All Flexibles articles – Page 17
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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.
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From our sponsorsWhite metallised flexible film developed by Idvac without titanium dioxide
Idvac Ltd. has developed a bright white, non-pigmented metallised film that does not contain titanium dioxide and can be used for applications including barrier packaging and labelling.
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ArticleConstantia Flexibles and Plasthill collaborate on lighter weight PE films
Constantia Flexibles and Plasthill Technical Films have collaborated to scale the former’s proprietary micro embossing technology, CompressSeal, which reportedly offers higher seal integrity than standard PE films while weighing up to 30% less without compromising on thickness.
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ArticleRecyClass publishes guidance on designing plastic packaging for recyclability
RecyClass has released a Design Book with the goal of providing a practical guide that clarifies the definition of recyclability and highlights key considerations for designing both rigid and flexible packaging for recycling with maximum output quality as the priority.
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ArticleConsiderations for sustainable flexible packaging
How can we tell if flexible packaging products are truly sustainable? Ed Roberts, global sustainability leader at Sealed Air, tells us more.
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ArticleCan advanced recycling support flexible packaging’s quest for circularity?
Sreeparna Das spoke to Bob Powell, CEO of Brightmark, to understand the role advanced recycling – also known as chemical recycling – can play in supporting the demands of the flexible packaging sector, the key growth areas, and the existing challenges to scaling up advanced recycling.
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ArticleDow expands flexible packaging recycling initiative to new markets in Africa
Following a successful pilot phase in Nigeria with approximately 520 metric tonnes of flexible packaging waste diverted into mechanical recycling streams and new applications, Dow has announced that its flexible packaging recycling initiative, Project REFLEX, will be expanded to Egypt and Guinea.
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ArticleCEFLEX releases EPR criteria for flexible packaging
CEFLEX has developed the ’Criteria for Circularity’ to provide a checklist for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes aimed at facilitating funding, support, and leadership in a circular economy.
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ArticleClosing the loop with deinking
Elisabeth Skoda takes a closer look at technology developments and innovations in the area of deinking and explores the role these can play in closing the loop and creating a fully circular economy.
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ArticleA deep dive into packaging sustainability in Ukraine
At the end of 2021, Ukraine’s parliament passed legislation to ban plastic bags. But truly addressing the issue of plastic packaging waste requires a more holistic approach, says Valeriy Krivoshey, Ph.D editor-in-chief of Packaging Magazine.
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ArticlePlastics Recyclers Europe reports a 13% increase in installed plastics recycling capacity
According to data from Plastics Recyclers Europe, the total installed plastics recycling capacity in Europe increased by 13% in 2020. The organisation suggests plastic recycling activities could triple by 2030 with the right legislative support, enhanced collection and recycling, and advancements in recycling technologies.
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ArticleAre paper-based alternatives to plastic wrap truly viable?
FMCG brands are increasingly ditching plastic multipack wrapping in favour of paper-based alternatives. But, according to Lindum Packaging, this is resulting in high levels of product damage and food waste. Rick Sellers tells us more.