The goal of the European Union (EU) to recycle all plastic packaging in Europe in an economically viable manner by 2030 is exerting enormous pressure on the packaging industry. It is very common that packaging films are made of different materials, and this causes challenges since they are often not easy to recycle.

For these stand-up pouches, counter-printed stiff PE carrier films were laminated with sealing films with low temperature sealants 

Designing Food and Consumer Packaging for Recyclability

Verpackungsmaterial

Logistik

Kunststoffe

Photonik

Optik

Polyethylen

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Thermoplaste

Standardkunststoffe

Verpackungstechnik

Polyethylenterephthalat

Can One Material Be Enough?

Companies, organisations and individuals have until 15 May to submit their innovations and best solutions the prestigious European showcase for packaging.

With the German Packaging Award, the German Packaging Institute (dvi) annually awards innovative and creative packaging ideas.

Verpackungsmaschinen

Launch of the German Packaging Award 2021

From 27 to 29 September 2022, it will once again be time for Fachpack to open its doors at Exhibition Centre Nuremberg.

This year again there will be exciting topics and speakers in the forums at Fachpack.

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Verbände, Institutionen, Messen

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New Inspiration for the Packaging Sector

With innovations in metrology, processing and automation, the film industry is again pursuing the goal of process optimization and digitalization this year. But efficiency and sustainability are also the focus of the machine manufacturers, who will be serving up pioneering innovations at K 2019.

The Circular Economy – Sustainable yet Efficient?

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Flachfolien- und Plattenextrusion

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A Perfect Concept All Round

Modern plastic packaging keeps food fresh and preserves its flavor for longer, so it reduces the amount of valuable produce that is wasted. At the same time, politicians are calling for more environmentally friendly packaging. Kuraray provides key barrier materials for this, including biodegradable polymers that are impermeable to gas.

Laminated with biodegradable film or paper, barrier polymer layers are suitable for use in packaging for dry goods such as coffee, snacks, sweets and animal feedstuffs

Barrier Materials Protect Food and Make Packaging more Sustainable

Oberflächenveredlung

Oberflächentechnik

Longer Shelf-Life, Less Waste

 Brenda Chamulak will become company president and CEO effective June 30 as part of a planned leadership transition.

Brenda Chamulak will become Tekni-Plex‘spresident and CEO effective June 30 as part of a planned leadership transition

Spritzgießen

Lohnfertigung

Tekni-Plex Names New President and CEO

Pregis, a global manufacturer of protective and flexible packaging solutions, has joined the Flexible Packaging Association.

Pregis, a new member of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), is a global manufacturer of protective and flexible packaging solutions

Pregis Joins the Flexible Packaging Association

Apart from injection molding and in-mold labeling (IML) additional automation steps are necessary to make the entire process for producing container packaging as efficient as possible. For this purpose, Beck Automation offers customer-specific solutions for the downstream handling of such packaging.

Downstream automation, like the packaging of drinking cups in cartons, increases efficiency and reduces the risk of contamination by persons

Automatisierungszellen

Automatisierungstechnik

Folientechnik (IMD, IML, FIM, u.a.)

Messe Fakuma

kunststoffe-international.com

IML Processes Rounded off by Efficient Packaging Automation

Sanner, a manufacturer of high-quality packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical industry and previously family-owned, finds an investor in GHO, which will support the medium-sized company in international markets.

Jürgen Sanner, shareholder of Sanner GmbH: “With GHO, we have found a strong partner that specializes in the healthcare and medtech sectors and offers us further opportunities for successful growth.”

Wirtschaft

Medizintechnik

Unternehmen

kunststoffe.de

Investor Takes over Sanner Group

Mechanical engineering, artificial intelligence and a spirit of optimism

Visit to Engel in Schwertberg / Upper Austria.

Schröder, Susanne

Spritzgießmaschinen

On the Spot at Engel

Millions of cups are produced by means of thermoforming. Current advancements in the areas of machine and tooling technology are providing significant increases in productivity and product quality for these mass-produced items. In spite of or perhaps because of reduced use of air during forming, automatic thermoformer cycling speeds are increasing at double-digit rates. 

