Consumables-Substrates - Film

As part of their work to replace non-recyclable high barrier multi-material packaging structures with mono-material alternatives designed for recycling, BOBST and project partners launch ‘Generation 2.0’ samples of high barrier flexible packaging solutions designed for recyclability.

For this week’s POW!, we look at a 500-ml paperboard carton that delivers powerful shelf impact in aisle thanks to the printed packaging’s efficacious design with a strong colorway. The wine varietals and their respective colorways leverage the simple design to create a coercive billboarding effort at retail.

Using EcoLam laminates’ waste, Constantia Flexibles achieves up to 80% recycled content in a PE film. The production waste came from different EcoLam family laminates, including EVOH (ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer), metallization, adhesives, and inks.

Exclusive partnership with reusable packaging pioneer Loop highlighted in Kroger's 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance report.

FLEXcon announced the expansion of its FLEXcon optiFLEX ecoFOCUS line, designed with sustainability in mind, to include conformable polyethylene labeling solutions that enable recyclability of HDPE containers.

Pasha Solel, a former Indigo material applications expert for HP, joins Michelman as senior business development manager for the flexible packaging market.

ACTEGA has announced the launch of Signite, a patented, premium quality decorating solution, designed to significantly reduce, and one day eliminate, waste in label production.

Nobelus, known for its specialty line of films for the print and packaging trade, is adding two antibacterial laminates to its portfolio – PlatinumOPP and LuxeFilm ScuffProof.

UPM Raflatac’s revolutionary Vanish PCR plastic labeling materials for the U.S. market have been independently certified by SCS Global Services as featuring at least 90 percent post-consumer recycled content in both the face and liner.

ProAmpac has announced the launch of ProActive Recyclable R-2000F. This patent-pending film is the newest member of the ProActive Sustainability product family and has been prequalified for store drop-off recycling through polyethylene recycling streams.