carbonated soft drink) cap compatible with the PCO 1881 neck finish, the first of its kind ever to be commercially produced with 100% PET and able to be produced with either virgin or recycled PET (rPET). Origin?s 1881 closure offers a superior-performance lightweight design.

Since PET (polyethylene terephthalate) offers improved mechanical properties compared with common cap materials like HDPE (high-density polyethylene) and PP (polypropylene), less plastic is needed to achieve better performance with Origin?s design. Origin?s design includes tamper evidence with a particularly satisfying user experience, from its feel to the sound it makes when opened. Origin?s first-of-its-kind, high-throughput production system will make the world?s first PET caps and closures at commercial scale, available beginning in Fourth Quarter 2024.

The solution is a transformative leap forward in packaging, improving recyclability, enabling light-weighting, and extending product shelf-life while addressing a greater than $65 billion market. In conjunction with world-class partners, the company solving the most difficult sustainability challenges, in alignment with its core mission to help transition the world to sustainable materials.