Neopac Group has stated that its PaperX FibreTop tube has been certified by the PTS Institute as technically recyclable in the conventional paper stream, meeting the requirements of the CEPI/4evergreen Recyclability Protocol 2025.
The company says the evaluation was conducted in accordance with the latest CEPI Recyclability Laboratory Test Method using a recycling mill with the conventional process, as well as the latest 4evergreen Fibre-based Packaging Recyclability Evaluation Protocol.
The tested tube consists of a paper laminate with an ultra-thin PE-EVOH inner coating and an outer dispersion layer. The evaluation showed that the entire tube - including its flat tube shoulder and paper-based closure - meets the minimum requirements for disintegration, sieve yield, optical purity and adhesive separation.
Neopac claims that the results show even a low-profile paper closure can achieve a sufficient proportion of recyclable paper, with further optimization potential for less extreme paper closure designs. It adds that the certification was carried out in accordance with the CEPI Annex for double-sided coated materials.
Last year TUBEX unveiled the ‘world’s first’ applicator tube made entirely from a single piece of recycled aluminium, designed for applying beauty products to the eye and lip areas. Available in multiple sizes with either aluminium or plastic caps, the MonoSense applicator tube consists of 95% post-consumer and 5% post-industrial recycled aluminium.
The following month, we spoke to Sustainability Awards finalist Veritiv about its Helicot Paper Tube, said to be recyclable, compostable and biodegradable. The solution is made from made from over 80% paper and biodegradable PHA.
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