Warmformen / Thermoformen

Packaging: From Minus to Plus 

High cavitation injection molds, tight tolerances, and part quality at competitive costs are the key requirements for turnkey solutions in the closure industry. In one project, a turnkey supplier collaborated with a flexible packaging systems manufacturer from planning over machine and hot runner technology selection through to successful manufacturing start-up. 

Packaging: Speed to Market 

Protecting products against counterfeiting is a topic that features prominently in a large number of discussions and developments today. This covers not only the direct protection of products, such as credit cards, electronic devices and recording media, but also the protection of products by means of their packaging. Pharmaceutical products and high-grade food products are a particular focus of attention here. 

Product Protection: Counterfeit-Proofing Based on the Principle of Randomness 

The focus is on high productivity and profitability together with the efficient use of energy and saving of operating costs. Companies are concentrating on individual components of thermoforming lines or parts of the process. 

Thermoformwerkzeuge

Thermoforming: Saving Energy and Costs in the Cycle 

In November 2012, Windmöller & Hölscher KG (W&H), Lengerich, Germany held a symposium on “Load Stability” for a diverse global audience consisting of film converters, multinational packaging end users, polymer suppliers and logistics companies, as well as responsible members of the traffic police. One of the symposium’s key messages was that the whole process chain from the resin up to the wrapping machine needs to be considered. A case study was introduced showing that even in a bulk commodity market such as stretch films there is the opportunity to develop “value added” products. 

Logistics: Thin Gauge Films Secure Heavy Loads 

Rocket to the Future of Tethered Solutions

Aptar will showcase its latest closure solutions for dispensing beverages and other liquid products.

Aptar Food + Beverage will showcase its latest closure solutions for dispensing beverages and other liquid products, from pouring to squeezing solutions, as well as new tethered closures. In addition, an innovative approach to the future of smart beverage containers will be featured.

At the drinktec 2022 (12. - 16.09., Munich), Aptar will feature its next-generation Rocket sports cap, a tethered solution that redefines the standard for non-detachable, tamper evident visibility, featuring a wide opening angle for drinking comfort. Rocket is fully compliant with the upcoming European directive regarding tethered closures for single-use plastics scheduled to take effect in mid-2024.

As the industry leader in providing flow control dispensing solutions for more than 25 years, Aptar’s SimpliCycle recyclable valve is driving sustainability to the forefront of packaging innovation. Made from a low-density material, the valve floats in the recycling tanks, allowing it to be easily separated from the PET stream, and then recycled right along with the PP/PE stream. When assembled into an Aptar closure, the SimpliCycle TPE valve provides a fully recyclable and high-performance solution for use with PET, PE, or PP containers. SimpliCycle was recently honored to be awarded the best CSR/Sustainability initiative in 2021 by World Food Innovation Awards and in 2022 received the prestigious 2022 WorldStar Global Packaging Award for packaging innovation.

The company will also showcase new concepts for pouring liquid beverages, including a prototype of the new Blue Evo Cap, as well as solutions for dispensing beverages in an inverted pouch format. As a leader in dispensing solutions, Aptar is committed to improving the overall recyclability of plastic packaging and is dedicated to helping brands achieve their environmental goals with high-performance solutions, while making a positive impact in the lives of consumers and the planet.

Aptar joined forces with Rebo, contributing its expertise in flip-top closures, sustainability and innovation to the partnership. Rebo manufactured the first smart water bottle that is not only reusable but also features a hydration tracker to help users optimize performance and track their water intake via a linked smartphone app, as well as a light on the bottle, designed to help consumers increase water consumption by reminding them to drink.

The first water bottle with a tracking sensor that helps users optimize their performance and keep a close eye on their hydration via a smartphone app.

In July 2024, the EU requirement on tethered caps will come into force: caps on disposable PET bottles with a volume of up to 3 liters must be permanently attached.

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