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The compact På(fyll) containers stack neatly for both storage and transportation.

Image: Form Us With Love

NEW!
21.09.2023

Designing for Circular Consumer Goods Packaging

Four Nordic companies partnered to create a new circular service for consumer packaged goods. Called På(fyll), it is an app-based subscription service for household products made by conglomerate Orkla. Honored recently by Fast Company, it uses specially designed reusable and recyclable HDPE containers and aims to reduce single-use packaging waste.
A group of people on a platform

Image: Markus Breig, KIT

12.09.2023

Moving heavy loads autonomously
Most of us are familiar with swarms from the animal world. But autonomous mobile robots are already working in swarms in automated, networked production – wirelessly connected and equipped with cameras, they’re able to coordinate themselves and act synchronously.
Two plastic bottles with transparent label

Image: Dow

12.09.2023

How labels are becoming more recyclable
A world without labels? Inconceivable. Their endless variety of materials, shapes and functions help labels attract attention. But it should also be possible to separate them from their packaging again at the end of the packaging’s life in the interests of a circular economy. Recyclable solutions are on the way.
Workers at BASF

Image: BASF

12.09.2023

What are the environmental impacts of alternative raw materials?
In mass balancing, chemically recycled or bio-based raw materials are input at the very beginning of plastics production and then computationally assigned to the end products. Using the example of flexible mozzarella packaging, a study investigated whether and how this procedure influences the life-cycle assessment of packaging produced from these raw materials.
Oval labels printed with shiny bright metallic colours

Image: Actega

12.09.2023

Sustainable print finishing
Embossing, colour effects and particularly metallic sheens catch the eyes at points of sale. Finishing labels and folded boxes with conventional embossing foil, however, creates lots of film waste. But now an alternative, which allows metallic pigments to be applied selectively and cost-effectively and which consequently eliminates the need for plastic film, has arrived.

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Takeaway drink with paper lid

Image: The Paper Lid Company

15.08.2023

Paper lids for less single-use plastic
When the time comes for a hot or cold drink while out and about, many people opt for takeaway beverages in disposable cups. These often come with a plastic lid, resulting in a significant volume of waste. One Finnish start-up is instead using recyclable paperboard lids and has entered into a partnership with Walki.
Roll of adhesive tape over a cardboard box

Image: Futamura

11.08.2023

Sustainable tamper-proofing
When it comes to protecting valuable products from tampering and theft, the method often used is to apply adhesive tape that will leave permanent marks on the packaging if an attempt is made to open it. In addition to recyclable paper solutions, there are now compostable alternatives made from bio-based film.
Two steel drums

Image: Schütz

10.08.2023

Laser drums with special anti-corrosive properties
Steel drums are used to transport and store chemical products, primary materials for industrial use, hazardous goods and food. For sensitive goods, there is now a new drum made of galvanised sheet steel, which has anti-corrosive properties on both its inside and outside and is manufactured in a novel production process.
Hands on a laptop

Image: Adobe stock/Suttiphong

10.08.2023

What does artificial intelligence have to offer in the field of packaging design?
AI systems have played a role in our everyday lives for a long time now and have become an integral part of the industrial sector. Whether used in manufacturing, logistics or quality control, they complete many tasks more quickly than humans. But what does artificial intelligence have to offer in the creative sphere?
Two men with a tray made from pulp material

Image: PulPac

11.07.2023

Eurostars project for fibre-based packaging concluded
As part of the Eurostars funding programme, PulPac in Sweden and the Bio-Lutions start-up in Germany have together developed a prototype for a new dry-moulded-fibre machine that’s able to process fibres from agricultural waste. The project saw them adapting standard components that are traditionally used to make plastic products.
Detail of a packaging plant with revolving grippers.

