Category: Film production / Converting

  • 37th Inno-Talk: Monomaterial FFS Packaging

    37th Inno-Talk: Monomaterial FFS Packaging

    Yair Gellis – MDO-PE as a building block for FFS packaging made from a single material In his presentation, consultant Yair Gellis highlighted the potential of MDO-oriented polyethylene films (MDO-PE). Dr Anina Leipold – Efficient processing of monomaterials and paper on VFFS machines: challenges and solutions Dr Anina Leipold from Rovema highlighted the machinery and…

  • Flexible packaging in environmental testing: plastic or fibre (paper)?

    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…

  • The future of recycling: How new technologies are making flexible packaging sustainable

    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…

  • Mondi & traceless: Together on the road to plastic-free packaging

    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…

  • How Romania is becoming a test area for the recycling of flexible packaging

    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…

  • When the bubble ticks

    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…

  • Call for Papers – 10th Expert Meeting Packaging Printing 2025

    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…

  • Rigid-to-Flex-Shift

    Rigid-to-Flex-Shift

    Many conversations with experts and an AI have led me to write this article. What does the Flexpack community think about this? We welcome comments from all sides! ‘Business as usual’ is a thing of the past, right? Is a shift from rigid to flexible on the horizon? 1 | Classification of the Regulation With…

  • Certification for the traceability of post-consumer recyclates

    Certification for the traceability of post-consumer recyclates

    A web seminar that packs a punch. Here are the highlights for all those who deal with certified recyclates. This web seminar on the certification of post-consumer recyclates, led by Andreas Holt, provides a comprehensive introduction to the current standards and processes for the traceability and certification of recycled plastics. Here are the key topics…

  • Barrier laminates – The expert meeting 2025

    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…