WorldStar Winner: Standup-pouch For Frosch Softner With 40% PCR from Household Collection

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Standup-pouch For Frosch Softner With 40% PCR from Household Collection

Company:

Werner & Mertz GmbH and Mondi

www.werner-mertz.de

Country: Germany

Category: Household

For the first time, it has been possible to use standard recycled material from the German “Gelber Sack” (yellow bag recycling system) in a stand-up pouch for liquid products. The 100% recyclable stand-up pouch for the brand “Frosch” now contains 40% mechanically recycled PCR in the film, making it fully circular. For the entire packaging (pouch, spout, and closure), this results in a total of 27% recycled content.

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Werner & Mertz, together with Mondi, developed the first fully recyclable stand-up pouch several years ago. This pouch deliberately avoids barriers or adhesives and is made entirely of polyethylene. The printing inks are also exposed and not enclosed within the structure. Now, the next milestone has been achieved: the standup-pouch contains recycled material, thus closing the loop. For the first time, post-consumer recyclate (PCR) from household collection (Gelber Sack) has been incorporated into a stand-up pouch for liquid products, without compromising stability or processability during extrusion, conversion, or sealing.

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