Image: Rotzinger

11.07.2023

Wireless automation
Manufacturing increasingly requires automated solutions that intelligently network components within plants. Rotzinger is therefore now using CoreTigo's wireless IO-link technology in its new machine for packaging food. The technology is being employedfor wireless control of grippers on a rail system as they move through the plant performing tasks.
Screen drum with light packaging

Image: Interzero

11.07.2023

HDPE bottles made from waste light packaging
A new and patented recycling process from recycling service provider Interzero allows HDPE plastics from post-consumer flows to be processed in such a way that during processing the properties of the recycled materials compare favourably with those of virgin plastics.
A plastic energy chain

Image: igus GmbH

11.07.2023

Recycling programme for engineering plastics
Plastic energy chains and bearings are deployed wherever movement is required in production. They are responsible, for instance, for keeping processes running smoothly in packaging plants. But even chains and bearings need to be disposed of at some point in time. What happens then?
Rolls of tin on a meadow with flowers

Image: thyssenkrupp Rasselstein

13.06.2023

Tin packaging becomes more climate-friendly
They are regarded as best for recycling: Tin cans, tubes and bottles. But they don’t score well in terms of their carbon footprint because it is not yet possible to produce steel without using coal as the source of energy. Industry is, however, working on more sustainable solutions and has launched the first carbon-reduced steel for packaging.
An icon showing a person disposing of waste

Image: Gary Chan/unsplash

13.06.2023

Labels with separation information on packaging help the circular economy
Efficient and consistent recycling is one of the pillars of a functioning circular economy in the packaging industry. Such recycling includes the correct separation of packaging so that it can be fed into its respective recycling stream. A survey has now shown that information about separation can play a decisive role for consumers.
Image of an analogue cash register

Image: StellrWeb/unsplash

13.06.2023

Considering the carbon footprint during refitting
Packaging materials are usually the first thing that come to mind when the topic of the ‘carbon footprint of packaging’ is brought up. Machines, however, also produce emissions. But even relatively simple modifications may result in considerable savings. A tool by the KHS mechanical engineering company in Germany is able to quantify those savings.
Food packaging with compostable extrusion coating

Image: BASF

13.06.2023

Compostable coating for food-safe paper packaging
Barrier properties are particularly important to food packaging. Consumers are additionally demanding solutions that are environmentally friendly. BASF has developed an extrusion coating for paper and cardboard packaging, which may be composted both industrially and domestically.
Millad®️ NX®️ 8000 for PP certified by RecyClass for plastic packaging recycling in Europe.

Image: Milliken & Co.

23.05.2023

Mono-material packaging solutions take center stage at interpack
Polypropylene is durable, lightweight and very popular as a packaging material, but often requires multi-material constructions to ensure end-use performance, making such packages difficult to recycle. New material developments –– improving barrier properties and clarity –– are making effective, all-PP packages a reality.
An arm with a hand in a rubber glove is holding a spray bottle.

Bild: jeshoots/unsplash

16.05.2023

Better recycled material as a result of fewer fragrances
Not all recycled materials are the same. That is because the quality of recycled plastics plays an important role en route to a circular economy. The Fraunhofer Institute LBF has consequently developed a method that removes problematic fragrances from packaging for detergents that is being recycled.
A tattooed hand holds a plastic water bottle.

Image: Jonathan Cooper/unsplash

16.05.2023

How useful are PET bottles?
People need water. And it has to be brought to them somehow. That’s where packaging, e.g. PET bottles, is important – particularly in areas where the groundwater is polluted. A study commissioned by Lidl, the German discount supermarket, revealed that it’s quite possible for plastic bottles to be sustainable in the right conditions.
The SoVi app’s user interface being displayed on several mobile-phone screens.

