All Flexibles articles – Page 18
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ArticleCEFLEX: Demand must be the driving force in a circular economy for flexibles
According to CEFLEX, a truly circular economy must be demand-driven. Following the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s call for a EUR 2 billion investment to increase recycling capacity fourfold by 2025, CEFLEX has worked backwards along the supply chain to clarify the scale of recycling, sorting, infrastructure, and collection needed to ensure demand for recycled materials as they re-enter the economy.
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ArticleSihl launches first inkjet film based on 90% PCR
Sihl is set to launch what it says is the first inkjet film based on 90% post-consumer recycled BOPET.
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ArticleThe Ukrainian dual system stand-up pouch that offers two products in one pack
Duopack is a flexible packaging solution for stand-up pouches that features a partition dividing the products into two distinct parts, allowing them to be dispensed individually or at the same time depending on the application. The Ukrainian start-up’s founder, Oleksandr Grytsenko, expands on Duopack’s convenient and creative format, as well as his ‘Buy Ukrainian’ campaign to bring together the packaging industry in support of Ukraine after Russia’s invasion.
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ArticleAntalis launches flexible plastic sheet made with recycled PP
Antalis Visual Communications has launched Priplak R100, a flexible plastic sheet manufactured from recycled polypropylene (PP) sourced from manufacturing waste and the company’s buyback scheme.
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ArticleChemical recycling principles established by The Consumer Goods Forum
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has published a set of principles that it claims can help to guide the credible, safe and environmentally sound development of the chemical recycling industry alongside an LCA pointing to the potential of chemical recycling to reduce GHG emissions for hard-to-recycle plastic waste residue compared to incineration.
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ArticleExxonMobil commercialises PE resins for simplified film production
ExxonMobil has announced the commercialisation of its Exceed S performance polyethylene (PE) resins, which it claims can offer simpler and lighter film formulations with less blending required during processing but the same durability for food, industrial, and agricultural applications.
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ArticleRecyclable packaging across the board – are we there yet?
Recyclability is one of the cornerstones of a circular economy and has shifted into focus not least due to a proliferation of EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) schemes, the EU’s green deal and changing laws that penalise packaging that’s not recyclable or reusable and doesn’t incorporate recycled content.
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ArticleAmcor expands recycle-ready PE packaging to coffee and cheese applications
Amcor has expanded its AmPrima range of PE-based packaging with a range of pouches and wraps for coffee and cheeses, which the company claims can replace hard-to-recycle, multi-material options without any compromise on performance.
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ArticleCoveris launches stretch film for bale wrapping with PCR content
Coveris has unveiled a new stretch film for silage bale wrapping, Unterland R, which contains at least 30% recyclate from collected agricultural films.
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ArticleSchur Flexibles develops antibacterial coating for films
Schur Flexibles has developed an antibacterial varnish that can be applied to a range of its films, including those used for food packaging applications, to help to enhance point of sale hygiene.
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ArticleThe Ellen MacArthur Foundation reports on ‘specific and urgent actions’ needed to meet flexible packaging goals
A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation covers the “urgent actions” required by both businesses and policymakers to facilitate the transition to a circular economy for flexible packaging – with an intensification of measures needed across the flexibles value chain if it is to meet some of the targets already set.
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ArticleNew consortium to develop artificial intelligence model for packaging waste sorting
The Perfect Sorting Consortium will bring together brand owners, universities, and an independent test and research centre to develop and test an AI decision model that could help with the separation of packaging that is not currently properly sorted.
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ArticleAliplast launches Reload brand for products with high percentage of recycled materials
Aliplast’s Reload brand will be used to identify polymers and films produced by the company that are made of at least 90% recycled materials.
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ArticleHubergroup launches new oxygen barrier coating for flexible packaging
Hubergroup Print Solutions’ new HYDRO-LAC GA Oxygen Barrier Coating can be applied between a film laminate made of the same material as the pack itself, allowing for monomaterial flexible packaging that can be recycled more easily where infrastructure exists.
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ArticleThe revolution of sustainable PE packaging bags vs. paper bags
What are the advantages of packaging powdered products with plastic instead of with paper? With its webinar hosted by Packaging Europe, focusing on this question,, Bischof + Klein attracted around 700 interested participants across the globe. We take a look back at the event.
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ArticleSÜDPACK and Clean Cycle invest in CARBOLIQ chemical recycling technology
SÜDPACK and Clean Cycle have signed an agreement for a long-term investment in the CARBOLIQ technology developed by Recenso, with the aim of expanding the chemical recycling capacity of a range of plastics including flexible food packaging.
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ArticlePepsiCo expert on how FMCG brands can create a circular economy for flexibles
In early March, some of the biggest companies in the FMCG space committed to increasing investments in the creation of a circular economy for flexible plastics. Gloria Gabellini, director of packaging policy at PepsiCo, tells us more about how her organisation will be looking to put these commitments into practice.
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ArticleCEFLEX awarded funding to further develop flexible packaging guidelines
CEFLEX and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will co-fund research into how flexible packaging can be designed for optimal sorting and recycling, with a focus on updating the Designing for a Circular Economy guidelines.
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ArticleMajor brand owners commit to increasing investment in circular economy for flexibles
Mars, Mondelēz International, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever have today committed to increasing investments with the reported aim of accelerating the transition toward a circular economy for flexible packaging across Europe.
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ArticlePackaging adhesives and sustainability
Adhesives are more or less invisible, but play an important part in quite literally holding packaging together. Elisabeth Skoda looks at the latest market developments and discusses recent trends with H.B. Fuller and Bostik.