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At CMPL Expo in Mumbai, 3D Neopac to Introduce Tubes with Locally-
sourced PCR Content

tional polyethylene. As soon as this
summer, 3D Neopac’s India-based
PCR materials supplier is aiming for
FDA-NOL certification, which would
allow product contact with the mate-
rial and hence to add an EVOH bar-
rier to the PE tube for enhanced pro-
tection of the formulas.
A prominent India-based skin, hair
and oral care products provider, ARA-
TA, has already agreed to utilize 3D
Neopac’s new PCR tubes.
“3D Neopac is excited to offer these
new recycled content tubes, which
we believe will take substantial strides
toward our circular economy efforts,
and serve as an encouraging example
of plastic waste reduction in India,”
said Anant Gadre, Managing Director
of 3D Neopac. “We also are proud
that a well-known, forward-thinking
personal care products company like
ARATA has agreed to utilize these new
ourced from local India-based sup- material supplier at the Contract PCR tube solutions.” The new tubes
Splier, tubes can comprise up to Manufacturing & Private Label Exhi- join an ever-growing family of Neopac
28% post-consumer recycled con- bition, May 4-5 in Mumbai. At Booth Group’s sustainability-minded EcoDe-
tent. C-8, the company will showcase an sign products, including PaperX fiber-
Mumbai, India – 3D Neopac, a global extension of its EcoDesign portfolio based Tube, which drastically reduces
provider of tube packaging for cos- that can comprise up to 28% PCR both plastic materials use and overall
metics and health care, and the India- content, and is available in diameters carbon footprint; and a Lightweight
based subsidiary of Hoffmann Neopac ranging from 19-50 millimeters. range offering thin-walled tubes and
of Switzerland, will introduce a range To produce the new tubes, mechani- SlimLine Caps.
of post-consumer recycled content cally recycled materials are sand-
tubes sourced from an India-based wiched between layers of conven-

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PLASTICS NEWS 49
May 2023