As with other FIBCS, the eco version holds up to 4,000 pounds of dry flowing powder or granular products ranging from plastic pellets and flakes to foods, pigments, pharmaceuticals ...
FlexSack believes the recycled-content FIBC, which resulted from an internal sustainability initiative launched last year, is a first in North America.
��It represents the latest development of woven bags that evolved from a combination polyethylene bag sewn using nylon thread to 100% recyclable polypropylene bags,�� explains ...
Remember when suppliers began adding post-consumer resin (PCR) to flexible packaging to make it more sustainable and more attractive to sustainably driven customers? Suppliers star ...
In 2022, the company partnered with Enerkem on a pilot project to convert syngas made from hard-to-recycle plastic into a feedstock for virgin-grade polyethylene.
��We plan to grow our footprint in recycling considerably over the next several years and will use a variety of business models that allow us to provide the highest performing pr ...
Ultimately, incorporating recycled polyethylene into a final package can have a relatively small impact on the cost while having a large, positive impact on the environment."
��The underlying cost structure and supply-and-demand dynamics for virgin PE and recycled PE are completely different, so the relative price comparison could vary greatly over ti ...
The rPE packaging is also potentially recyclable via mechanical or chemical recycling, ��subject to design for circularity, the contents, and recycling infrastructure in the loca ...
In addition, packaging made from the resin offers excellent printability and clarity, striking a balance between packaging performance and sustainability.
��While the Syndigo resins did run fantastically, it was material quality paired with our team in Anderson and extrusion equipment that made this possible.��
��When we made our initial investment [in the Anderson plant], we did so with sustainability in mind, knowing we would be incorporating material like this,�� Jonathan Quinn, di ...
The 100% mechanically recycled resin is produced in Canada, and Pregis manufactured film for the flexible rPE packaging at its blown-film extrusion facility in Anderson, SC.
Resin producer Nova Chemicals, Calgary, Alberta, together with packaging supplier Pregis, Chicago, developed flexible food packaging made from recycled polyethylene (rPE).
Between 2010 and 2020, protective packaging demand grew faster than manufacturing output because of increased awareness of protective packaging��s ability to reduce the rate of r ...
Although plastic protective packaging, especially foam protective packaging, will continue to be a focus of environmental concern, plastic will continue to be used for protective p ...
These effects will have a relatively larger impact on foam protective packaging, the study said. For example, government regulations limiting or banning the use of certain plastics ...
Although sustainability concerns �� such as the use of non-recyclable plastics and the carbon footprint of packaging production �� have a larger impact on primary packaging, th ...
Also, the widespread use of corrugated boxes for ecommerce shipping will support demand for protective packaging that is often used in conjunction with boxes, such as bubble wrap, ...