Packaging Speaks Green

Following an agreement with Acciaierie d'Italia, the Iren Group will supply the Taranto plant with 50,000 tons per year of Bluair, an innovative technopolymer derived from the mechanical processing of plastic waste, such as food packaging, which can partially replace coal dust in blast furnaces.

Secondo una ricerca della North Carolina State University, sostenuta dalla National Science Foundation, i materiali derivati da crostacei e alghe marine potrebbero rappresentare un valido sostituto della plastica. Combinando infatti il chitosano, un polisaccaride ottenuto dall'esoscheletro dei crostacei, con l'agarosio, un estratto dalle alghe marine, è possibile ottenere un biopolimero trasparente a elevata resistenza, utilizzabile come rivestimento per i prodotti alimentari e i beni di largo consumo. Queste pellicole risultano anche biodegradabili, antibatteriche e impermeabili.

Sin dalla sua introduzione sul mercato nel 2021, il fusore Vision di Robatech è sinonimo di applicazione di adesivi dagli standard molto elevati. Smart e sostenibile, il suo design all’avanguardia ha convinto immediatamente, per poi arricchirsi di funzioni e opzioni che lo rendono oggi ancora più performante.

Since its launch in 2021, the Vision adhesive melter has been synonymous with high-quality adhesive application. Smart and sustainable, its modern design won over customers right from the start. Since then, more features and options have been added to make the Vision melter even more attractive.

After presenting a universal adhesive for aluminium cans at interpack, KHS decided to offer a similar product for PET bottles. Here, too, the aim is to conserve resources by joining the beverage containers with a single adhesive spot, thereby avoiding the use of shrink wrap. This is made possible by a special process in which the adhesive is applied directly to the application.

Dopo aver presentato a interpack un adesivo universale utilizzabile sulle lattine in alluminio, KHS ha deciso di fornire un prodotto simile anche per le bottiglie in PET al fine di evitare l'uso di film termoretraibile e risparmiare risorse. Ciò è facilitato da uno speciale processo in cui l'adesivo viene applicato direttamente sulla bottiglia.

United Caps, an international manufacturer of closure systems, was honoured for its Bump Cap at the Save Food Design Awards at the Shanghai New International Expo Center during the Shanghai World of Packaging (SWOP 23) trade fair in China from 22 to 24 November.

Grazie al suo Bump Cap, United Caps, produttore internazionale di chiusure, è stato premiato ai Save Food Design Awards, presso il Shanghai New International Expo Center in occasione della fiera cinese Shanghai World of Packaging (SWOP 23) tenutasi dal 22 al 24 novembre.

With the approval of the amendments on the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the European Parliament's vote on Wednesday 22 November 2023 goes in the desired direction, having accepted the proposals made forward by Italy - a leader in Europe for waste recycling capacity - on the most controversial issues of the regulation.

The Permanent Material Alliance - comprising the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL), European Aluminium, the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) and Metal Packaging Europe - welcomes the recyclability rules adopted by the European Parliament plenary today. The vote signals a commitment to greater ambition and is a significant step forward in advancing the circular economy and positioning the European Union as a global leader in sustainable practices.