Flexibles
News and analysis on the latest innovations, trends and developments in flexible packaging – from sustainability to functionality and more.
CEFLEX and AEPW join forces to recycle household flexibles at a commercial scale
CEFLEX and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) have unveiled the ValueFlex sorting and processing model in an attempt
SI Group develops range of performance additives hoped to refine recycling process for polymers
SI Group, developer and manufacturer of performance additives, process solutions, pharmaceuticals, and chemical intermediates, has unveiled its EVERCYCLE additives platform
Printpack launches flexible pouch with hologram-like features
While holograms are more commonly used as security and anti-counterfeit measures on packaging, holographic effects can also offer enhanced
Finalist Interview: Recyclable oxygen barrier packaging from NOVA Chemicals
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Covestro and SABIC aim to simplify recycling of mono-PE stand-up pouches with new heat-resistant BOPE coating
Covestro has partnered with SABIC to develop a heat-resistant BOPE coating for mono-PE stand-up pouches – a development
Dow Packaging aims to enable traceability in mechanical recycling of flexible packaging with R-Cycle digital product passport
Dow Packaging and Speciality Plastics is working alongside HP Indigo, Reifenhäuser, Cadel Deinking, and Karlville to implement the R-Cycle
What I learned about plastic waste by watching bread bake
Countless brands are repackaging their products to combat plastic pollution, but is it fair to hold the packaging industry responsible
Finalist interview: polycirQ’s deinking surfactant aiding mechanical recycling
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Finalist Interview: Taghleef Industries and Gerosa Group
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Borealis and Vibac collaborate on ‘designed-for-recycling’, BOPP-based food packaging film
Borealis and the Vibac Group have designed a new BOPP-based film for food packaging, reportedly designed for easy sorting
Finalist Interview: Rotor Print’s High Barrier Ready-to-Recycle Paper
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Flexible packaging experts develop circular principles to underpin EPR schemes
The EU is aiming to recycle 55% of its plastic packaging by 2030, but many industry players doubt this can