Constantia Flexibles was honoured with three WorldStar Packaging Awards in the categories ‚Packaging Materials and Components‘, ‚Household‘ and ‚Health and Cosmetics‘ for its sustainable packaging innovations in the EcoLam mono-polyethylene (PE) family.
EcoLamHighPlus, a mono-material laminate with exceptional barrier properties, and EcoLam, also a mono-PE laminate, were honoured. The solutions are designed for this purpose, replace non-recyclable packaging for various applications, from wet wipes packaging to fabric softener bags. The packaging manufacturer won this award in the ‘Packaging materials and components‘ category in close cooperation with a customer, which represents significant progress in the promotion of sustainable packaging and recyclability within the industry.
The lightweight mono-polyethylene (PE) laminate EcoLamHighPlus is suitable for a wide range of packaging applications. It has a strong resistance to oxygen and water vapour, which makes it suitable for a wide range of packaging applications.ast equivalent to a polyethylene terephthalate-aluminium-polyethylene (PET/ALU/PE) triplex laminate is. This makes it an ideal environmentally friendly substitute for various purposes, including packaging for wet wipes, nuts, baby food, fruit juices and coffee. Constantia Flexibles chose PE as the basis for the packaging of the future due to its Compatibility with established recycling systems and the existing market for recycled material (PCR). This choice enables seamless integration into the circular economy. To confirm its recyclability, the laminate underwent the certification process of RecyClass.
In collaboration with a customer in South Africa, the Constantia Flexibles team was honoured with a WorldStar Packaging Award for their entry „Comfort Fabric Softener and Sunlight Fabric Softener Pouches“ in the ‚Packaging Materials and Components‘ category. EcoLam, which is used for these pouches, is a recyclable mono PE laminate that has excellent printability. It is manufactured at Constantia Flexibles' South African plant, Constantia Afripack and consists of orientated polyethylene (OPE), whereby a special extrusion process facilitates the processing of the mono material. EcoLam offers high optical transparency, improved thermal resistance, simple sealing and easy-to-open packaging and is also „designed for recycling“. These bags are also the first of their kind to release a fragrance, This allows end customers to enjoy the pleasant odour of the product.
Source: Constantia Flexibles
