What Should We Do For Barrier Recyclable Flexible Packaging in 2023：
1) Mono-material flexible packaging.
2) Separation between layers of laminated flexible packaging
3) Chemical Recyclable
INEOS Invests in Mono-Material MDO-PE and MDO-PP Film Production Line。
INEOS Olefins and Polymers Europe has announced to invest millions of Euros to build a new film blowing production line. Hosokawa Alpine’s inline multilayer film production line will enable INEOS to work with processors, brands and retailers to develop simpler and more recyclable flexible packaging films.
With the development of economy and the growth of population, the demand for flexible packaging is increasingly rapidly. This is causing too much plastic pollution. Sustainability is the hot topic nowadays. That’s recyclable flexible packaging is becoming development trend now.
Recently, there are more and more discussions about recyclable flexible packaging. Mono-material PE is an indispensable part of the recyclable flexible packaging options; and MDO-PE film is an important technical direction of Mono-material PE packaging.
Mono Material Pouch is the pouch made by mono-material; which also means it is made by single type of material. Normally it is mono-material PP pouch and mono-material PE pouch, these 2 types of pouches are the most often see mono material pouch nowadays.
The biggest advantage of mono material pouch is 100% fully recyclable, without the difficulty of splitting or separating various materials.
Post-consumer recycled content, often referred to as PCR, is material that is made from the items that consumers recycle every day, like aluminum, cardboard boxes, paper, and plastic.
Mono material PE pouch & PP Pouch Global Trend in 2022
1) L’OREAL 100% Recyclable Mono PE Spout pouch shampoo refill.
2) Dow: high barrier mono material PE food bag
3) Heinz: Mono material PP baby stand up spout pouch
4) High barrier mono material PP laminated pouch
5) Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolate’s mono material PE pouch
Global Mono Material Pouch market News 2022
1) Brookfarm Toasted Muesli
2) AmPrima 100% recyclable mono material pouch
3) Mono-material PE back sealing bag solution developed by Amcor
4) Pantene 100% recyclable mono material PE stand up spout pouch
5) Mondi: replace aluminum foil with innovative high barrier mono material film
6) BOBST: AlOx barrier layer and solvent-free adhesive solution
7) EMSUR: Single PE and PP structures adapt to multiple product types
Mono Material Pouch Technology
1) Mono material PP or mono material PE?
2) Rotogravure printing
3) High barrier
4) Flexo Printing
5) Bag making
8 Difficulties of Mono Material PE Pouch We Are Facing Today：
1) Cost
2) Difficulty in production
3) Closed-loop profit of the companies
4) Sorting and recycling
5) Lack of Recycling companies
6) Driven by global leading companies
7) High barrier
8) Restricted use of plastics
