With increasing volumes and availability of Bio plastics the packaging industry is following the trend to higher sustainability. The functionality however of standard materials should be retained. Can bio materials be used for this purpose? What materials can be candidates? What sealing materials are available? What about heat resistance?
What products are commercially used or can be possible materials.

The end-of-Line packaging of stand-up-pouches followed the trend from a simple shipping case function to a presentation support at the Point of Sale. Today the final packaging is a significant factor for the sales success of a product in the market.
Common methods for end-of-line will be shown as well as trends for “shelf-ready” and “retail-ready” - the right presentation in carton-packaging and the realization of such ideas in modern machine technology. Today efficiency, compactness, intelligence and competence are deciding factors for a selection but at the end the presentation is what tips the scale.

Today’s & future populations will face challenging times. The hunger for energy has already resulted in higher prices touching all elements in our life. This drives the market towards more sustainable packaging structures. Light weight and recycling are the names of the game. To meet the requirement of easy recyclability, a mono film solution would help. Thus, Borealis designed new grades and together with machine manufactures, a novel full PE pouch is created to address those sustainable requirements for the future. Another area which is impacted by hunger for energy is transport. A big part of this food transports. Therefore, light weight structures are of interest. That could be reached by Pouches. These light weight packaging will reduce transport and storage cost. Yet, no compromises should be made on the mechanical performance and thus on shelf life. That’s why Borealis developed a new grade BC918CF which meets the requirements on old and new lines but also fit with new trends seen in the market today.

In-line Leak Detection
The presentation concerns the possibilities of inline checking of the integrity of pouches filled with gas-flushed products.
The proven performance of the FLI-SealTesters in chips and vegetables industry is a good bases to search for a system to check liquid filled pouches.

Fast Line Inspections has developed a system and implemented it at a customer in the Netherlands.

The question is: What size of hole and at which speed can it be detected?
What are the consequences of the amount of leaking versus product going bad and/or polluting the whole packaging line (and distribution centre attracting animals like rats and mice).
Further I will explain what is physically possible to detect (due to the Laws of Nature) based on the chosen principle.

To meet the rapid growth in the market of stand-up pouches, increasingly efficient machinery needs to be developed for spout insertion and for production of stand-up pouches. However, at customer’s option, the required machine floor space should not be enlarged at the same time.
This demand has a direct influence on the required processing times for spout welding or for welding seams in stand-up pouches. For example, by using ultrasonic welding technology with its short process time, up to 240pouches/min can be spouted. At the same time new packaging media such as mono-polyolefin or laminates with a barrier out of polyolefin can be used.
This enables the efficient production of recyclable packaging material for the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry. Based on practical examples, the benefits of using ultrasonic welding for welding of mono-polyolefin shall be shown.