polysack flexible packaging ltd. received formal recognition in june 2014 from the association of postconsumer plastic recyclers apr in north america for developing polyphane&trade fit film that meets apr&rsquos stringent testing and guidance criteria for sleeve label ink and substrate for pet bottles. polysack is a developer and manufacturer of innovative mdobased packaging films for the beverage, food and confectionery industries. apr announced polysack&rsquos full compliance with the guidelines of apr&rsquos critical and applications guidance recognition program, designed to help packaging developers conform to recycling rules. apr congratulated polysack for its success in developing innovative packaging, and thanked polysack for its cooperation in using apr&rsquos protocol. apr expressed its belief that polysack&rsquos new technology will benefit worldwide recycling efforts by reducing the negative impact that sleeve labels have on pet recycling today. polyphane fit is a highshrink polyolefinbased film used for producing rollfed wraparound shrink labels for beverage bottles. the lightestweight recyclable mdfilm in the world, polyphane&trade fit yields shrink ratios from 35 to 65, generating close to 0 scrap, thereby reducing manufacturing and material costs by 30 compared to conventional sleeves. during the labelling process the film runs on the conveyer belt in the same direction as the bottles, and the sleeves are produced simultaneously, increasing labelling speed, while eliminating several inspection steps and the need to produce actual sleeves.polyphane&trade fit labelling film contains a nonhalogen material which, in a series of apr tests, enabled easy separation and floatation of labels during the recycling process with no ink dissolution. john standish, apr&rsquos technical director said that polysack had taken &ldquoa huge step in helping generate more good clean material available for recycling&ldquo. the announcement follows polysack&rsquos longstanding commitment to the environment, working closely with customers and recycling agencies to consistently manufacture ecofriendly solutions.   for further information please visit www.polysack.com or contact sales@polysack.com