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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 ..."
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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
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• 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
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• reduction / downgauging
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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.
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• use of recyclates & renewable raw materials
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PCR (post consumer recycled) and/or PIR (post industrial recycled) content.
Renewable bio based plastics content such as Bio PE
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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.
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• mono material packaging solutions
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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.:
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• Stand-up pouches,
• gusseted pouches,
• 3-side seal pouches
• quad seal
• wet-wipes
• etc.
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• available in in various suited combinations such as:
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• films for printers / converters
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• printed & laminated roll stock FFS films
• pre-made pouches | incl. zip
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• including slight or high water-vapor & oxygen barriers
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Applicable layer thicknesses and finishing can be combined as desired according to individual specifications and requirements.
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The selection requires extensive advice.
Following some typical application examples &
product range
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• common non-recyclable multi-material structures
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• 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.
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We combine balanced thickness and barriers of
MDO-PE & LLDPE layers according to your product, sizes and further specific requirement.
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MDO: machine-direction-orientation
• benefits
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• designed for recycling
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• all PE = fully recyclable
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• downgauging options / material reduction
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• EU directives complient
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• suitable for existing processes
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• printing options roto flexo digital
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• MDO PE films
• available in 20 - 25 - 30 µm
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• roll stock films for lamination
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• various high barrier options, transparent, metallized
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• printed & laminated roll stock FFS films
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• 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:
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• printed & laminated roll stock films
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• Pre-made Pouches
• benefits
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• designed for recycling
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• all PP = fully recyclable*
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• downgauging options / material reduction
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• EU directives complient
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• suitable for existing processes
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• 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
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• designed for recycling
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• all PE = fully recyclable
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• superior water-vapor WVTR & oxygen OTR barrier
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• EU directives complient
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• downgauging options
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• suitable for existing processes
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• printing options roto flexo digital
available in various suited combinations as:
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• roll stock films for lamination
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• Barrier & met MDO PE available in 20 - 25 - 30 µm
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• printed & laminated roll stock FFS films
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• Pre-made Pouches
sustainable barrier mono-material option ∑ all PP
• OPP / OPP+EVOH
• benefits
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• designed for recycling
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• all PP = fully recyclable*
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• WVTR & OTR barrier
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• EU directives complient
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• suitable for existing processes
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• printing options roto flexo digital
available in various suited combinations as:
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• printed & laminated roll stock
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• Pre-made Pouches
* where suitable collection & recycling scheme is in place
mono sealable paper / slight barrier / recyclable . . .
• PAPER + sealing & barrier coating
• benefits
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• designed for recycling
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• all PAPER = recyclable
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• EU directives complient
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• downgauging options
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• suitable for existing processes
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• printing options roto flexo digital
available in various suited combinations as:
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• printed roll stock
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• Pre-made Pouches
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