Items Tagged with 'PE films'

Iliana Csanyi of Fox Packaging provides some important tips for grower-shippers considering a switch to non-laminated PE packaging as EPR requirements nudge companies toward that option.

Alongside its environmental benefits, the film is engineered using a combination of machine-direction oriented polyethylene (MDO PE) and a functional sealant layer.

As converters and brand owners accelerate the transition to recyclable mono-material packaging structures, achieving consistent, easy-open tear performance on elastic PE films remains one of the industry’s most persistent challenges.

Sarah Marshall of NOVA Chemicals notes positive developments in recycled polyethylene (rPE), highlighting collaborative efforts among recyclers, resin producers, and brand owners.

The Nature’s Variety pet food pouch includes 10% recycled content [mass balance approach] and can help comply with the 2030 target required by the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) for contact-sensitive packaging. The brand’s medium-term goal is to reach 30% recycled content by 2030.

Based on PP and PE mono-materials, these films can be processed on both horizontal and vertical flow pack machines into flowpacks, doypacks (with or without spouts), and block-bottom pouches.

With the further development of its successful RKW Horizon® MDO-PE product line, RKW Group sets new standards in sustainability and functionality for flexible packaging solutions.

Utilizing VO+ masterbatch, Thanh Phu is developing a new generation of machine-direction oriented (MDO) voided polyethylene (PE) films for use in pet food laminates, frozen food packaging, and hygiene applications.

The facility is one of the largest and most sophisticated plastic film mechanical recycling facilities in the world.

Shift from multi-material packaging to mono-material polyethylene is a key part of the company’s strategy. General Mills also touts the efficacy of store drop-off bins when it comes to recycling flexible packaging.