Author: Karsten Schröder
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Inno-PrintPack 2025 at Follmann – Experience packaging innovations live
Hasbergen/Minden, 28 August 2025 – The renowned „Expert Meeting Packaging Print“ enters its 10th edition under a new name: Inno-PrintPack 2025. On 27 and 28 November 2025 the packaging print industry meets at the new event center of the Follmann Group in Minden – for the first time in the middle of a speciality chemicals…
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Flexible packaging in environmental testing: plastic or fibre (paper)?
A key question for all those responsible for packaging is currently: How can the overall environmental damage caused by packaging be minimised? Flexible packaging is already considered a resource-saving solution, as it requires less material than rigid formats. However, the specific choice of materials has given rise to new discussions: plastic versus fibre, mono versus…
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The future of recycling: How new technologies are making flexible packaging sustainable
Flexible packaging – such as crisp packets, films and stand-up pouches – have become an integral part of our everyday lives. However, recycling it poses a major challenge. The European initiative CEFLEX has set itself the goal of overcoming this challenge and establishing a functioning circular economy for flexible packaging. Why new technologies are necessary…
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Mondi & traceless: Together on the road to plastic-free packaging
How can the transition from fossil-based packaging to natural, recyclable solutions be achieved? The partnership between the international packaging group Mondi and the Hamburg-based start-up traceless materials provides an answer to this question. What began as a future-oriented innovation dialogue has developed into a concrete collaboration – with the aim of bringing bio-based paper coatings…
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How Romania is becoming a test area for the recycling of flexible packaging
1 | What is “RoFlex”? The industry initiative CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) launched the pilot project “RoFlex” (Romania Flexible Packaging Recycling Pilot) in Romania in mid-July. Together with local collection, sorting and recycling companies as well as brand owners, a complete value chain for flexible plastic packaging is to be established there for…
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Summary: Barrier Laminates – Expert Meeting 2025
The two-year conference at the SKZ-Modellfabrik Würzburg on 1 and 2 July 2025 offered a comprehensive insight into current developments and trends in barrier laminates. The focus was on new material solutions and innovative manufacturing processes for monomaterials. In addition, the performance of modern films was impressively demonstrated and precise measurement methods for permeation measurement…
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When the bubble ticks
Typical error patterns in blown film extrusion and what you can do about them In blown film extrusion, all it takes is a small irregularity and a defect will spread over the entire length of the roll – including expensive scrap metres. We have summarised the most common defect patterns so that you can link…
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The plastic revolution – turning waste into bioplastics
Listened to & summarised from the SWR podcast ‘Das Wissen – Die Plastikwende: How can plastic become sustainable?’ with chemist Dr Manuel Häußler (Max Planck Institute/CTC, founder of EvoLoop). 1 | Why we need to rethink plastic Plastic is light, robust and extremely cheap – which is precisely why it is conquering every market segment.…
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PET bottle, beverage carton or pouch – which is the ultimate recycling champion in the EU?
An attempt to compare costs and recyclability Packaging for water and other beverages is increasingly at the centre of the sustainability debate. This not only raises the question of production costs, but also recyclability and practical implementation in various EU countries. In this specialist article, we compare PET bottles, beverage cartons and pouches in terms…
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Call for Papers – 10th Expert Meeting Packaging Printing 2025
Call for Papers – FlexPack Print 2025 Your technical contribution for the 10th Expert Meeting Packaging Printing “Efficient and recyclable” Date: 27-28 November 2025|Location: Follmann Technology and Knowledge Centre, Minden (DE) InnoMeeting Why take part? Circular economy, mono-materials, deinkable colours and short-run workflows – the pressure for change in packaging printing is increasing rapidly. At…