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'We said at the beginning, we need to replace the aluminum layer, but we said we should also avoid over-engineering when possible. So we set ourselves two separate targets. The first one was to find a barrier level which is the equivalent of metalized PET. And we're talking barrier to water vapor (WVTR) and barrier to oxygen (OTR). The equivalent of metallized PET is a barrier of less than 1 OTR, and less than 1 WVTR. We also needed a barrier which is equivalent to aluminum. So we need to have less than 0.1, OTR and less than 0.1 WVTR. And if you look at the values here, AluBond, the metallized version, has three points. And that is the equivalent of less than 0.1 OTR and WVTR, so that's your aluminum barrier. And for those who don't need that level, you can have the option of the transparent version, which here you can see as the AlOx (aluminum oxide), we've called it and that has two pluses, because that's that less than 1 OTR, and less than 1 WVTR. In our language to simplify things we call one high barrier and the other ultra-high barrier,' Alexander says.
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Live at drupa: Recycle-ready Barrier Paper, Mono-OPE Flexible Packs Await Infrastructure
Recyclable, mono-material, high-barrier substrates result from supply chain partnerships, from raw materials suppliers to converters and packaging machinery OEMs to brands. But the real barrier to recycling is a lack of curbside recycling infrastructure.
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Package Printing
PLPS Takes Top Honors at Gold Leaf Awards for Holographic Tanning Lotion Label
Premium Label & Packaging Solutions (PLPS)
Premium Label & Packaging Solutions' intricate cold foil technique lands them first place for "Best Use of Cold Foil" with a visually stunning design.
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Estée Lauder Closes in on Sustainable Packaging Goals
Luxury cosmetics company Estée Lauder shares how internal design guidelines and innovative packaging strategies have allowed it to come within 4% points of its 2025 sustainability goals.
June 13, 2024
In North America, ELC has developed a closed-loop system to reincorporate some of MAC’s signature black plastic collected through the Back-to-Mac takeback program into new makeup packaging. Image courtesy of The Estée Lauder Companies
Bagging & Pouching
Matrix Appoints Chris Shay as South-Central Regional Sales Manager
Matrix Packaging Machinery
Shay will work to expand Matrix's vertical form fill seal packaging business.
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Chris Shay
Logistics/Supply Chain
Cyklop International Acquires Canada-Based Polaris Systems Inc.
Cyklop
The move strengthens Cyklop's North American presence with a proven provider, marking a return to Canada after expansion push.
June 12, 2024
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Recycling
New HP Computer Packaging Cuts Plastic and Extra Space
HP redesigns its All-in-One PC packaging to reduce expanded polyethylene foam use by up to 98%, while also rightsizing to improve transport efficiency.
June 11, 2024
HP has cut expanded polyethylene use by up to 98% for its All-in-One PC packaging.
Containers & Closures
Origin Materials and Bachmann Group to Mass Produce PET Caps and Closures
Origin Materials
Origin’s cap production lines, the first of which is expected to come online during Q4 2024, are designed to mass produce caps and closures made with virgin or recycled PET.
June 11, 2024
Origin
Containers & Closures
Daniel Harrop is Global Package’s New SoCal/Oregon Sales Rep
Global Package LLC
Daniel, son of Global Package's CEO and founder Erica Harrop, will cover glass products in Southern California and Oregon.
June 11, 2024
Daniel Harrop
Containers & Closures
Sonoco Opens Metal Packaging Tech Center in Ohio
Sonoco
New multi-million-dollar facility in Columbus to support Sonoco customers with design, engineering, and development of sustainable metal packaging solutions.
June 11, 2024
20240419 Sonoco 63lr
Containers & Closures
Glass Packaging Institute Accepting Entries for 2025 Clear Choice Awards
Glass Packaging Institute
Contenders will vie for top slot in product categories as well as Sustainability & Innovation and Global Member Container.
June 6, 2024
Clear Choice Awards Logo 5
Containers & Closures
Change Parts Names New Regional Sales Manager
Change Parts, Inc.
Sally Dingman will cover the Midwest territories for the manufacturer of bottle and cap handling solutions.
June 6, 2024
Sally Change Parts
Containers & Closures
Kraft Heinz Transitions to 100% rPET for Mayo, Miracle Whip Bottles
The change will eliminate 14 million lb of virgin plastic, once the full range of Kraft Real Mayo and Miracle Whip sizes have switched to 100% rPET.
June 6, 2024
Consumers can find Kraft Real Mayo and Miracle Whip in the new 12- and 22-oz rPET bottles on U.S. retail shelves today.
Recycling
L’Occitane Cosmetics Bottle Uses 100% Enzymatically Recycled Content
European companies collaborate to produce a fully circular, 100% rPET shower oil bottle made from enzymatically recycled materials that reduce CO2 emissions by 57% versus virgin PET.
June 5, 2024
L’Occitane is using PET bottles made entirely from enzymatically recycled PET waste for its Amande shower oil range.
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