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STRETCH FILM FOR EX ZONES

5. Mai 2022 Packaging materials

The new Duo Ex-Tra film developed by the film manufacturer Duo Plast AG from Lauterbach, Germany, features the polymer Elastostat, which can conduct and dissipate static electricity. According to the manufacturer, this is the first stretch film that is suitable for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (EX zones). The newly developed film prevents static electricity from becoming an ignition source, meaning that pallet units covered in stretch film no longer pose an explosion hazard.

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PCR COFFEE CAPSULES STAY IN THE RECYCLING LOOP

2. Mai 2022 Packaging materials

Coffee capsules do not really have the best reputation. They are not used for a long period of time, but instead are thrown away quickly after use, and they also consume a lot of raw materials in the form of new plastics. However, as in many other sectors, companies are also working on developing new and more sustainable solutions to this problem. Greiner Packaging and LyondellBasell are one example of this. Together, the companies developed a circular solution for coffee capsules for the Nestlé brand Nescafé Dolce Gusto.
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Static electricity can pack up

19. April 2022 From the magazine, Packaging technology

In the packaging industry, the phenomenon of electrostatic charging and discharging is one of the daily challenges. Thus, food manufacturers are also dependent on processes to reduce electrostatic charge by means of ionisers - and depending on the application, as precisely, efficiently and energy-savingly as possible.
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Paper packaging trend: How well does recycling work?

19. April 2022 From the magazine, Packaging materials

The trend towards paper is unbroken. As a substitute for plastic, the material is supposed to be more sustainable and protect the environment. But what does more and more paper packaging mean for the recycling of the fibres? Because even these packaging materials cannot do without plastic coatings, varnishes and adhesives. We asked Dr.-Ing. Tiemo Arndt, scientific director of the Papiertechnische Stiftung PTS, about this.
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Shells in the company yard

19. April 2022 From the magazine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has and continues to cause incomprehensible suffering. The Ukrainian packaging industry is not spared either. Valeriia Grankina, CEO of Kharkiv based packaging company Slavena, fled to Bavaria with her family. For packaging journal she wrote down a very personal report of the status quo of the company and the Ukrainian packaging industry as a whole as per end of march.
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Optima is expanding its presence in the U.S.

13. April 2022 Company news

The Optima Group's Pharma business unit is massively expanding its service presence in the USA. The number of service personnel in the U.S. will triple between 2019 and the end of 2022. Mid-2022, Optima will be opening a new service hub in Knightdale near Raleigh, North Carolina.
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REFILL AND REUSE

31. März 2022 Green Packaging (int)

Most packaging is still single-use, destined to be thrown away after. However, a change in this trend is emerging: In addition to improved recycling possibilities and the increasing use of recycled materials, new reuse and refill systems are becoming increasingly attractive as alternatives to single-use packaging.
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