{"id":14162,"date":"2019-06-27T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T07:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/php8.plastv.de\/?p=14162"},"modified":"2019-06-26T10:04:59","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T08:04:59","slug":"new-recyclable-packaging-film-for-fresh-and-processed-food-puts-mondi-on-the-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/?p=14162","title":{"rendered":"New, recyclable packaging film for fresh and processed food puts Mondi on the MAP"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mondi Group has developed a fully-recyclable polypropylene construction for thermoforming applications with a 23% reduction in carbon footprint compared to existing packaging.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Flexible food packaging has traditionally presented brand owners with a choice \u2013\u2013 either extract the maximum performance parameters or make it fully recyclable. Achieving both goals at once has been almost impossible … until now.<\/p>\n

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions, has created a recyclable polypropylene film that is ideal for the thermoforming of flexible films for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and vacuum packaging, which is known for its ability to extend the shelf life of products such as meat and cheese.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mondi\u2019s film is certified as recyclable<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new, coextruded material includes a top and bottom web, with an internal barrier layer that comprises less than 5 percent of the entire structure, meaning it qualifies as a mono-material construction and is fully recyclable in existing waste streams. The Aachen, German-based Institut cyclos-HTP \u2013\u2013 the Institute for Recyclability and Product Responsibility \u2013\u2013 has independently certified that both the top and bottom webs of this construction have the highest qualification \u201cClass AAA\u201d in recyclability.<\/p>\n

The previous multi-material construction rendered the previous packages unrecyclable and also resulted in a much higher carbon footprint as confirmed by life cycle analyses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to report that this innovative new film reduces the package\u2019s carbon footprint by\u00a023 percent compared to existing conventional structures,,\u201d<\/em> said G\u00fcnter Leitner, Managing Director of Mondi Styria, the Austrian plant that produces this film.<\/p>\n

Mondi\u2019s view is that packaging should always be fit-for-purpose \u2013\u2013 paper where possible, plastic when useful \u2013\u2013 and sustainable by design. The challenge with this project was to maintain the functionality that is key to such applications, including excellent oxygen and moisture barriers, and high puncture resistance \u2013\u2013 while also enhancing the package\u2019s recyclability. The latter factor was vital as Mondi continues to support the principles of a circular economy.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Thomas Kahl, Project Manager EcoSolutions for Mondi Consumer Packaging<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In summary, Mondi customers who use this product can:<\/p>\n

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  • thermoform a fully recyclable PP film that retains all the functionality of the previous, multi-material construction<\/li>\n
  • achieve great sealability in the resulting package due to both the top and bottom web being the same, compatible material<\/li>\n
  • benefit from excellent optical properties and an outstanding gas barrier that provides for longer shelf life of the packed foodstuffs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Users also benefit by tapping into Mondi\u2019s years of experience in food packaging, with Mondi\u2019s plant in Styria offering extensive expertise high-barrier applications for food packaging.<\/p>\n

    A step closer to a circular economy<\/strong><\/p>\n

    This latest development is fully in line with the design guidelines of major brand owners and retailers who have sustainability in mind. This thermoformable food packaging corresponds to their requirements for redesigning flexible packaging to become more sustainable, while also meeting the challenges laid out in the \u2018New Plastic Economy\u2019 global initiative (www.newplasticseconomy.org) which is striving toward a more circular and sustainable economy.<\/p>\n

    Quelle: Mondi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Mondi Group has developed a fully-recyclable polypropylene construction for thermoforming applications with a 23% reduction in carbon footprint compared to existing packaging. Flexible food packaging has traditionally presented brand owners with a choice \u2013\u2013 either extract the maximum performance parameters or make it fully recyclable. Achieving both goals at once has been almost impossible … […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14163,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,16],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-14162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-plas-tv-meldungen-auf-der-startseite-unterhalb-slider","category-plast-tv-textmeldungen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14162"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14164,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14162\/revisions\/14164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14162"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fseries&post=14162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}