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velopment director Vineet Dalal said, “Our col- the material is compatible with polypropylene
laboration with Bayer goes beyond replacing mechanical recycling under CEFLEX D4ACE
conventional single-use plastics. It’s about build- guidelines.
ing nursery systems that work with nature rather
than against it to create solutions that are prac- Mondi said internal tests and customer trials
tical for farmers today and responsible for the found the material delivered sealing, barrier pro-
planet tomorrow.“We’re proud to leverage our tection and machinability in wet wipe applica-
expertise in compostable biopolymers to drive tions at a level similar to virgin-based packaging.
innovation that can genuinely move the needle The material can run on existing packaging lines,
for sustainable agriculture.” allowing manufacturers to change over without
replacing equipment. Under the EU Packaging
Mondi unveils wipes wrap with recycled plas- and Packaging Waste Regulation, this type of
tic
plastic packaging will be subject to a 35% re-
Mondi has introduced a new packaging material cycled content target based on post-consumer
for wet wipes containing 35% post-consumer re- plastic waste from 1 January 2030.The recycled
cycled (PCR) plastic. content level in the new wrap could help man-
ufacturers and converters prepare for that re-
quirement while preserving product protection
and production efficiency. Trials carried out on
ILAPACK machinery also showed the material
could run at very high line speeds in wet wipes
packaging. Mondi consumer flexibles home and
personal care business development manager
Alessandro D’Agostino said: “With this launch,
we show that wet wipes packaging can move
towards circularity without sacrificing perfor-
mance. “By combining a material designed for
The re/loop FlowWrap is a form-fill-and-seal recycling with PCR content and excellent ma-
packaging solution made from mono-polypro- chinability, we help customers transition faster
pylene.It is designed to replace non-recyclable towards sustainable packaging solutions while
laminates in applications that need a tailored maintaining operational efficiency.”
barrier, including baby care, cosmetics and
household wipes. According to the company,
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