All Flexibles articles – Page 14
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ArticleResearchers develop degradable film that uses light to self-sterilise against viruses
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a degradable plastic film with a self-sterilising coating that can kill viruses through the absorption of UV and fluorescent light.
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From our sponsorsMitsubishi HiTec Paper and SN Maschinenbau collaborate on machine solution for barrier papers
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper and SN Maschinenbau have collaborated on a solution that allows the former’s recyclable, water-coated barrier papers to be processed on the latter’s pouch packaging machines without the need for retrofitting.
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ArticleCoveris previews new packaging solutions targeting enhanced performance and recyclability
Coveris will introduce a new range of plastic- and paper-based solutions, including wash-off labels and transportation films with recycled content, that are aimed at enhanced recyclability, packaging waste reduction, and shelf-life extension at FachPack 2022.
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ArticleVeolia launches collection and recycling scheme for LDPE garden product bags
Veolia will collaborate with garden product brand Miracle-Gro and Dobbies Garden Centres to collect low-density polyethylene (LDPE) bags with the aim of reprocessing them into new products including garden furniture, plastic films, and new bags.
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ArticleKP Snacks unveils 25% plastic packaging reduction for crisps brand
KP Snacks has announced a 25% reduction in flexible plastic packaging across its premium crisps brand Tyrrells, a move it claims will save 113 tonnes of plastic annually.
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ArticleConsortium explores nanomaterial solution for film barrier properties
The HiBarFilm2 Consortium, a project funded by Innovate UK, is aiming to develop a mono-material film that offers the same barrier performance as current multi-material packaging technologies using plasma functionalised nanomaterials.
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ArticleConstantia Flexibles acquires recyclable flexible plastic packaging company
Constantia Flexibles has acquired FFP Packaging Solutions in a move that will see it gain its first consumer plant in the UK, focused on the development of recyclable laminates for flow wraps, lidding films, and pre-made pouches.
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ArticleTIPA and Aquapak collaboration aims to develop new compostable film solutions
A new collaboration will see TIPA incorporate Aquapak’s water-soluble polymer technology with the aim of delivering high-barrier and PVDC-free compostable films for packaging.
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ArticleIceland and Parkside collaborate on recyclable paper pouch for frozen seafood range
Iceland has partnered with Parkside to replace the LDPE bag for its frozen seafood range with a recyclable paper pouch, which features water-based coatings that reportedly break down during the re-pulping process.
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ArticleFinalist interview: Sealed Air’s shrink film made from 30% PCR
Late last year, Sealed Air launched a food-grade shrink film made from 30% post-consumer recycled flexible packaging, using film collected from Tesco stores. Stephanie Poole, the company’s senior business development manager, tells us more.
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ArticleAre plastics out-performing alternatives when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions?
In a recent report, McKinsey found that plastics offer lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than alternatives in 13 out of 14 cases, including for grocery bags, beverage containers, pet food packaging, and fresh meat packaging. However, a shift towards a lower-carbon economy in the lead-up to 2050 could narrow the gap in emissions between plastics and alternatives like aluminium, highlighting the importance of contextual factors in determining material performance.
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ArticleMondi announces investment aimed at expanding sustainable pet food packaging solutions
Mondi has announced plans to invest nearly EUR 65 million in three Consumer Flexibles packaging plants in Europe with the aim of increasing production capacity and meeting customer demand for sustainable pet food packaging solutions.
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ArticleINEOS invests in blow line technology aimed at improving recyclability of flexible packaging films
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe has announced a multi-million EUR investment in a multilayer blow line technology with MDO with the aim of creating simpler, more recyclable flexible PE and PP packaging films.
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ArticleFlint Group and CEFLEX collaborate on rPP film printing trial
Flint Group and CEFLEX have collaborated to test how incorporating rPP into flexible packaging impacts printing processes, as part of the latter’s Quality Recycling Project (QRP).
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ArticleNew resins for compostable applications developed by Green Dot Bioplastics
Green Dot Bioplastics has expanded its Terratek BD line with nine new resins, which it says are home and industrial compostable starch blends suitable for film extrusion, thermoforming, or injection moulding.
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ArticleMULTIVAC unveils thermoforming machine aimed at recyclable films
MULTIVAC says its new R3 thermoforming machine runs recyclable packaging films made of mono-materials without crease formation while offering a modular construction that is simple to move and maintain.
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ArticleThe start-up turning agricultural waste into compostable packaging
Traceless is a start-up that offers a drop-in granule solution made from second-generation biomass that can be used to develop home compostable materials including coatings, films, and rigid packaging as an alternative to virgin fossil-based plastics. Ritva Krist, marketing manager at Traceless, expands on the start-up’s approach to connecting the agricultural and plastics industries without generating competition, and how compostable solutions can harness natural material cycles.
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ArticleHow Packaging Europe reassessed its own packaging
Following careful consideration, Packaging Europe will now be delivered in a compostable film wrap. Here we explain the process through which we applied questions about sustainable material specifications to our own physical product.
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ArticleNew 'PET-like plastic' made directly from waste biomass
Scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have developed a new PET-like plastic that is made from the non-edible parts of plants.
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ArticleConstantia Flexibles launches mono-material laminate for high chemical resistance applications
Constantia Flexibles has launched what it claims is a recycle-ready, mono-material PP laminate with high chemical resistance for pharmaceutical applications.