71 NOTICIAS I NEWS included Marta Lara of the Advanced Packaging Association (APA), Marta García Blasco of Fakolith, Sami Zakarya of Leygatech, Ana García of Quimóvil, and Santiago Olivares of Rotor Print by SPG. Some innovations and insights from this session included: • Solvent-free recyclable adhesives for monoPE and monoPP laminates, and solventbased adhesives for monoPP laminates from Morchem, presented by Antoni Segovia of Morchem. • “Polyamide is recognized as recyclable according to D4R guidelines and verified through independent protocols, ” stated Marta Lara of the Advanced Packaging Association (APA). “Films containing polyamide offer the perfect balance between recyclability and functionality, ” she added. • “There is no 100% bio-based varnish due to technical or bioavailability limitations, ” explained Marta García of Fakolith, but, thanks to Fakolith’s bio-based technology, they have developed bio-based paints and varnishes suitable for direct contact with food and, between 2023 and 2026, coatings designed to reduce exposure to and contamination by endocrine disruptors (Safe Ed Coatings). • The challenges of IML barrier labels are the static charge generated by the material, the difficulty of controlling flatness, and completely covering the container. Sami Zakarya of Leygatech spoke about Leygatech’s PP/EVOH/PP Cast Oxygen Barrier IML, which “maintains the freshness and scent of the cosmetic product for longer.” “There are four challenges in the formulation and printing of barrier coatings: material, barrier coating, printing method, and conversion… Collaboration across the entire value chain is essential, ” stated Ana García of Quimovil. • “There are many challenges, but also opportunities, ” said Santiago Olivares of Rotorprint. One of these is recyclability: a preference for plastic recycling streams from post-consumer polyolefin-based flexible packaging. We need to find solutions and step outside our comfort zone. For example, “excessive protection unnecessarily increases the cost of the packaging, ” he added. Third session: sustainability in rigid barrier packaging Moderated by Jaime García of Guztec Polymers, the session featured: Jenifer Mitja of Total Energies Corbion, Lorena Rodríguez of Graphic Packaging International, Laura Catalá, and Javier Martínez of Lecta. Highlights: • Jaime García of Guztec Polymers explained the challenges overcome in waste, recyclability, and recycled content, such as packaging where the label has been eliminated (Actimel), cosmetic tubes where the number of materials has been reduced (Sabic PE Polymer), and a counterweighted perfume cap (Avient). • Luminy’s new development, HMS, designed for the extrusion foaming process, “which withstands very high temperatures, requires no additives, and achieves very low densities, ” explained Jenifer Mitja of Total Energies Corbion. • Lorena Rodríguez of Graphic Packaging International spoke about the advantages of PaperSeal, a wood fiber composite that allows for the reduction of plastic and other materials, is recyclable (designed for easy separation of the liner from the cardboard), and allows for printing on the entire tray. • EraCup Natural Pure is one of Lecta’s new products, offering a robust liquid barrier for the production of single-use paper cups, as explained by Laura Català of Lecta. • Another new flexible packaging product from Lecta is Metalvac Seal Oxygen Barrier, “a paper whose key lies in its vacuum metallized layer, combined with an optimized coating formulation, which provides an efficient functional barrier, ” said Javier Martínez of Lecta. Premios MeetingPack. MeetingPack Awards.
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