Extrusion International 4-2020

28 Extrusion International 4/2020 INDUSTRY NEWS New Fully Recyclable Plastic Packaging Leading global packaging and paper group Mondi, has partnered with Austrian meat producer Hütthaler to pro- duce a fully recyclable thermoforming film made from a mono-material for their meat and sausage products. The film is made of a mono-material solution that can be fully re- cycled and provides a barrier to protect the food and extend its shelf life. The independent cyclos-HTP Institute for Recy- clability and Product Responsibility has awarded this film the highest classification “AAA” for recyclability. Hütthaler’s requirement was to replace the previously used film with a recyclable solution. The company was looking for a more sustainable approach that would not compromise on quality or the attractive presentation of the food. Hütthaler approached Mondi to provide an alternative. Us- ing its customer-centric EcoSolutions approach, Mondi was able to re-invent the packaging for Hütthaler by maintain- ing optimum functionality while replacing less sustainable packaging, reducing raw material usage, and designing packaging that was ready for recycling. Mondi completely manufactured the new packaging. In particular, the bottom film is supplied by Mondi’s Styria plant in Austria, which has also been awarded AA+ for food safety by the British Retail Consortium (BRCGS). “We worked with Hütthaler to find a more sustainable ap- proach that still meets the high food standards, preserves shelf life and guarantees runnability on the machines. The Mondi Group www.mondigroup.com new film meets all these requirements and also helps to save disposal fees due to its recyclability. At Mondi we have an amibition to be sustainable by design and meet our custom- ers sustainability requirements by providing innovative solu- tions,” says Thomas Kahl, project manager for EcoSolutions at Mondi Consumer Flexibles. Market Study: Pigments – World Small particles provide orientation and signal effect as well as camouflage and sun protection, if necessary: pigments are coloring substances that are essentially insoluble in water or other application media. They are mainly added to paints and coatings, plastics, and building materials (soluble dyes, on the other hand, are mainly used for dyeing liquids). Ce- resana has now analyzed the entire market for pigments for the sixth time. The region Asia- Pacific accounted for the larg- est share of global demand in 2019. The market researchers at Ceresana also expect the highest growth over the com- ing years for this region of the world, together with Africa. Global demand for pigments is forecast to increase to around 11.14 million tonnes by 2027. Ceresana www.ceresana.com/en/market-studies/chemicals/pigments/ The Study in Brief: Chapter 1 provides an overview and analy- sis of the global pigment market – including forecasts up to 2027: the development of revenues, demand and produc- tion is discussed for each region of the world. The demand figures are divided into the pigment types: Titanium dioxide, Carbon black, Iron oxides, Other inorganic pigments, Organ- ic pigments. The various application areas of pigments are also being examined. Chapter 2 analyzes 31 countries in detail: demand, export, import, production, and revenues. The market data on con- sumption volumes per country are divided by the individual pigment types and areas of application. Chapter 3 provides useful company profiles of the 103 most important pigment manufacturers. It is clearly structured ac- cording to contact details, revenues, profit, product portfo- lio, production facilities, and profile summary. Mondi partners withmeat producer Hütthaler to create new fully recyclable plastic packaging (Photo: Mondi)