It can be said with confidence: Pigment manufacturers thrive on incorporating sustainable materials in their products as well as improving their manufacturing process. Ink World, the industry’s news and information provider, invited experts in the ink sector to share their sustainability goals as well as their knowledge revolving around pigments.
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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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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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In the face of the impending consequences of climate change, many industries are facing the challenges of adapting production and their use of raw materials to the corresponding conditions. This dynamic is also being experienced by the printing industry. Raw material manufacturers in particular report that their ink customers are becoming increasingly familiar with sustainable approaches such as cradle-to-cradle product development. Companies' efforts to operate sustainably also stem from a key customer need for sustainability.
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In order to further process the normally unused waste product coffee grounds, the coffee recycling company bio-bean has invented the material Inficaf. This recycled waste product processes coffee grounds, which in turn can be reused in many ways and used as a sustainable alternative material.
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In an effort to provide an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastic and create a greener future, the German materials manufacturer Covestro has teamed up with companies like JuggerBot 3D, TA Systems and DSM Additive Manufacturing. Together, they have created a new, more sustainable PA410 polymer and conducted an extensive Life Cycle Analysis.
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Living Ink developed an algae-based ink that could be a sustainable alternative to petroleum derived products. Compared to traditionally used carbon back, it results in a decrease of carbon dioxide emissions by 200 percent.
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Could paper be a new sustainable type of bottle packaging? Maybe it is. Paboco (The Paper Bottle Company) grown from the start-up and innovation expert EcoXpac, has developed a 100% bio-based and recyclable paper bottle.
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Latest research reveals that, in the future, we might use batteries made from paper. They are not only an eco-friendly advancement of common energy storage systems, but also allow for leveraging smart packaging when combined with sensors.
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A team of students from the Eindhoven University of Technology has designed a 3D-printed vehicle that demonstrates the potential of sustainable mobility. The concept car “Noah” was developed in collaboration with Oceanz.
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