Flexibles
News and analysis on the latest innovations, trends and developments in flexible packaging – from sustainability to functionality and more.
Are plastics out-performing alternatives when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions?
In a recent report, McKinsey examines the performance of plastic against its most commonly used alternatives for industries including packaging
Mondi announces investment aimed at expanding sustainable pet food packaging solutions
Mondi has announced plans to invest nearly EUR 65 million in three Consumer Flexibles packaging plants in Europe with the
INEOS invests in blow line technology aimed at improving recyclability of flexible packaging films
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe has announced a multi-million EUR investment in a multilayer blow line technology with Machine
Flint Group and CEFLEX collaborate on rPP film printing trial
Flint Group and CEFLEX have collaborated to test how incorporating recycled polypropylene (PP) into flexible packaging impacts printing processes, as
New resins for compostable applications developed by Green Dot Bioplastics
Green Dot Bioplastics has expanded its Terratek BD line with nine new resins, which it says are compostable starch blends
MULTIVAC unveils thermoforming machine aimed at recyclable films
MULTIVAC says its new R3 thermoforming machine runs recyclable packaging films made of mono-materials without crease formation while offering
The start-up turning agricultural waste into compostable packaging
Traceless is a start-up that offers a drop-in granule solution made from second-generation biomass that can be
How Packaging Europe reassessed its own packaging
Over the years we’ve occasionally received feedback from readers challenging us about using flexible plastic wrap (low density polyethylene)
New 'PET-like plastic' made directly from waste biomass
Scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have developed a new PET-like plastic that is made from the
Constantia Flexibles launches mono-material laminate for high chemical resistance applications
Constantia Flexibles has launched what it claims is a recycle-ready, mono-material polypropylene (PP) laminate with high chemical resistance
White metallised flexible film developed by Idvac without titanium dioxide
Idvac Ltd., a UK vacuum research and development specialist, has developed a bright white, non-pigmented metallised film that does
Constantia Flexibles and Plasthill collaborate on lighter weight PE films
Constantia Flexibles and Plasthill Technical Films have collaborated to scale the former’s proprietary micro embossing technology, CompressSeal, which offers