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INNO-POUCH 2026 and the next stage in stand-up pouch development
Switching a stand-up pouch to a mono-material structure changes far more than the film construction. The barrier and adhesive must work together, the spout needs a reliable seal, and the machine needs a robust process window. At the same time, packaging data requirements are increasing, while shorter runs and price pressure are changing the economics.…
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Recyclable Printing for Flexible Packaging: Between Vision and Reality
Printing inks usually account for only a tiny fraction of the total weight of flexible packaging – yet they determine whether a recyclate can be reused for high-quality applications or becomes unusable. However, there is often a gap between the strict requirements of the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), new CEN standards such…
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Foaming and spitting of UV flexographic inks can be controlled
Regulatory requirements such as REACH ensure printing ink compliance, but also impact print quality and process stability. Gallus investigated the root causes of foaming, ink spitting, and blade jumping, developing new chambered doctor blade geometries and optimized doctor blades.
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FlexPack Ticker Week 41: Paper, EPR, Packaging Data and the Limits of Mono-Material
Tetra Pak is developing a paper-based ice cream wrapper, European associations are calling for more harmonized EPR rules and new software aims to simplify PPWR documentation and packaging optimization. At the same time, coffee pouches and a supposedly mono-PP closure show why functionality and recyclability still require a closer look. Tetra Pak tests paper-based ice…
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PPWR Rollout: Minimum Standards and the PET Tray Gap
Six weeks after the PPWR launch, Julian Thielen takes stock with Sebastian Ritter (TOPPAN): little news in the 2026 minimum standards, PET trays remain below the 20% threshold, major brands shift to paper – and why Mono-PP with SiOx combines high-barrier performance with recyclability.
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PPWR and Flexible Packaging: Recyclability Targets by 2030
What requirements does the PPWR impose on flexible packaging? What measures do film manufacturers and converters need to initiate today in order to continue offering marketable packaging in 2030? These questions were addressed in the web seminar PPWR and Flexpack A: Recyclability by 2030 – What does this mean for film manufacturers and converters? presented…
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FlexPack Ticker – Week 39: Mono-materials, green claims and new material strategies
Bayer launches a mono-PP blister, new EU rules tighten the requirements for environmental claims, and international consumer goods companies join forces to develop flexible paper packaging. These are the most relevant FlexPack news stories of the week. Bayer launches mono-PP blister for Talcid in Germany Bayer is switching the German blister packaging for Talcid to…
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Safe Packaging: The Interplay of Film, Machinery and Product
When packing in flexible packaging, it is not the packaging machine alone that determines a stable process. At least as important are the film construction, its friction, surface, and sealing properties, as well as the respective product being filled. Karsten Schröder demonstrated how closely these factors are linked in the Innoform web seminar “Packaging in…
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Mono-PP Retort Pouches: What Modern Recyclable Sterilisation Packaging Can Deliver
INNO-Talk ‘Retortable mono-material laminates – Barrier is key’ with KIN GmbH and Toppan Packaging Czech: How SiOx-coated BOPP replaces aluminium in retort pouches, which values matter after sterilisation, and what flexible packaging converters, fillers, and brand owners should do now.
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Future Resources 2026: The PPWR Is Not Just Changing Packaging – It Is Transforming the Entire Packaging Industry
From functional paper-based packaging and new producer responsibilities to the Declaration of Conformity – three developments that manufacturers of flexible packaging need to understand now. For years, the packaging industry has been discussing the same questions. How ambitious will recycled content targets become? Which mono-material structures will prevail? Which barrier properties will remain essential? And…
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NEWS 8-26: PPWR Rollout, Raw Material Pressure and the Recyclate Gap
August 12 is here – and with it the moment the packaging industry has been working towards for months. The PPWR (Regulation (EU) 2025/40) replaces the 30-year-old Packaging Directive in all 27 Member States with immediate effect, without a transition period. Limit values for PFAS and heavy metals, labeling obligations for manufacturers and importers, the…
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The New Role of Manufacturers Under the PPWR: Implementing Obligations in Practice
With key requirements of the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) coming into force on 12 August 2026, many companies are faced with the question: Who is actually considered a “manufacturer” within the meaning of the regulation, and what specific obligations arise from this? Exactly these questions were the focus of the web seminar…
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19th Amendment to the Plastics Regulation: Transition Period Expiring – What Companies Need to Know Now
The transition period for the 19th Amendment to the Plastics Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 ends on September 16, 2026. In the Innoform web seminar “19th Amendment to the Plastics Regulation (EU) No 10/2011”, Heike Schwertke explained the impact of the new regulations on manufacturers, converters, and users of food contact materials. The focus was on…
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Red Glass Bottle vs. White Metal Bottle: Who Wins the Sustainability Race?
Two beer bottles are standing on the table. On the left, a red glass bottle. On the right, a white metal bottle. If you spontaneously ask consumers about the more sustainable packaging, the answer is usually clear: Glass, of course.After all, glass feels natural, high-quality, and somehow environmentally friendly. But unfortunately, it is not quite…
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PET Bottles vs. Stand-Up Pouches
The Duel of High-Performance Architectures Rigid bottle or flexible functional membrane? Based on the successful article series by Dr. Bernd Knierbein and our current, experimental podcast episode, we highlight a key dilemma in packaging technology: How do the two dominant concepts compare directly in terms of manufacturing, sterilization, logistics, and circular economy? In Europe alone,…
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PPWR: The New Role of the Producer – Practical Implementation of Compliance Obligations
An overview of the new regulatory requirements under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and how producers can effectively navigate their evolving legal responsibilities.
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What the PPWR Really Changed for Flexible Packaging on 12 August 2026
12 August 2026 marks a milestone for the European packaging industry. With the official entry into force of core obligations under Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR), a binding legal framework has taken effect that fundamentally redefines the rules of the game for flexible packaging too. What trade media such as Euractiv and Packaging Europe long debated…
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Between the Packaging Award, Recycling Reality, and the Digital Product Passport
Why material data is becoming a success factor Early August is the moment of the countdown for many in the packaging industry: in just a few days, the PPWR becomes effective, and the question is no longer whether companies need a declaration of conformity, but whether it will be ready in time. For the current issue of Flexpack News,…
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