Items Tagged with 'mono-material'

Mike Bristow of Go-Pak Group says the packaging industry is moving away from the binary debate of "good" versus "bad" plastics. Instead, 2026 is the year of systemic compatibility. A material’s value is defined by its ability to be identified, sorted, and reprocessed without loss of utility.

Through close collaboration between the technical and R&D teams of both companies, the partners conducted comprehensive trials, generating application-oriented insights that supported the optimization of the new high-barrier mono-PP pouch structure for food packaging.

The solution was developed through a partnership between Videplast, Haver & Boecker, and ExxonMobil Signature Polymers, combining advanced materials and processing technologies to meet stringent mechanical, aesthetic and design requirements.

Engineered for circularity, Specialized Packaging Group’s CorruSeal is an integrated, fiber-based packaging design that eliminates mixed materials, simplifies recycling, and protects products without the need for foam or plastic inserts.

Tea envelopes play a vital role in protecting product quality, preserving delicate aromas and delivering the first tactile interaction between brand and consumer.

A central focus will be the Ecolutions portfolio, Constantia Flexibles’ comprehensive range of materials designed for recycling.

The annual award, presented at Global Pouch Forum, celebrates flexible packaging innovation.

In 2025, key advancements in foodservice packaging included Eco-Products' compostable packaging for the San Francisco Giants, HERMA's high-speed labeling for salad clamshells, BiOrigin's oil and grease resistant paper, and Amcor's mono-material polypropylene meal tray for France's recycling system. Discover these innovations below.

Todd Meussling and Natalie Kaczorowski of Fresh-Lock offer a peek at which closure options are currently most popular among converters who are looking to improve flexible packaging sustainability.

Measures undertaken to reduce operating expenses include narrowing the company’s PET cap format development initiatives in 2026 by deferring non-beverage cap format development to 2027.