September 2022

Fibrease by Stora Enso WoodFoam

Fibrease™ by Stora Enso – A Recyclable Wood Foam Ready to Replace Polymer-based Packaging Solutions

The recyclable and fiber-based wood foam Fibrease™ by Stora Enso can replace e.g. polymer-based foams in packaging solutions. A partnership with Nefab has made it possible to scale up the production and broadly introduce Fibrease to the market, and it’s already being used by customers.

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Domino Printing Sciences U510 laser coder

Domino Launches U510 UV Laser to Help Manufacturers Code onto Recyclable Food Packaging Film

In response to growing industry and regulatory demand for recyclable plastics, Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) is pleased to announce the new U510 laser coder. The U510 is a state-of-the-art UV-based laser coder for high-speed, high-precision coding on recyclable, mono-material, coloured plastics, including flexible food packaging films in horizontal and vertical form-fill-seal (HFFS and VFFS) applications. 

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EUBP Biobased plastics

Joint Position on The Review of The Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

The current revision of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive #PPWD, as well as the Waste Framework Directive #WFD review and the forthcoming framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics all provide crucial opportunities to implement clear, coherent, and forward-thinking regulatory frameworks that drive innovation in decoupling economic growth from the use of fossil resources and recognising the substantial contribution of the #bioplastics sector to reaching the EU’s climate and waste targets. 

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AMI report on Collation shrink film market boost

Collation Shrink Film Market Boosted by Emerging Use of Post-Consumer Recycled Resins

A new report from AMI Consulting provides critical insight and analysis of the current state of play and future outlook for the collation shrink film market in Europe. The report reviews the supply and demand picture by country and gives an in-depth update on end use application trends, resin developments and their influence on growth dynamics.

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Toppan’s NFC tags are integrated into BE@RBRICK figures

Toppan’s NFC Tags and Cloud-Based ID Authentication Adopted to Combat Counterfeits of Collectible Figures

Toppan a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, offers a platform for authentication, monitoring of grey market diversion, and supply chain management via use of smartphones to read product NFC tags and ID devices.

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EC Adopts Regulation on Recycled Plastic Food Contact Materials

European Commission (EC) publishes new regulation encompassing recycling processes for all plastics intended to come into contact with food; outlines authorization procedure for recyclers, enforcement for Member States On September 15, 2022, the European Commission officially adopted the new regulation on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, (EU) 2022/15XX. The new regulation requires

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UPM Raflatac and Logopak announce collaboration

UPM Raflatac and Logopak Announce Collaboration to Offer The First Robust Linerless Solution in Print and Apply Labeling

The label manufacturer UPM Raflatac and the industrial labeling and identification solutions provider Logopak have agreed on a collaboration, which provides their customers the first robust linerless solutions in print and apply labeling.

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