Im Rahmen der K 2022 rückten mehrere VDMA-Mitgliedsunternehmen das Thema „Circular Economy“ in den Fokus und stellten ihre Technologie-Highlights zur Kreislaufwirtschaft vor. LEONHARD KURZ zeigte auf, wie sich aus Produktionsresten der grafischen Industrie hochwertiges Post-Industrial-Rezyklat gewinnen und weiterverarbeiten lässt.
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tesa announces the launch of their newest product tesa® 60412: a packaging tape made of recycled PET bottles. Composed of recycled materials and bio-based raw materials, tesa‘s recycled PET packaging tape provides a more sustainable alternative to conventional packaging tape.
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Marabu presented CO2- and energy-saving UV-LED-curable screen printing inks and a new digital printing varnish at glasstec 2022. The manufacturer's portfolio was also expanded with inks suitable for screen, digital, and pad printing for the glass industry.
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The worldwide trend and shift towards alternative packaging materials signal how consumers are becoming more environment-conscious. How can material suppliers, machine manufacturers and packaging processors work together to ensure that we enter into a circular economy and where do we stand on the way to getting there from a global perspective?
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Mono-material coffee bags, thermoformed paper-based food trays: Packaging experts have been getting ready to step into the circular economy. But besides optimizing recyclability and balancing packaging function, producibility or logistics, there is a lot more that goes along with meeting the circular regulatory framework.
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New ideas for sustainable materials are sprouting up like flowers in spring. One example of an alternative to conventional paper is pollen-based paper made from sunflowers, which can be reused several times thanks to a unique unprinting method.
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Usually, concrete is created from a mixture of water, cement and aggregates such as sand. Scientists at Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) and Brunel University have developed a way of turning 3D printing concrete into a more sustainable, robust building material by using recycled glass.
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In this day and age, packaging has become indispensable in our everyday life, especially in the pharmaceutical and medical sectors. There are regulatory frameworks dictating the disposal of production waste and operating materials that have played a major part in waste management. However, it lies in our hands to lessen the burden on the climate. How can we reduce the consumables on a large scale with the help of modern packaging?
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Did you know you can recycle household waste without separating it first? To put it another way, a brand-new product made of waste can be re-born and used later as a filler. This revolutionary approach opens the door to new solutions not only in waste management but also in the plastics machinery industry.
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The lifespan of a recycled carton is expected to be much shorter than it is. In fact, the latest study conducted by Graz University of Technology disproves the widely believed mythos. The recyclability of fiber-based packaging materials, such as paper, cardboard, cartons and folding boxes does not amount to only 4 to 7 recycling cycles. On the contrary, cartons can be recycled at least 25 times without losing their material integrity. This mind-blowing finding opens new eco-friendly opportunities for the packaging industry.
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