Flexible Packaging

Ultrasonic extrusion boosts HDPE barrier performance, offering a path to recyclable, monomaterial packaging without multilayers.

Recycled polymers cost 10–20% more than virgin resin, but policy mandates, corporate commitments, and new sorting technologies are reshaping the circular plastics market.

PCR plastics challenge traditional aesthetics, forcing brands to redefine what is acceptable in color, surface quality, and consumer expectations.

Advancements in biotechnology highlight how engineered microbial catalysts can recycle plastic waste in vivo.

Get a preview of FlexForum 2026, where flexible packaging professionals will explore regulation, circularity, innovation, and market trends.

Cassava starch-soy films provide biodegradable nursery bags that cut soil microplastic buildup without compromising agronomic performance.

Join FlexForum to explore PPWR, EPR, and PCR trends shaping flexible packaging design and recyclability.

EPR mandates and monomaterial shifts are transforming packaging. Circular requirements now dictate structural design, material choice, and form.

Upstream design decisions determine the success of plastic circularity. This analysis examines the gap between technical and effective recycling.

Researchers developed a novel, bio-based composite, enhanced with essential oil and chitosan, designed specifically for cosmetics packaging.