Aquapak Polymers Ltd has won 4evergreen\u2019s award for addressing\nrecycling challenges, part of its Circular Success Stories, which celebrates\nbreakthrough projects and can serve as inspiring examples of fibre-based\npackaging circularity and sustainability. \nSpecifically, Hydropol, a water-soluble, biodegradable polymer\ntechnology based on polyvinyl alcohol that can be extrusion coated or adhesive\nlaminated as a film onto paper, which has been developed by Aquapak, has been recognised\nfor its ability to address crucial recycling challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
4evergreen\nis a European alliance of over 100 manufacturers, designers, brand owners,\nresearchers and recyclers who represent the entire supply chain and want to\ncontribute to a climate neutral society by perfecting the circularity and\nsustainability of fibre-based packaging. Its goal is to reach a 90% recycling\nrate for fibre-based packaging by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Developed\nand manufactured in the UK, Hydropol\u2122 is soluble, non-toxic to marine life.\nProducts made with Hydropol\u2122 are safe for existing recycling processes and are\nfully biodegradable, leaving no trace or harmful plastic pollution should they\nenter the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As an enabling technology, Hydropol\u2122 can be\nused on its own or in combination with other materials to enhance\nrecyclability, compostability and end-of-life options. Its material properties\nallow for scalability into diverse types of products and its solubility makes\nit easy to separate from other materials when recycling. For example, it can be extrusion coated onto\npaper or board giving strength and barrier properties against oxygen, oil and\ngrease then made into a multitude of different applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4evergreen\nhas undertaken an independent scientific assessment of Hydropol technology\nusing its Recyclability\nEvaluation Protocol \u2013 the European gold standard for assessing paper\nrecyclability. It shows that not only\ndoes Hydropol provide barrier properties and functionality to paper, but it\naids the recycling of paper with 100% recovery of fibres.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This was\nalso evidenced by a study jointly commissioned by DS Smith and Aquapak. This\nindependent research, published in PITA, \u2018\u2019Considerations for process, product\nand environmental fate testing of soluble bio-digestible barriers for paper and\nboard packaging\u2019, <\/em>shows that new barrier technologies such as Hydropol provide\nan alternative to conventional plastic coatings used in paper packaging by\npromoting improved paper fibre separation and removing plastic waste from the\nrecycling process, dramatically reducing the negative impact of paper packaging\non the environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mark Lapping, Chief Executive Officer of\nAquapak, said<\/strong>: \u201cThis is a\ncrucial endorsement for Hydropol technology from 4evergreen which is leading\nthe industry when it to comes to making paper products for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHydropol\nprovides packaging convertors and brands with a resource efficient, functional\nfibre-based packaging for household, out of home and on the go. It allows\nproduct design to support the circular economy by enabling recycling and\ndelivering multiple end-of-life options. It is designed to be an alternative to\ntraditional plastics, offering their versatility and functionality, and enabling recycling in standard paper recycling mills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nick Thompson<\/strong>, Materials Development Director at<\/strong> DS Smith said<\/strong>: \u201c<\/strong>Changing shopping habits and expectations\naround sustainability demand that we and our customers continue to adapt to a\nchanging world and to do that, we are focusing hard on Innovation and R&D\nand investing \u00a3100m into the business \u2013 into projects where we think can make\nthe biggest difference, at scale, and sustainably. \n\n\u201cOur Fibre and Paper Development Laboratory is such an exciting example\nof this, and of the work we\u2019re able to do with customers like Aquapak. It is a\nstate-of-the-art research and innovation facility, from which we explore\nleading-edge technologies and materials in order to create new, circular-ready,\npackaging solutions. Through collaboration with Aquapak, we have tested and\nconfirmed that their Hydropol technology can be included in circular recycling\nloops, and even assist in the fibre recycling process. We are delighted that\n4evergreen has recognised this innovation and are so excited to continue our\nwork with customers like Aquapak to bring innovative solutions to fibre-based\nrecyclable packaging.\u201d\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Aquapak Polymers Ltd has won 4evergreen\u2019s award for addressing recycling challenges, part of its Circular Success Stories, which celebrates breakthrough projects and can serve as inspiring examples of fibre-based packaging circularity and sustainability. Specifically, Hydropol, a water-soluble, biodegradable polymer technology based on polyvinyl alcohol that can be extrusion coated or adhesive laminated as a film onto paper, which has been developed by Aquapak, has been recognised for its ability to address crucial recycling challenges. 4evergreen is a European alliance of over 100 manufacturers, designers, brand owners, researchers and recyclers who represent the entire supply chain and want to contribute to a climate neutral society by perfecting the circularity and sustainability … Continue reading \"Aquapak wins 4EVERGREEN\u2019s award for addressing recycling challenges\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[10],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3648"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3648"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3649,"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3648\/revisions\/3649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}