{"id":50313,"date":"2021-10-11T17:43:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T15:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=50313"},"modified":"2021-10-12T11:19:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T09:19:53","slug":"smurfit-kappa-bag-in-box-pp-resins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/smurfit-kappa-bag-in-box-pp-harze\/","title":{"rendered":"Bag-in-box becomes more sustainable thanks to bio-based PP resins"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Irish packaging company Smurfit Kappa is introducing a new version of its Vitop bag for bag-in-box products. This consists of more than half recycled and renewable raw materials.<\/strong><\/p>

Smurfit Kappa<\/a> is introducing a new and more sustainable version of its Vitop bag for Bag-in-box<\/strong>-products, the new Vitop Renew, which consists of bio-based PP resins<\/strong> is produced. This development now combines an approach that is already being pursued with the bag inside the box. This is made from EVOH e-recycled film, which contains raw materials from the chemical recycling of plastics. This means that the new bags are made from 53 per cent recycled and renewable material.<\/p>

However, this chemical recycling does not replace mechanical recycling. Materials that are difficult to recycle mechanically are treated by pyrolysis. This process pursues a cycle-orientated approach<\/strong> and offers a new means of increasing plastic recycling rates as it can be applied to a wider range of plastic waste.<\/p>

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Bag-in-box already 75 per cent recyclable and renewable<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The key difference between such materials and those from traditional mechanical recycling is that, after pyrolysis, the resins have the same properties as new polymers and can therefore be used for packaging with direct food contact.<\/p>

\u201eSuch recycled resins are still only available in very limited capacities, their production requires new approaches, large investments and strong market demand,\u201c says Thierry Minaud, CEO of Smurfit Kappa<\/a> Bag-in-Box. \u201eThe Bag-in-Box consists of already 75 per cent<\/strong> made from recyclable, renewable and biodegradable materials, as the design of the box is based on paper.\u201c<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Smurfit Kappa introduces a new Vitop bag. (Image: Smurfit Kappa)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201eWe are now going even further and are actively working with resin suppliers to increase the proportion of sustainable raw materials<\/strong> to increase. We are ready to launch pilot projects with our customers to increase the proportion of recycled and renewable material in their bag-in-box packaging,\u201c continues Minaud.<\/p>

\u201eBag-in-box is proven to be the most resource-efficient packaging for liquids, with an unbeatable product-to-packaging ratio. These bio-based or chemically recycled products are characterised by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus Scheme<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>(ISCC PLUS) certified and can be used like conventional polymer products by applying the mass balance approach.\u201c <\/span>Pascal Reina<\/strong>, R&D Director at Smurfit Kappa Bag-in-Box<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>

Vitop Renew and E-Recycled extend the Smurfit Kappa bag-in-box range of environmentally friendly products, following the introduction of the new, thinner film E-Compact 60<\/a> was added to the portfolio.<\/p>

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Further articles on the topic of green packaging<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tL'Or\u00e9al scales up campaign for refillable packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInnovative RFID solution optimises reusable packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tThe Pl\u00f6ckl Media Group is to receive the German Reusable Packaging Innovation Award 2026 for its RFID solution, which makes reusable packaging more efficient and sustainable.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tReusable packaging as a strategic component in Europe's supply chains\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Frosch brand turns 40\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMehrweg Innovationspreis for Sykell\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tSykell's Circular ERP has been awarded the 2026 Reusable Innovation Prize. The digital platform brings together manufacturers, retailers, logistics companies, bottlers, and washing service providers, thereby creating the foundation for professional and scalable reusable management.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLavazza invests in new portion format without capsules\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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