All Flexibles articles – Page 4
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Transparent paper bags and recycled air pillows designed to avoid microplastics
delfort and Camm Solutions have unveiled transparent paper bags and air pillows made from recycled paper – utilizing the ‘microplastic-free’ CAMM coating material in a bid to enable fibre-based alternatives to conventional plastic solutions.
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‘Market first’ home-compostable shrink sleeves envisioned by Carbios and Sleever
An exclusive, long-term contract between Carbios and Sleever aims to develop home-compostable, mono-oriented traverse shrink films to label, wrap, and secure such products as wines and spirits.
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Mondi helps Amazon replace bubble wrap with protective paper lining in envelopes
Amazon and Mondi have developed a paper-padded envelope with paper-based, shock-absorbent lining in an effort to eliminate plastic packaging components while protecting deliveries in transit.
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Period products now wrapped in Paptic’s wood fibre-based material
Paptic is packaging feminine care products with its recyclable, wood fibre-based material, seeking to deliver a ‘soft and pleasant’ user experience while reducing flexible plastic waste.
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Mondi’s thinnest barrier paper developed into recyclable bread bags
Welton, Bibby & Baron is converting Mondi’s thinnest barrier paper into premium bags for pre-packed fresh bread products; these bags are designed to be recycled at kerbside once emptied.
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UPM Specialty Papers and Unipaco create recyclable, heat-sealable salad pot wrapper
UPM Specialty Papers has collaborated with Unipaco to create a recyclable, heat sealable salad and herb pot wrapper, said to guarantee product safety and meet German 95/5 mono-material requirements, with single-component materials accounting for 95% of the packaging mass.
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The Wider View: Tackling multi-material and sustainability challenges
In the latest edition of the Wider View, Elisabeth Skoda discusses the challenges and opportunities when it comes to packaging demanding products in both plastics and paper with ROVEMA, and looks at trends and solutions in the sector.
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Mondi switches over 95% of release liner and extrusion solutions to certified base paper
Mondi has revealed that it has switched more than 95% of its range of release liners and extrusion solutions to PEFC and FSC certified base paper sources.
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Trioworld recovers raw materials from composite packaging waste at FACHPACK
Trioworld will attend FACHPACK 2024 with a new method of separating composite packaging to recover valuable secondary raw materials, alongside a stretch film containing 70% post-consumer recyclate, wet wipe packaging made from recycled beverage cartons, and more.
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Tests suggest continuous inkjet print is suitable for sterilized food films
SÜDPACK and LEIBINGER have tested the suitability of continuous inkjet inks for printing on recyclable films for foods sterilized after being packaged, with a combined packaging and printing solution expected to save food manufacturers time and ensure investment security.
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Digitally printable doypack revealed by UPM, Henkel, and Koenig & Bauer
UPM Specialty Papers, Henkel, and Koenig & Bauer have conceptualized a heat-sealable ‘doypack’ confectionary pouch, bringing together recyclability, high barrier properties, and suitability for both traditional and digital printing methods.
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Compostable cellulose films become sachets for liquid wheatgrass shots
Green Heart Solutions is using Futamura’s NatureFlex cellulose film to produce compostable flexible sachets for Chilean health food producer Soy Silvestre’s wheatgrass shots and avoid single-use plastics.
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Amcor targets weight and plastic reduction with new shrink bag
Amcor has launched its new Clear-Tite 40 shrink bag solution for fresh and processed meat, said to achieve a 19% reduction in weight when compared to standard 50µ shrink bags.
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Linx prints codes onto recyclable, flexible plastics with two new inks
Linx Printing Technologies has developed two new inks to print legible, durable codes onto the ‘latest generation’ of recycled and recyclable plastic films and increase traceability across customers’ supply chains.
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The LEGO approach to packaging sustainability
Aiming to transition completely into sustainability-minded packaging materials by 2025, Lego is introducing paper packets to deliver bricks in sets; offering consumers fibre-based containers and bags when shopping in-store; and delivering online orders in ‘100% paper’ packages, from the boxes to the tape used to seal them.
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Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Aeroflexx’s flexible liquid packaging solution
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Aeroflexx about its AeroFlexx Pak, a flexible package designed to act like a rigid bottle and incorporating up to 50% recycled content, nominated in the Commercialized Recyclable Packaging category.
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SEE seeks plastic usage and packaging cost reductions with ‘recycle-ready’ laminates
SEE has launched a new range of high-barrier, printable laminates across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, designed to help food processors use less plastic in packaging, improve recyclability and reduce total packaging costs.
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Vertical bagger for coffee to be showcased by Syntegon at FACHPACK
At FACHPACK 2024, Syntegon will debut its PMX 4001 vertical bagger for ground coffee and whole beans – compatible with recyclable packaging materials and designed to produce protective, high-quality bags.
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Paper protein canister and coffee refills among Nestlé’s redesigned packs
Nestlé has revealed paper-based packaging redesigns across its Smarties, KitKat, and Nescafé brands, among others – aiming to cut one-third of virgin plastics from its product lines and design 95% of its plastic packaging for recycling by 2025.
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Südpack combines floatable top webs with mono-APET trays for recyclable concept
Südpack has unveiled a new range of PET floatable lidding films. When used on mono-APET trays, the low-density, sealable top webs can be separated during recycling from the APET bottom webs, with the aim of producing cleanly recycled materials.