New,recyclable packaging film for processed food puts Mondi on the MAP

摘要

Flexible food packaging has traditionally presented brand owners with a choice-either extract the maximum performance parameters or make it fully recyclable.Achieving both goals at once has been almost impossible,until now.Mondi has created a recyclable polypropylene film that is ideal for the thermoforming of flexible films for modified atmosphere packaging(MAP)and vacuum packaging,which is known for its ability to extend the shelf life of products such as meat and cheese.The new,coextruded material includes a top and bottom web,with an internal barrier layer that comprises less than 5 percent of the entire structure,meaning it qualifies as a mono-material construction and is fully recyclable in existing waste streams.The Aachen,German-based Institut cyclos-HTP-the Institute for Recyclability and Product Responsibility-has independently certified that both the top and bottom webs of this construction have the highest qualification”Class AAA”in recyclability.