By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : October 13, 2024 7:28 pm
Companies to start providing samples of pouch made using BOPP flexible packaging film horizontally recycled by removing ink from printed film waste
Mitsui Chemicals TOPPAN and RM Tohcello have developed a recycled BOPP film suitable for mass production. The companies will begin providing samples of this film within October 2024.
The creation of this film sees printed film waste generated by TOPPAN get collected and taken to Mitsui Chemicals’ Nagoya Works, where the ink is removed and the waste is turned into pellets. These pellets are then turned into film by RM Tohcello.
The recycled film has been tested for mass production purposes at TOPPAN packaging facilities, with the results finding it to be suited for mass production processes such as printing, laminating, and pouch forming. The companies have also evaluated the physical properties of the film in pouch form, confirming that it is fit for use as packaging.