TotalEnergies, Windmöller & Hölscher and Mitsubishi Chemical Group announce the successful proof of concept of a fully recyclable High Barrier Stand-up Pouch suitable for food-grade applications.

The partners have developed a fully recyclable high barrier packaging, to replace multimaterial structures, like for example, metalized BoPP/PE or metallized BoPET/PE, in line with brand owners’ commitments to 100% recyclable packaging by 2025.

Composed of 98% polyethylene and less than 2% EVOH, required for barrier properties, the new solution exhibits identical performances without any compromise on recyclability, allowing to enter available recycling streams and thus contributing to address the challenge of plastics end-of-life.

Collaboration of TotalEnergies, W&H and Mitsubishi Chemical Group leads to high barrier recyclable packaging suitable for food-grade applications.

It consists of a Machine Direction Orientation (MDO) film and a sealing film, laminated together by Dettmer Verpackungen GmbH & Co. KG. The machine manufacturer B&B Verpackungstechnik GmbH then transformed this structure into a Stand-Up Pouch that could be used for demanding applications, such as coffee packaging.

The MDO-PE film recipe, composed of TotalEnergies Supertough, and unique Lumicene high density PE together with Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s Soarnol, was running on an Varex II equipment at the Windmöller & Hölscher EXPO for four days during K 2022 and was welcomed by attendees.

“The replacement of non-recyclable multi-material packaging is key to ensure the circularity of plastic materials, bringing more qualitative items on the market to be used as feedstock for the recycling industry,” said Olivier Greiner, Vice President, Polymers Europe & Orient at TotalEnergies.

"With this product study, we are very pleased to showcase another missing piece in the puzzle towards a true circular economy. Our leading knowledge and cutting-edge technology for the production of barrier and MDO-PE films as well as the excellent co-operation between all partners have made this possible," stated Dr. Jonas Schmidt, Head of Product Management of Windmöller & Hölscher.

“Thanks to the combination of chosen barrier materials, together with excellent machine technology, the needs of high water-vapor-, oxygen- and aroma-barrier are achieved. Furthermore, the structure can be declared by definition as mono-layer solution, and it is also fully mechanically recyclable,” explained Domenico De Angelis, General Manager Sales Soarnol, P&C MMA Business Group EMEA of Mitsubishi Chemical Group.

TotalEnergies, Windmöller & Hölscher and Mitsubishi Chemical Group announce the successful proof of concept of a fully recyclable High Barrier Stand-up Pouch suitable for food-grade applications.

The partners have developed a fully recyclable high barrier packaging, to replace multimaterial structures, like for example, metalized BoPP/PE or metallized BoPET/PE, in line with brand owners’ commitments to 100% recyclable packaging by 2025.

Composed of 98% polyethylene and less than 2% EVOH, required for barrier properties, the new solution exhibits identical performances without any compromise on recyclability, allowing to enter available recycling streams and thus contributing to address the challenge of plastics end-of-life.

Collaboration of TotalEnergies, W&H and Mitsubishi Chemical Group leads to high barrier recyclable packaging suitable for food-grade applications.

It consists of a Machine Direction Orientation (MDO) film and a sealing film, laminated together by Dettmer Verpackungen GmbH & Co. KG. The machine manufacturer B&B Verpackungstechnik GmbH then transformed this structure into a Stand-Up Pouch that could be used for demanding applications, such as coffee packaging.

The MDO-PE film recipe, composed of TotalEnergies Supertough, and unique Lumicene high density PE together with Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s Soarnol, was running on an Varex II equipment at the Windmöller & Hölscher EXPO for four days during K 2022 and was welcomed by attendees.

“The replacement of non-recyclable multi-material packaging is key to ensure the circularity of plastic materials, bringing more qualitative items on the market to be used as feedstock for the recycling industry,” said Olivier Greiner, Vice President, Polymers Europe & Orient at TotalEnergies.

"With this product study, we are very pleased to showcase another missing piece in the puzzle towards a true circular economy. Our leading knowledge and cutting-edge technology for the production of barrier and MDO-PE films as well as the excellent co-operation between all partners have made this possible," stated Dr. Jonas Schmidt, Head of Product Management of Windmöller & Hölscher.

“Thanks to the combination of chosen barrier materials, together with excellent machine technology, the needs of high water-vapor-, oxygen- and aroma-barrier are achieved. Furthermore, the structure can be declared by definition as mono-layer solution, and it is also fully mechanically recyclable,” explained Domenico De Angelis, General Manager Sales Soarnol, P&C MMA Business Group EMEA of Mitsubishi Chemical Group.