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Cascades develops cardboard 3D Neopac Debuts SpringTube

food tray using 100% recycled
D Neopac has developed SpringTube, a packaging
fibre 3solution for cosmetics, personal care products

and other applications, including art paints. The
anadian sustainable packaging solution provider tube is specially designed to maintain its shape while
CCascades has developed new fully recyclable fresh delivering a host of additional benefits for consumers,
food packaging using 100% recycled fibre. The new Made brand owners and manufacturers.Featuring a tamper-
in Canada packaging solution is Forest Stewardship evident, push-on PE flip-top cap, the printer-friendly
SpringTube, can be decorated via digital, flexo or
coldfoil processes. For product protection, an ethylene
vinyl alcohol (EVOH) barrier preserves oxygen-
sensitive formulas, and helps extend the shelf life of
beauty and personal care products. SpringTube is flat
extruded with an EVOH barrier for longer shelf life,
and accurate thickness control guarantees smooth
processing and dimensional stability. Since the
SpringTube’s composition maintains the tube’s shape
during use, the solution shows well both on shelves
and, in forums such as online demos, on camera. The
Council (FSC)-certified. The recycled fibre content used tube’s easy-open caps, which also are available with a
in the development of the tray consists of post-consumer tamper-evident feature, provide additional safety and
sources. The company used a water-based barrier coating user-friendliness. SpringTube offers brand owners an
to develop the humidity-resistant tray and maintain array of customizable design options like digital print,
its rigid form when refrigerated. It does not affect flexo print and cold foiling. Neopac has consistently
the cardboard’s recyclability and improves packaging been at the forefront of the packaging sustainability
efficiency. The recyclable and compostable coating is movement. Primarily for cosmetics and personal care
patented and serves as a replacement for traditional wax
or plastic-based applications. The barrier helps to maintain
the freshness of the food such as fruits, vegetables and
proteins. Cascades Specialty Products Group president
and CEO Luc Langevin said: “This innovative product sits
beautifully with our extensive line of efficient eco-friendly
food packaging.“Unique and current, this tray allows tons
of fibres to be diverted from landfills. Together with our
customers, we strive to make positive efforts to create a
circular economy.” The packaging solution complies with
the standards of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). applications, the company also offers an EcoDesign
Earlier this year, Cascades opened its new containerboard portfolio that includes Recycled Tube featuring 75%
packaging plant in Piscataway, New Jersey, US. The recycled, food-grade compliant polyethylene plastics;
company invested $76m for the 450,000ft² facility. Over the
past 50 years, Cascades has been committed to reducing Sugarcane Tube, made from renewable raw materials
its packaging footprint. One of the two main packaging and offering the same characteristics and processability
manufacturers in Canada, Cascades is ranked sixth in as fossil-based polyethylene; and PICEA™ Tube,
North America for containerboard and corrugated product comprised of 95% renewable material in the tube body
production. Cascades’ packaging sector spans three groups: and shoulder – including 10% of spruce wood from wood
European Boxboard Group, Containerboard Group and waste in sawmills.
Specialty Products Group.

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