22 Sep 2022 --- RecyClass has evaluated Viva Packaging’s In-Mold Label (IML) tube to assess the impact that printed IML would have on the recyclability of PP tubes. The results of the independent laboratory testing demonstrated that Viva Packaging’s PP-based technology IML tube is compatible with the rigid PP recycling stream. “The combination of tube, IML and decorations (ink, varnish and cold stamp) was what made this packaging special,” explains Fabrizio di Gregorio, technical director of Plastics Recyclers Europe, to PackagingInsights. The decorated, PP-based tube is designed with a biaxially-oriented PP (BOPP) IML, with a combination of inks, varnish and cold stamp representing less than 0.7% of the total weight of the packaging. IML decoration can be used in numerous industries, including food, beverage, cosmetics and healthcare.
