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CIRCULAR ECONOMY
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING solutions
recyclable plastic packaging why ?
". . . global commitment calls for a circular economy based on responsible and sustainable use of plastics ..."
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY
In 2018, the European Commission announced the
EUROPEAN STRATEGY FOR PLASTICS IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMY to ensure that all plastic packaging is recyclable by 2030.
This strategy is gradually being implemented in directives and national laws with shorter deadlines.
# marine litter
# climate change
# CO2 foot print
# limited fossil resources
# circular economy
# sustainable plastic economy
GERMAN PACKAGING ACT
The correspondingly adopted GERMAN PACKAGING ACT (VerpackG) which came into effect in 2019, requires the responsible recycling schemes by providing financial incentives to promote:
- the use of materials and material combinations that enable to recycle the highest possible percentage, taking into account the sorting and recycling practice.
- use of recyclates and renewable raw materials.
. . . be ready to comply with current and future directives . . .
sustainable packaging how ?
OUR FOCUS
• max recyclability / substitution
Substitution of non-recyclable multi-material composites with
fully recyclable mono-material / mono-polymer laminate structures. ∑all-PE, ∑all-PP
Creating the best conditions for a real and maximum recycling
• reduction / downgauging
Reduction of packaging mass & volume.
Both the reduction of film layers as well as material downgauging of individual layers
lead to a reduction of carbon footprint and total cost.
• use of recyclates & renewable raw materials
PCR (post consumer recycled) and/or PIR (post industrial recycled) content.
Renewable bio based plastics content such as Bio PE
DESIGN FOR RECYCLING
flexible packaging
Smart solutions are required to create recyclable packaging while maintaining the multifunctionality of conventional multi-layer packaging including necessary physical and mechanical properties.
• mono material packaging solutions
Our printed & laminated mono material rollstock solutions are
designed for recycling and optimized to be used for a big range of horizontal and vertical form fill & seal (FFS) applications, flow wrapping or lidding. e.g.:
• Stand-up pouches,
• gusseted pouches,
• 3-side seal pouches
• quad seal
• wet-wipes
• etc.
• available in in various suited combinations such as:
• films for printers / converters
• printed & laminated roll stock FFS films
• pre-made pouches | incl. zip
• including slight or high water-vapor & oxygen barriers
Applicable layer thicknesses and finishing can be combined as desired according to individual specifications and requirements.
The selection requires extensive advice.
Following some typical application examples &
product range
• common non-recyclable multi-material structures
• the relevant sustainable mono-material options
conventional duplex laminate multi-material structures . . .
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• OPA / PE
• OPA
• LLDPE
• PET / PE
• PET
• LLDPE
• OPP / PE
• BOPP
• LLDPE
* conditionally downcyclable as PO with low value
recyclable duplex mono-material option ∑ all PE
• MDO-PE / PE
• MDO-PE
• LLDPE
MDO-PE replaces OPP, PET, OPA etc.
MDO PE/PE laminate is our most flexible sustainable solution for creating
all PE = fully recyclable tailored pouches.
We combine balanced thickness and barriers of
MDO-PE & LLDPE layers according to your product, sizes and further specific requirement.
MDO: machine-direction-orientation
• benefits
• designed for recycling
• all PE = fully recyclable
• downgauging options / material reduction
• EU directives complient
• suitable for existing processes
• printing options roto flexo digital
• MDO PE films
• available in 20 - 25 - 30 µm
• roll stock films for lamination
• various high barrier options, transparent, metallized
• printed & laminated roll stock FFS films
• pre-made pouches
request more information about supperior MDO-PE features . . .
recyclable duplex mono-material option ∑ all PP
sealable
• OPP / OPP
• OPP / CPP
* where suitable collection & recycling scheme is in place
available in various suited combinations as:
• printed & laminated roll stock films
• Pre-made Pouches
• benefits
• designed for recycling
• all PP = fully recyclable*
• downgauging options / material reduction
• EU directives complient
• suitable for existing processes
• printing options roto, flexo, digital
conventional triplex & duplex barrier laminate structures . . .
• PET / ALU / PE
• PET
• ALU
• LLDPE
• PET / met PET / PE
• PET(OPP)
• met PET
• LLDPE
• PET / PE + EVOH
• PET
• PE+ EVOH
recyclable barrier mono-material option ∑ all PE
• MDO-PE / PE+EVOH
• MDO-PE+barrier coating / PE
• MDO-PE / met MDO-PE / PE
• benefits
• designed for recycling
• all PE = fully recyclable
• superior water-vapor WVTR & oxygen OTR barrier
• EU directives complient
• downgauging options
• suitable for existing processes
• printing options roto flexo digital
available in various suited combinations as:
• roll stock films for lamination
• Barrier & met MDO PE available in 20 - 25 - 30 µm
• printed & laminated roll stock FFS films
• Pre-made Pouches
sustainable barrier mono-material option ∑ all PP
• OPP / OPP+EVOH
• benefits
• designed for recycling
• all PP = fully recyclable*
• WVTR & OTR barrier
• EU directives complient
• suitable for existing processes
• printing options roto flexo digital
available in various suited combinations as:
• printed & laminated roll stock
• Pre-made Pouches
* where suitable collection & recycling scheme is in place
mono sealable paper / slight barrier / recyclable . . .
• PAPER + sealing & barrier coating
• benefits
• designed for recycling
• all PAPER = recyclable
• EU directives complient
• downgauging options
• suitable for existing processes
• printing options roto flexo digital
available in various suited combinations as:
• printed roll stock
• Pre-made Pouches
contact us for more individual recyclable structures & applications . . .
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