What Should We Do For Barrier Recyclable Flexible Packaging in 2023

Currently the society focuses more on sustainability. So it needs to be product revolution on flexible packaging industry. Recyclability is still the most important part.

Today we will talk about what should we do for barrier recyclable flexible packaging in 2023.

1) Mono-material flexible packaging.

This idea can fundamentally solve the problem that the traditional composite flexible packaging is difficult to recover due to its complex structure, but the premise is that the performance of the packaging cannot be sacrificed.

At present, by improving the rigidity and tensile strength of PE, it can realize the replacement of pet, PP, PA and other film materials, and make some composite flexible packaging structures (such as PE / PET, PE / BOPP, etc.) become single material structures.

It is understood that there are three technical solutions available in the market, all of which are solved by stretching.

  1. Machine directional stretching film, i.e. MDO-PE. In addition to the good improvement of the rigidity and tensile strength of PE, MDO-PE also has good transparency, printability and heat sealing performance, and the heat sealing temperature can reach 170 ℃.
  2. Asynchronous stretching, i.e. longitudinal and transverse biaxial stretching. eg: BO-PE
  3. Three bubble stretching

2) Separation between layers of laminated flexible packaging

The laminated flexible packaging used for meat and cheese products requires a material layer that blocks oxygen, such as PA, EVOH, etc. However, this laminate flexible packaging material cannot be recycled because the materials of each layer cannot be separated.

 

The film blowing equipment and new materials can separate the barrier material PA and heat sealing material PE in the composite film, making it possible to recycle the barrier film.

 

As long as the barrier membrane made by the new technology is put into water, separation can be realized under certain temperature conditions. The red material is PE, which floats on the water surface because its density is less than water; The white material is PA, because the density is greater than water, it sinks in the water bottom, so the two materials are perfectly separated.

3) Chemical Recyclable

There is an important principle of circular economy, that is, in all times, products and materials maintain their highest value in the process of circulation. From the perspective of technology circulation, it means that plastic packaging should be reused first and then recycled. There are three levels of recycling of plastic packaging wastes: closed-loop physical recyclable, open-loop physical recyclable and chemical recyclable.

 

Closed loop physical recyclable is to cycle the packaging to the original application, so the original quality of packaging materials can be maintained. It retains the value of packaging materials and can be recycled repeatedly, such as the bottle to bottle we often mentioned. However, in China, the current physical cycle basically belongs to the open-loop type and can only be recycled once.

 

International mainstream voices believe that chemical recyclable is an effective supplement to physical recyclable. Because physical recyclable will gradually reduce the performance of polymer molecules. We still need a final solution, and the chemical recyclable may be the answer. However, there are few commercial cases of chemical recycle, and there are many challenges in energy consumption, cost and even emissions.

Conclusion:

Barrier Mono-material flexible packaging laminated pouch should be the best solution right now.

What Longdapac can help?

Longdapac is the leading flexible packaging manufacturer from China. We focus on sustainability packaging as you can see below:

High Barrier Recycable Pouch

Mono material PE Pouches

Longdapac is the first high barrier MDO-PE film supplier in China.

Longdapac is the first Chinese factory who can make high barrier mono-material PE pouch.

Longdapac recyclable high barrier mono-material PE pouches can meet the recyclability of

Longdapac is a BRC and ISO certified factory with annual capacity of more than 25,000 tons.

Basically Longdapac can satisfy all your recyclable packaging needs, both standard and high barrie

With our professional packaging team on artwork design, bag production, and recyclable material development, we are the first high barrier mono-material pouch manufacturer in China who can make

Recyclable Coffee Bag

Recyclable Tea Bag

Recyclable Dog Food Bag

Recyclable Cat Food Bag

Recyaclable Laminating Pouches

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