Category: barrier films
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POUCH vs PET BOTTLE Part 2
PP stand-up pouches vs. PET bottles for high-quality and sensitive fillings – a report by Dr. Bernd Knierbein As by January 2026, part 2 from 5, part 1 here: 2. Manufacturing processes for packaging The manufacturing processes for both types of packaging differ significantly in terms of complexity and efficiency due to the different production…
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POUCH vs. PET BOTTLE
PP stand-up pouches vs. PET bottles for high-quality and sensitive fillings – a report by Dr. Bernd Knierbein As of January 2026 Part 1 of 5 Introduction Stand-up pouches and PET bottles dominate the European packaging market like no other plastic solution. In 2023 alone, around 59 billion stand-up pouches and approximately 135 billion PET…
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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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Barrier laminates – The expert meeting 2025
Innovations for sustainable packaging solutions – 1 to 2 July 2025 in Würzburg On 1 and 2 July 2025, the renowned conference “Barrier Laminates – The Expert Meeting” will take place in Würzburg. Around 100 participants are expected, similar to previous years. The event is aimed at experts and decision-makers from the fields of packaging…
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Flexpack minimum packaging: sustainability meets innovation
Report on the 22nd Inno-Meeting on February 12 and 13, 2025 in OsnabrückFlexpack minimal packaging – trends and technologies 2025 According to the motto “Less is more”, the 22nd Inno-Meeting presented future-oriented and sustainable approaches in the development of flexible minimal packaging. From 12 to 13 February 2025 in Osnabrück, the symposium showed how innovative…