16 Feb 2022 --- Greiner Packaging is using its thermoforming technology to produce thermoformed in-mold labeling (T-IML) cups. The process reduces material usage as less plastic is required to produce the thermoformed cups, which also makes them 25% lighter. As a result, fewer CO2 emissions are emitted during transportation of the cups. Both the cup and the IML label are made of polypropylene, making for a monomaterial solution that is easy to recycle. Greiner Packaging also tries to use recycled material, although mechanically recycled material for food applications remains severely limited due to strict approval criteria, with only recycled PET currently meeting the relevant requirements.