Image: SonicView

16.05.2023

Designing barrier-free packaging
No packaging, no product protection. But how can the visually impaired be sure about what they’re putting in their shopping baskets? A German designer has come up with a clever solution to this problem.
Product photo of the PaperX tube by Hoffmann Neopac

Image: Hoffmann Neopac

16.05.2023

What are the benefits of paper tubes?
Packaging is being viewed differently in these times of ever scarcer raw materials and increasing environmental issues. As are tubes. Some companies are placing their hopes on fibre-based solutions, e.g. paper. But are there only benefits to paper tubes?
A compass lying on a tree trunk.

interpack 2023 is ready to start. But is the industry ready? (Image: Jamentle Reskp/unsplash)

18.04.2023

Everything in crisis? The packaging industry before interpack 2023
Six years are a long time. All the more so for a dynamic industry like the packaging sector. But this is the amount of time that has passed since the last interpack. Which issues are being debated worldwide shortly before the start of the trade fair?
Three women in front of laptops.

The students worked on the research project in six teams. (Image: BAU)

18.04.2023

SAVE FOOD research project: New food packaging from leftover food
Food production generates a lot of residual material, which is usually not put to use but disposed of. At the same time, there is an increasing demand for alternatives to plastic packaging. Biodegradable and compostable packaging can be a sustainable solution, especially if it is made of leftovers from food production.
WorldStar Award trophy

Since 1970, the WorldStar Awards have been conferred every year. (Image: WPO

18.04.2023

Industry innovations in the spotlight
Since 1970, the World Packaging Organization has annually awarded the WorldStar Awards. With this prize, WPO honours the achievements of the companies and developers in the industry. In 2023, this highly sought-after prize will be awarded during interpack.
Cold shipping with paperfloc eco systems

Impression of a trade fair hall at interpack

18.04.2023

These topics will shape interpack 2023
Circular economy, conserving resources, digital technologies and product safety – those are the four hot topics which will shape interpack 2023 more than any other issue. But what exactly are these focal points of interest all about?
Inspection Laptop

How to save? GreenSaver from Robatech provides detailed answers (Image: Robatech)

13.04.2023

Advertorial - Systematically making use of savings potential in adhesive application
Rising energy prices, shortages of raw materials and supply bottlenecks are increasingly putting a strain on companies. Under the motto "You don't need much. Just the right thing.", Robatech will present GreenSaver at interpack 2023. With this service, the savings potential in industrial hotmelt application can be determined.
tna’s virtual factory experience at Interpack 2023

tna at interpack 2023

10.04.2023

Advertorial - Virtual processing and packaging world to advance sustainability
tna invites food producers for a virtual factory immersive experience at interpack 2023.
Cold shipping with paperfloc eco systems

The carbon neutral paperfloc eco systems keep temperature sensitive products cold and can be disposed of completely with the waste paper. (Image: easy2cool GmbH)

13.03.2023

Green shipping package for temperature sensitive products
When food, cosmetics or pharmaceutical products have to be shipped, they sometimes need constant cooling. Often, the solution is polystyrene. The Munich company easy2cool has developed a sustainable alternative. The paperfloc systems are fully recyclable.
product image of two crossed stick packs.

Stick packs are being used increasingly by the pharmaceutical industry, for example for liquid medicines for oral ingestion. (Image: Volpak)

13.03.2023

Flexible packaging for the pharmaceutical sector
Easy handling and exact dosing – this is the promise that flexible packaging also makes for the use of medicines. One example is the stick pack. Spanish mechanical engineering company Volpak now has a new line to process these packagings in their portfolio.
AI inspection system for lipsticks

Is automation the end-all and be-all? (Image: Rock'n Roll Monkey/unsplash)

10.03.2023

Artificial intelligence for cosmetics packaging
During the production of lipsticks, faults in the outer appearance can occur. To detect these, SEA Vision trusts an inspection system based on AI that is self-learning and thus continues to further improve inspections. The system was developed in cooperation with ARGO Vision.
Close image of a toy robot

Is automation the end-all and be-all? (Image: Rock'n Roll Monkey/unsplash)

10.03.2023

Where does automation help in packaging?
Trend topic or permanent issue? Everybody is talking about automation. However, switching to fully automated packaging solutions is anything but a guarantee for success. Small and medium sized companies should consider several things before investing in large machinery.