Company:
Constantia Flexibles South Africa and Unilever South Africa
In a triple SA first, Constantia Flexibles has developed: 1) The first fully recycle-ready range of fabric-softener pouches for two major brands. 2) The rst fragrance release pouch for Unilever-SA. 3) The first polyethylene fabric-softener pouch for Unilever-SA. Made from Ecolam substrate. The previous packs were non-recyclable nylon/polyethylene pouches without fragrance-release. The dual requirement for a brand-new recycle-ready, fragrance-release pack involved a collaboration between Unilever and Cflex and the use of a novel laminate, Ecolam. Ecolam is made from Mono Polymer and has all the required barrier properties to protect and preserve the contents. The polyethylene laminate was engineered for Unilever SA so as to provide both recyclability and a fragrance-permeable barrier. Some clever material science produces a laminate that is impervious to liquids but not to fragrance molecules. The fabric-softener stays in, but the fragrance crosses the laminate so that customers can experience the product.