Packaging 360

KHS endorses changes to the German Packaging Law. Systems supplier supports circular economy with its technologies. FreshSafe PET prevents contamination of the recycling loop. It comes as no surprise to learn that the majority of parliamentarians in Germany’s Bundestag have now finally approved the changes to the German Packaging Law.

UPM Specialty Papers is strengthening its already comprehensive selection of sustainable and recyclable packaging papers. Known for its high expertise in technically demanding papers, UPM Specialty Papers now introduces an advanced fibre-based barrier paper – UPM Asendo Pro. 

Life-cycle assessment (LCA) shows greenhouse gas emissions of Bornewables™ polypropylene go beyond carbon neutrality: Reduced by at least 120% compared to virgin polypropylene (at Borealis’ gate). The Bornewables™ product range of polyolefins offer the same high performance levels as virgin polyolefins and can be recycled in the same wayEverMinds™ in action: Bornewables help value-chain partners meet their climate and sustainability goals.

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Neste and Toyota Tsusho Corp. announced today that they are joining forces to enable Japan’s first industrial-scale production of renewable plastics and chemicals from 100% bio-based hydrocarbons. In this collaboration, Mitsui Chemicals will use Neste RE™, 100% bio-based hydrocarbons produced by Neste, to replace a part of the fossil feedstock in the production of a variety of plastics and chemicals at its crackers within Osaka Works during 2021.

Aisa continues its developments of tube packaging made of paper. The collaboration with Billerudkorsnäs opens up outstanding new possibilities. The first Decoseam™ paper laminate tube was launched in 2008 already, but commercial success only came last year driven by the desire for more sustainable packaging and the search for solutions capable to replace plastic. Once proven on the market, the demand is now for solutions to increase the paper content in the tube package.