Packaging
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
z A recyclable * full PE laminate detergent packaging solution
ExxonMobil , Amcor & Syntegon ’ s full PE laminate solution in India
ExxonMobil , collaborating with value chain partners Amcor India and Syntegon India , has developed a recyclable * full polyethylene ( PE ) laminated detergent packaging solution to replace existing PET / PE laminated packaging , which are not easy to recycle . The solution maintains mechanical and optical packaging performance required for detergents and was jointly developed with Amcor , a leading film converter , and Syntegon Technology India Private Limited , a leading supplier of packaging machines .
“ recyclability has grown in importance in India in recent years with the publishing of Plastic Waste Management Rules in 2016 , which require non-recyclable multi-layer packaging ( MLP ) to be phased out ,” said Sita Parasuram , market developer , ExxonMobil . “ With at least one layer of plastic combined with one or more layers of other materials such as paper , paper board , polymeric materials , metalized layers , or aluminum foil , MLPs can be difficult to mechanically recycle . ExxonMobil has helped to take on the challenge by replacing MLPs films with recyclable full PE laminated solutions for varying applications .”
z Challenges in print , converting , filling , and sealing
Several challenges may need to be overcome in changing from a PET / PE laminate to a full PE laminated solution . These include ease of printing on PE substrates , a significant drop in packing line speeds , unsatisfactory optics , sealing requirement changes , and changes in machinery that can lead to high costs .
Exxon-Mobil , Amcor India and Syntegon India have collaboratively come up with a full PE recyclable * solution across the packaging supply chain Illustration Exxon-Mobil
30 Packaging South Asia 5 October 2021