Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview: Plastipak’s PET oxygen barrier technology - Packaging Europe

Plastipak has been named a finalist in the Sustainability Awards for their innovative PET oxygen barrier technology. This development addresses a key challenge in flexible packaging, particularly for oxygen-sensitive products like food and pharmaceuticals, where traditional multi-material structures are difficult to recycle. Plastipak’s solution aims to provide comparable barrier properties to traditional materials but within a mono-material PET structure, enhancing recyclability. This advancement is crucial for FMCG and pharma companies looking to meet their sustainability goals while maintaining product integrity and shelf life, potentially influencing future packaging machinery specifications for handling these advanced materials.

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This innovation in PET barrier technology suggests future packaging lines may need to accommodate mono-material PET structures, impacting material handling and sealing equipment choices. Buyers should consider how machinery can adapt to or be optimized for these advanced, more sustainable packaging materials.

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