{"id":1402,"date":"2024-08-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=1402"},"modified":"2024-08-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T04:00:00","slug":"podcast-sustainable-solutions-designed-to-enable-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=1402","title":{"rendered":"PODCAST | Sustainable Solutions Designed to Enable Recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\"\/><link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\"\/><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Lato:ital,wght@0,700;1,300&amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/><link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/css\/PS-articles.css\"\/>\n<style><![CDATA[<![CDATA[\n\t.pod {\n\t\twidth: 97%; background-color: #1C4974; border-radius: 25px; padding: 20px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; margin: 0px auto;\n\t}\n\t\n\t.listenBtn {\n\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t}\n\t\/* unvisited link *\/\n\t\n\t.listenBtn a:link {\n\t\tcolor: #fff; padding: 7px 20px; background-color: #1C4974; border-radius: 25px; text-decoration: none; border: none; font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; font-family: Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; -webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease; -moz-transition: all 0.5s ease; -o-transition: all 0.5s ease; -ms-transition: all 0.5s ease; transition: all 0.5s ease; box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px grey;\n\t}\n\t\/* visited link *\/\n\t\n\t.listenBtn a:visited {\n\t\tcolor: #fff; background-color: #1C4974;\n\t}\n\t\/* mouse over link *\/\n\t\n\t.listenBtn a:hover {\n\t\tcolor: #f4f5f6; background-color: #404144; border: none; padding: 11px 80px; font-size: 23px; -webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease; -moz-transition: all 0.5s ease; -o-transition: all 0.5s ease; -ms-transition: all 0.5s ease; transition: all 0.5s ease;\n\t}\n\t\/* selected link *\/\n\t\n\t.listenBtn a:active {\n\t\tcolor: #fff; background-color: #1C4974;\n\t}\n\n]]]]><![CDATA[>]]><\/style>\n<p>Sustainability is top-of-mind for many converters and brand owners, and the market is looking for products that enable them to achieve sustainability goals. One area getting particular notice is the recyclability of plastic bottles, an important component of which is labels.<\/p>\n<p>To explore this issue in-depth, we recently sat down with two experts from Sun Chemical \u2013 <strong>Dr. Nikola Juhasz, Global Technical Director for Sustainability<\/strong>, and <strong>Dennis Sweet, Vice President of Narrow Web, Tag and Label<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Juhasz notes that packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws are emerging around the world and are spreading to more and more states in the U.S. \u201cThat\u2019s a very important driver for sustainable packaging solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, roadmaps to recyclability already exist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA determination of the recyclability characteristics of any plastic item is based on the Association of Plastic Recyclers, or APR. Their published design guide is <em>the<\/em> leading North American authority on plastic recyclability,\u201d Juhasz said, adding that Sun Chemical is designing new inks, coatings and adhesives that are adapted to those recyclability standards.<\/p>\n<p>Compostable packaging is one route to sustainability that is getting more and more attention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have compost-compliant inks that are certified by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuvsud.com\/en-us\/services\/testing\/product-packaging-testing\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">T\u00dcV<\/a> body in Europe,\u201d Juhasz notes. \u201cBottom line, Sun Chemical is thinking about sustainability and circularity in all of our product development activities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During our interview, Sweet shared additional examples of how Sun Chemical is helping converters meet sustainability goals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReducing and reusing are important to our converter customers. They strive to not only meet recycling requirements but to reduce their own consumption of energy, materials, and waste streams,\u201d Sweet said.<\/p>\n<p>One example Sweet shared included the development of systems designed to actively measure the coating thickness on a press. This provides instantaneous feedback to the converter so that they know with precision accuracy the amount of coating being applied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis reduces usage, drives sustainability, and improves the overall product performance,\u201d Sweet notes.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Sun Chemical\u2019s sustainable solutions for the narrow web, tag and label market, visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunchemical.com\/labels-transform\/\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to the full podcast interview below to learn more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<aside style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0px auto;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/media\/podcasts\/3067\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<audio controls=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><source src=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/podcasts\/PS-SUN-Chemicals-Podcast-August-2024_mixdown-v2.mp3?1722630065\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\">Your browser does not support the audio element.<\/source><\/audio>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/media\/podcasts\/3067\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Listen to more podcasts here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/104886-podcast-sustainable-solutions-designed-to-enable-recycling\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainability is top-of-mind for many converters and brand owners, and the market is looking for products that enable them to achieve sustainability goals. One area getting particular notice is the recyclability of plastic bottles, an important component of which is labels. 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