Mono-material packaging designed for recycling

A mono-material package is one that consists mostly of one type of plastic, such as LDPE or PP. This makes it easier for sorting systems to recognise and process the material than multi-layer laminates. PurePack provides packaging advice on mono-materials that suits your branding and product.

Technically recyclable means that a packaging is designed in such a way that it can be sorted and processed within existing plastic recycling streams. At PurePack, many packages are built around one main material, such as LDPE or PP, which allows sorting facilities to recognise the material better than complex multilayer laminates.

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Mono-LPDE and PP packaging are largely composed of one type of plastic. This makes them easier to recognise in plastic packaging sorting plants. When a packaging consists of several layers of different plastics, separation is often more difficult and the material is more often incinerated. In doubt about what suits your product? PurePack provides packaging advice that suits your branding and product.

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is a European regulation that sets stricter requirements for packaging. The focus includes recyclability, material reduction and the use of recycled raw materials. Packaging that is easier to sort and recycle is more in line with these developments. PurePack follows the developments around the PPWR and gives you advice according to the applicable requirements.

Bio-based PE is polyethylene produced partly from bio-based raw materials, such as sugarcane. The material has the same properties as regular PE and can be processed within the same plastic recycling streams. Compostable packaging is designed to biodegrade under specific conditions. In the Netherlands, this packaging is often not collected separately and usually ends up in residual waste. Do you have more questions about bio-based PE or compostable packaging? PurePack provides packaging advice that suits your branding and product

Yes. In digital printing, it is possible to combine multiple designs within one production. From about 1,000 pieces per format, for example, an order can consist of several variants of about 500 pieces per design, as long as format and material composition remain the same.

Digital production of stand-up pouches usually starts from around 1,000 pieces per format. For bio-based PE packaging, minimum quantities are usually around 5,000 pieces, depending on format, specifications and printing technique.

Mono-material stand-up pouches are often used for products where presentation and protection are important. PurePack supplies stand-up pouches for products such as coffee, nuts, muesli, snacks, superfoods and supplements.

Yes. Samples can be provided for many packages so that products can be tested for fit, material and functionality before a production order is placed.

Digital printing makes it possible to produce packaging without traditional printing plates. This allows smaller print runs and the combination of several designs within one production order.

Barrier properties are used when a product needs to be protected from oxygen, moisture or flavour loss. Depending on the product, packaging can be adapted with specific materials or additives. PurePack advises on the barrier properties of packaging to suit your branding and product.