The future of packaging: how do monomaterials change the line of business?

Incerased awarness of the need of taking care of the planet and reducing of non-segregable and non-recyclable waste is influencing many industries. It is no different for packaging, which should be environmentally friendly, recyclable and reusable, while also being durable, attractive to the consumer and practical. It is a great challenge – the answear to which are the monomaterials. What is behind this term and what is mono-material packaging?

Monomaterials… what is it?

Considering the effective recycling of the packaging and the need for being eco-friendly, the production of packaging aims to use recyclable raw materials that can be easily processed for reuse.

This is why monomaterials are becoming more and more poular. These are materials of one, specific kind, without any admixtures that would make recycling impossible or difficult.

The materials are mentioned in the context of the artificial materials being the main threat for our planet and challenging the waste management. Thanks to monomaterial packagings a closed loop is created, the production of plastic is being minimalised, which in turn contributes to less environment pollution.

Types of monomaterials:
Among these, the most common are:

polyethylene,
polypropylene,
polyethylene terephthalate,
polystyrene.

They are all thermoplastic and flexible plastics used in the production of packaging. They are ideal for securing the contents inside, provide varying degrees of thermal and acoustic insulation, and are distinguished by their strength and resistance to moisture. They are used in a variety of industries: food, chemical, cosmetic and catering. Their use is almost unlimited and their recyclability encourages manufacturers to use them.

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Monomaterial packagings – the most important advantages

Every manufacturer wants their product to stand out among the other competative products and to catch the eyes of potential clients. The key for this are packagings, designed with the thought of interesting and encouraging the recipient to purchase kept in mind. Will the monomaterials manage? It turns out – yes! No only can they be eco-friendly, but also attractive. Those are not the only advantages – they are also:

easy to process, achiving any shape and size, tailored to the individual manufacturer’s needs,
lightweight - this makes them easier to transport and store,
cheap - their prices are very close to the cost of multi-layered materials, which contain various additives that prevent them from being recycled,
100% recycable
suitable and universl for all lines of business

It is worth highlighting that the manufacturers or entrepreneurs are obliged by current legal regulations for reaching for monomaterials and using eco-friendly resources.  By choosing mono-material packaging, they can be sure to meet the strict guidelines.

Monomaterials – not only eco-friendly packaging

Similar recycling considerations also apply to labels. They, too, can be created in line with ecology to allow for a reprocessing process and not to burden the environment.
They should also:

survive the life cycle of the product, on which they are placed, so be durable and resistant enough
be made from the same raw material as the packaging was produced – it enables effective reycling
present themselves in an attracive and clear way – they are the prominent symbol of the product and they should present all important information about it.

As you can see, sustainability in label production is also possible and more and more companies are implementing it.

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