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Unlike food packaging or products requiring oxygen or moisture barriers, some applications don’t need the complex multi-layer laminations that make many films difficult or impossible to recycle.
Recycling
Private Label Brands Target Low-Barrier, Recyclable Films via Retailer Forum
Major retailers including Amazon, Walmart, CVS, and Target are uniting through the Sustainable Packaging Coalition to accelerate development of recyclable, low-barrier flexible films that can meet circularity goals without disrupting existing lines.
Fernway’s Paxiom dual-head labeler applies regulatory and branding labels to opposite sides of premium cartons at up to 40 per minute.
Labeling
Fernway Cannabis Scales Automated Labeling Across State Lines
Axe Fine Fragrance aluminum aerosol can from Trivium Packaging features a proprietary lightweight alloy and precision metal printing that align technical engineering with scent-inspired design.
Package Design
Lightweight Alloy Lifts Design and Sustainability in Axe Aerosol Can
Born Simple’s Terriyaki Chicken Bowl is packaged in a six-layer Tetra Pak retortable carton: four polypropylene layers, one aluminum barrier, and paperboard making up nearly 70% of the structure.
Cartoning
Born Simple Turns to Retortable Cartons for Shelf-Stable “Better Bowls”
Semi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency
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Semi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency