Environmental trends are unstoppable for the development or modelling of these packaging companies

[China Packaging Network News] In the eyes of environmental protection, the packaging industry can be said to be stressful. Enterprises can only stand up to the market trend, put environmental protection benefits first, in order to stand out in the ever-changing market competition. On the road to improving environmental benefits, most packaging companies have played an exemplary role.

Oxygen Barrier Packaging Film: Helping Consumers Learn About Packaging Recycling

Nova Chemicals, Canada, has newly developed an oxygen barrier packaging film that is easy to recycle. Food companies will not need to choose between high performance barrier packaging and recyclability in the future. Traditionally, meat, cheese, nuts, and many snack food packagings can be sold in recyclable flexible packaging made from #2HDPE Recycling Fluid compatible high performance materials.

The packaging structure design extends NovaChemicals' recyclable film design, which includes moisture-sensitive applications such as dried foods, blends, frozen foods and confectionery. Both packaging film solutions have been certified and have received the “Instoredrop-off” packaging label in “How2Recycle”, which is designed to help consumers understand the recycling of plastic packaging.

Mike Cappelli, NovaChemicals's food packaging marketing manager, said: “This is a victory for customers, industry and the environment. It meets consumer demand for lightweight, economical and sustainable packaging.” In addition, it can be used in a variety of flexible packaging, including Upright bags, pillow bags and flowing liquid packaging. Zippers or accessories can also be added for custom packaging for single or multi-purpose applications.

Express shipping box: foldable inflatable and recycled

It is reported that a new type of express packaging box (foldable, inflatable, and capable of recycling) will be put into operation in the Liuhe Economic Development Zone. The packing box was jointly developed by Wu Huachun, Chang Jianhao and Zhao Jingze team of Wuhan University of Technology. Its outer shell is made of environmental-friendly PP plastic, and an inflatable cushion made of TPU material is built in. The airbag is inflated under constant pressure with the assistance of a constant pressure charging suction device, so that the airbag can be fully attached to the goods to achieve the best cushioning effect and better protect the goods so as not to be damaged during transportation.

This new type of express box is shaped like a storage box. When it is not opened, it is like a rectangular plastic plate. After opening, just place the airbag in the courier box and put the items that need to be delivered into the container. Then use the constant pressure inflatable equipment. The airbag is inflated so that the airbag and the article fit well and the lid is closed. An express item is packaged.

Wu Huachun said: “The recyclable inflatable courier box can be recycled for 5-8 years. The most critical is environmental protection, which can effectively solve the low circulation rate of traditional express packaging such as cartons, foam fillings, bubble cushions, tapes and courier bags. Serious pollution problems have good energy saving and emission reduction benefits.

Cefapac Packaging: Enhancing Environmental Benefits

The Norwegian material reprocessing company, Moltzaus's cleverly-designed Cefapac packaging, not only improves the environmental benefits of packaging, but also facilitates easy opening. It has also won numerous awards. In the autumn of 2015, Cefapac was awarded the Scandinavian Packaging Award "Scanstar" and will receive the "World Star" from the World Packaging Organization in 2017. prize.

“Our development work has two starting points: environmental impact and ease of opening,” explains Eirik Faukland, packaging specialist at Moltzau responsible for R&D. “Plastic blister packaging is extremely difficult to open. To solve this well-known problem, our basic concept is to replace plastic with cardboard. The uniqueness of the Cefapac solution is that we chose to replace all traditional creases with perforations in order to achieve the ideal Turn on the effect."

"The superior tear strength of Invercote is a prerequisite for creating high-quality packaging," said Faukland. "The strength of the board and its performance in different stages of processing and filling are all crucial." Another advantage of the new packaging is that, compared to filling lines using creased stock, Moltzau currently produces packaging punches. Enable customers to increase the speed of filling the production line.