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The Swiss packaging company SIG has developed an aseptic beverage carton that does not require aluminium despite the presence of a full barrier layer. According to the company, this makes production CO2-poorer. The packaging is suitable for oxygen-sensitive products such as fruit juices, nectars, flavoured milk or plant-based drinks.
The new addition is the latest development in the Signature portfolio, with which the company is positioning itself in the field of sustainable packaging solutions. SIG has already developed aluminium-free solutions for aseptic carton packs in the past. By dispensing with a barrier layer of aluminium foil, the market launch of combibloc Ecoplus in 2010 reduced CO2-footprint compared to a standard packaging material from SIG reduced by 27 per cent be. Signature 100, launched on the market in 2017, reduced this value with a 58 per cent lower CO2 footprint compared to a standard packaging material from SIG. The polymers used are 100 per cent linked to renewable, forest-based materials via a certified mass balance system.
Study to prove CO2 reduction
The company anticipates that the Signature Evo packaging materials will reduce CO2-footprint in a similar way to combibloc Ecoplus, which is to be confirmed by an independent, critically reviewed life cycle assessment study. Like all SIG packs, Signature Evo is fully recyclable in existing recycling streams.
„By expanding our Signature portfolio with Signature Evo - the world's first aluminium-free packaging material for aseptic carton packs with full barrier protection - we are taking a new approach. the next step on our way to aluminium-free packaging and emphasise our position as an industry leader in the field of sustainable innovation,“ says Ali Kaylan, SVP Innovation at SIG.
Source: SIG
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