29 Jul 2022 --- CEFLEX is conducting a research program on Near Infrared (NIR) technology’s ability to sort multi-layered flexible packaging for the recycling sector. The study is being conducted in collaboration with a network of leading laboratories, universities and industry experts and will contribute to CEFLEX’s “Designing for a Circular Economy” guidelines. NIR technology is traditionally used to conduct medical and physiological diagnostics and research, including blood sugar, pulse oximetry, functional neuroimaging and sports medicine. The program aims to apply this technology to flexible packaging structures and increase understanding of how different materials and elements affect sortability and recyclability.
