Dow, a global materials science company, and RDM Group, a leading producer of recycled carton board, announced the launch of Multiboard CirculaRR, a breakthrough solution that advances circularity in food barrier packaging. The innovation is suitable for food-contact applications, including frozen foods such as fish and cakes.

Multiboard CirculaRR brings together RDM Group’s expertise in fiber based packaging with Dow’s leadership in circular polymers and advanced recycling technologies. The solution is made entirely with recycled materials – recycled paper coated with advanced recycled polyethylene (PE) – while maintaining the functionality performance required for demanding packaging applications.

The new solution builds on RDM Group’s existing Multiboard Barrier product, manufactured at the company’s facility in Fiskeby, Sweden. Multiboard Barrier is a recycled carton board coated with around 5% polyethylene (PE) by weight. The low polymer content enables the packaging to be collected and processed within existing mixed paper recycling streams, supporting efficient end of life management.

“Multiboard CirculaRR is a breakthrough packaging innovation that advances circularity in food packaging. Now its plastic part is certified as being made from recycled materials and is designed for recyclability,” said Krzysztof Krajewski, chief sustainability and innovation officer at RDM Group. “In the packaging sector, paper and plastic are often seen as competing materials. Through our collaboration with Dow, we want to help the recycling industry move beyond the siloes of fiber and plastic and focus on accelerating our common goal of advancing circularity and preventing packaging waste.”

Multiboard’s CirculaRR plastic part is certified under the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) system, confirming the use of recycled plastic from advanced recycling through a mass balance chain of custody. The packaging solution has also achieved certification from ISEGA, an independent testing institute specializing in materials intended for food contact, confirming its suitability for food packaging applications.

Dow’s materials science and circular polymer expertise play a key role in enabling this food-contact-compliant solution by supporting the use of certified recycled plastic from advanced recycling. Working alongside mechanical recycling, advanced recycling provides a complementary pathway for hard to recycle plastic waste, converting it back into molecular building blocks that can be used to produce high performance plastics with virgin like quality.

“We’re delighted to partner with RDM Group on this breakthrough circular innovation. By combining RDM Group’s fiber based packaging expertise with Dow’s circular polymer know how, we have developed a food contact compliant packaging solution, exclusively from recycled materials, with broad application potential that supports brands and converters as they prepare for upcoming EU packaging requirements such as PPWR,” said Marian Gmenta, senior marketing manager for circular and renewable solutions at Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics EMEA.

About Dow
Dow is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, customer-focused innovation and leading business positions enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 29 countries and employ approximately 34,600 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $40 billion in 2025. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. 

About RDM
RDM Group is one of Europe’s leading packaging board producers. The Group is committed to the manufacturing and production of carton board for packaging solutions using recycled fibers. All products are made from renewable materials and are designed to be fully recyclable, supporting a circular economy. The main business areas are White-Lined Chipboard (WLC) and Solid Board: WLC is predominantly used for a broad range of end-use such as food packaging, cleaning, personal care and home appliance. Solid Board in high grammages and thicknesses is well-suited for luxury packaging, puzzles, games, displays and the publishing market. For RDM Group, sustainability is a core value upon which its business model is built, reflecting a deep commitment to environmental responsibility and innovation in environmentally-friendly packaging.