“Made for Recycling” awards seal at interpack 2023

Cologne. They are indispensable when it comes to protecting sensitive food products: plastic films with an effective barrier. Due to the current shortage of raw materials, packaging manufacturers are increasingly turning to oxygen barriers that are made from polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH). According to the minimum standard of the Central Agency Packaging Register (ZSVR), PVOH has generally so far been considered “non-recyclable”. 

An analysis by Interseroh+ on behalf of film manufacturer JINDAL FILMS EUROPE and film distributor Petroplast has now shown that the PP film with the PVOH barrier layer (type BICOR MB866) from Jindal Films does not pose any problems for the recycling.

“The detailed verification is based on state-of-the-art, internationally recognised standards of analysis,” explains Julian Thielen, Head of “Made for Recycling” and Packaging Engineer at Interseroh+. “With our “Made for Recycling” packaging analysis and our in-house centre of competence for plastic, “Interzero Plastics Innovations”, Interseroh+ is the only dual system in Germany which has the know-how and technical capabilities for being able to provide detail verification for novel substances according to international test protocols such as APR and RecyClass.”

At the interpack trade fair in Düsseldorf, the recycling alliance Interseroh+ awards the "Made for Recycling" seal to customer Jindal Films. The seal recognises the recycling compatibility of innovative materials, in this case the PP film with PVOH barrier layer BICOR™ MB866 BOPP, which form the basis for evaluating the recyclability of new materials.

Background “Made for Recycling”: The scientific “Made for Recycling” assessment standard was developed by Interseroh+ together with the bifa environmental institute, and has been confirmed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV. In 2020, the centre of competence for plastic in Maribor, Slovenia, was awarded international accreditation (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) – as the only research institution recognised in the EU to specialise on the development and analysis of recycled plastics. Here, the experts not only assess the materials and design of the packaging, but also its practical sorting capability and recyclability. With its comprehensive range of analyses, Interseroh+ supports its customers in complying with the legal requirements – and works with the companies to advance sustainable packaging innovations.

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