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Siegwerk<\/a>, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, and Enplater Group<\/a>, a specialist in the printing and production of rigid and flexible packaging, announced Wednesday the joint development of an innovative mono-material packaging solution made of polypropylene (PP) that offers high technical performance full recyclability.<\/p>\n The joint development combines Siegwerk\u2019s expertise in high-performance, regulatory-compliant ink and coating systems with Enplater\u2019s extensive know-how as an experienced specialist for rigid and flexible packaging.\u00a0<\/p>\n Through close collaboration between the technical and R&D teams of both companies, the partners conducted comprehensive trials under realistic production conditions, generating application-oriented insights that supported the optimization of the new high-barrier mono-PP pouch structure for food packaging.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the packaging industry continues its transition toward circular solutions, collaboration across the value chain is essential to keep driving innovation forward,\u201d said Javier Garcia, Head of Sales & Technology Iberia<\/strong>. \u201cBy combining our advanced ink and coating technologies with Enplater\u2019s specialized converting expertise, we have been able to develop a mono-material PP pouch that performs on-par with existing multi-material barrier solutions, while driving the material efficiency necessary to meet the strict Design for Recycling mandates of the upcoming PPWR<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n