Within recent months, multiple stakeholders increase the pressure towards more ecologic recycling in packaging. For GreenCycle in Germany faces lots of positive prerequisites: a sophisticated plastics industry, the origin markets for both Lidl and Kaufland, citizens which are used to separation of waste as well as a well developed waste and recycling industry. Still we have only few examples for circular-economy-products which can be found in paper and cardboard but also in film and PET. The presentation takes y closer look upon a few examples from GreenCycle. Another focus will be laid upon closing the loop of information alongside this circular processes especially for packaging. Who is not facing this topic today might be lost tomorrow.

Due to an ideal laminate composition of paper and polymer layers, advantages regarding sustainability, efficiency, physical properties as well economy emerge and present new packaging concepts in different packaging solutions, pre-fabricated or on reel.

In stand-up pouches, aluminium foil is not only used due to its unmatched barrier, but contributes to safe and fast sealing by its excellent heat conductivity. Model laminates with aluminium foil have been sealed under different conditions and the formation and shape of the seal seams, especially at the position of changing from two to four layers of material to be sealed is shown in detail. Furthermore, the failure of seal seams of corresponding filled pouches after drop tests is illustrated. Properly and insufficiently sealed seams of the pouches, especially their failing boundaries between different layers have been monitored by means of different microscopic techniques.

The concepts of FS and FFS machines vary in different items - however, there are many common parallels, for example regarding the maximum filling speed. SN offers different concepts for a wide range of performances. Furthermore, machines for manufacturing bags in an average performance range are produced. For different reasons, the manufacturing and filling of bags are realised more and more on separate machines, but combined in one line. The concepts will be introduced by means of examples of different industries during the presentation. The clear and obvious arguments for and against a concept will be analysed from different points of view, with surprising results.

If FMCGs change a packaging format they have many things to take into consideration. On one hand they need to fulfil the requirements and desires of consumers and they have to assess whether there will be a return on investment. On the other hand it is important to consider all cost factors. It starts with the packaging costs, continues in the calculation of costs for the delivery of the material, the machine costs, efficiency comparisons between the two formats, transport costs for the finished product, etc. Last but not least they also have to compare the environmental impact of both variants in order to take an informed decision. The presentation looks into all these details and tries to find the optimized packaging format.

Bag-in-Box and stand-up pouch have been developed as alternative to the traditional containers as glass and plastic bottles.
A success in the market segment of flexible packaging with still sufficient space for growth.
This presentation provides general information regarding the two packaging solutions: strengths and weaknesses.
Moreover, this presentation shows how the manufacturers of machineries and flexible packagings evolve in relation to the development of these flexible containers.

Since a long time, it is the wish of all food and pharma packing companies as well as packaging manufacturers, to get 100% control over the seal quality and to avoid leaking packs. Especially the process of spout inserting during the pouch manufacturing needs special care and attention. Micro-channels need to be wiped out!
So far an in-line 100% non-destructive inspection existed only at low speed, batch-wise or with low resolution.
A brand new inspection technology based on infrared, offers the expected high speed, high sensitive solution.
To protect yourself against claims and your customer against inferior products, the QipCam can be the most suitable inspection system.
This presentation will show a brief overview of the major different existing pack integrety inspection technologies and explain in detail the capabilities of the new infrared inspection equipment.
Customer examples and a live demonstration will show the functionality.

The stand-up pouch has been developed as model of success within the market segment of flexible packaging. For many years success criterions are in effect making the stand-up pouch as an important container being suitable at the present age. This presentation provides general economic information as well as market data of packaging and shows country specific data regarding the consumption of stand- up pouches in Europe. The use of different filling goods for bottles are compared with stand-up pouches considering also the container sizes.