Is it technically possible to extrude quality #PP thin films with post-consumer mechanically recycled PP content? #TaghleefIndustries has produced a #WrapAround label film for PET bottles with 30% mechanically recycled post-consumer PP. While mechanically recycled post-consumer PP is not currently approved for direct food contact applications, this does not limit its use in non-food contact applications. In this case the #label is applied to a PET bottle where the bottle itself serves as a barrier. At its end of life, the bottle can be collected and recycled in the current PET streams. The technology promotes the use of materials, such as post-consumer PP, that have already fulfilled their primary purpose and improves by using a high-quality recyclate, which is obtained from the initial #packaging design. Accelerating technology development and fostering collaboration within the industry is key to jointly addressing the problem of #PlasticWaste ending up in landfills and incinerators, reducing dependence on virgin raw materials, and promoting circularity. The innovative solution was a finalist in the #PlasticsRecyclingAwards Europe 2024 and demonstrates how it is possible to close the loop and retain the value of the source material. #TogetherWeInnovate
Interesting!
Sales and Technology consulting on films, labels and packaging
2wI agree!, but end users and consumers will not pay the extra cost. We did it in the 2008 crisis and it was an economical disaster. Do not make the same mistake again, when the soft drinks industry is increasing prices.