In this edition of the Spotlight, Ampacet details its new slip control solution for flexible PCR packaging, said to ensure compliance with the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s recycled content requirements.
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, unveils SLIP SCAVENGER 1540, a next-generation slip control masterbatch solution for flexible packaging containing PCR.
With the adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) in early 2025 in addition to the Single-Use Plastic Directive (SUP), the European Union is progressing towards more unified and ambitious goals and measures to achieve the European packaging circular economy. Within its targets, PPWR will mandate minimum contents of post-consumer recycled resins (PCR) into new plastic packaging.
However, meeting these recycled content requirements can be challenging, particularly in preserving the performance and aesthetics of packaging. Adding post-consumer recycled polyethylene (rPE) into flexible packaging can affect its slip properties, creating potential problems with machinability and converting. The quality of PCR resins varies, and some sources can result in high slip additive content, which can lower the Coefficient of Friction (COF). This is especially problematic in applications like heavy-duty bags, where controlled slip is crucial to prevent bags from sliding off each other when stacked.
When added during the PCR pelletizing step or in the incorporation of high-slip content rPE into new flexible packaging, Ampacet SLIP SCAVENGER 1540 effectively captures migrating slip additive molecules. This helps packaging manufacturers better control the slip properties, minimizing issues related to converting and machinability. By optimizing the coefficient of friction (COF) of polyethylene films, SLIP SCAVENGER 1540 also supports the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, ensuring compliance with PPWR recycled content requirements.
For more information on Ampacet masterbatch solutions for packaging, email marketing.europe@ampacet.com or visit us at K Fair booth C24 Hall 5 (8-15th October, Düsseldorf, Germany).
This content was sponsored by Ampacet.
