Innovations

Plastic packaging materials such as fossil-based foams seem increasingly outdated in a society that is striving to reduce plastic usage and waste and move towards renewable materials. With regulatory bodies now driving policy towards limiting or banning fossil-based foam materials in packaging, new solutions are needed. 
Papira® by Stora Enso is a natural, bio-based and recyclable alternative – a lightweight cellulose foam material for protection and cushioning material in packaging.

What is Papira & how is it been made?

Smurfit Kappa Bag-in Box® developed the Thermo Bag to meet the specifications of hot filling which is a commonly used processing method in the drinks industry. During hot filling, the product is pressed, filtered, pasteurised, heated and filled at a high temperature to facilitate sterilisation and then immediately cooled for preservation and taste. This method has the advantage of extending shelf life, removing any harmful microorganisms, reducing costs and simplifying the process.

The new TFS 216 uses cardboard roll stock to produce the flat, non-thermoformed base of the packaging, with the main benefit of not generating any cardboard waste.

The drag chains that are commonly used in most conventional thermoformers require part of the original width of the reel to be discarded.

The TFS 216 is equipped with an innovative bottom film traction system without chain, so the Leaf Skin packaging produced by our customers retains all of the base material, regardless of its width.

APC Packaging just introduced their new airless pump, the AWP.  The new modern and sleek profile of the AWP is combined with airless technology to guarantee your brand stands out from the competition while at the same time ensuring that your formula is kept intact.

Airless technology distributes virtually 100% of the product, allows the exact same amount to be dispensed with every pump and ensures your formula a longer shelf life. 

Daubert Cromwell offers the most comprehensive selection of VCI papers for the protection of ferrous, non-ferrous, and multi-metal parts and components.

Papers treated with the safe, proprietary chemistry will prevent corrosion on the protected metals for years, without need for expensive coatings or ineffective methods such as desiccants or untreated barrier paper. Simply store or ship the metal parts in VCI paper. Parts will stay clean, dry and rust-free.

The special 38mm finish allows the cylinder and closure components to work together, creating a CPSC-approved child resistant container. Both components offer increased sustainability for companies that are exploring ways to reduce their carbon footprint.

The Pure-Pak® eSense is an aluminium-free carton, and contains a polymer-based barrier which reduces carbon footprint and enables simplified recycling.

It simplifies the recycling process as the new polyolefin structure enables a one operation separation of the fibers and the polyolefin layers, and the polyolefin material does not contain value reducing elements. Furthermore, the carton is designed with easy folding crease lines, which help consumers to empty all the product inside before folding the carton for more convenient recycling while reducing food waste.

Smurfit Kappa has introduced a cleverly engineered new packaging solution for detergent pods and capsules. The child-proof Topock Box provides a safe, convenient, and sustainable alternative to the traditional plastic box for laundry products.

The patented TopLock Box features an ingenious opening mechanism making it a very attractive solution for companies seeking a sustainable alternative for their certified child-proof packaging solutions.

Keeping healthy foods fresh and unspoiled often comes with an environmental cost in the form of plastic waste. But it doesn’t have to be this way, according to researchers from the Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and colleagues at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University.