Monomaterial for coffee packaging: high barrier properties for aroma protection
A. HATZOPOULOS S.A. and the leading machine manufacturer ROVEMA presented together at Ipack-Ima trade fair in Milan a novel, fully-recyclable solution: monomaterial for coffee packaging, running at full speed at the ROVEMA’s BVC 260 packaging machine displayed at the show.
Ensuring high-barrier properties for the protection of the coffee’s aroma and flavors, the monomaterial film which designed is based on the X-CYCLETM packaging technology delivers packaging sustainability, efficiency and full performance.
Monomaterial for coffee packaging, all-PP Recyclable solution based on X-CYCLETM
Turnkey solutions for coffee from a single source – from dosing to final packaging suitable for loading or transport optimization. (photo: Hatzopoulos)
The high-end X-CYCLETM materials developed specifically for the coffee market, are in line with the CEFLEX and OPRL guidelines for flexible packaging design for recycling. These guidelines strongly suggest the replacement of conventional flexible packaging with monomaterial for coffee packaging alternatives, where possible, in order to facilitate recycling.
ROVEMA BVC 260, equipped for coffee. (photo: ROVEMA)
The specific target for the development of this film was to convert conventional structures, which are used for coffee packaging, into their recyclable equivalents, whilst simultaneously preserving the high protective and functional properties of the original films. This particular solution we designed replaces the traditional multi-material coffee triplex laminates with a mono-material, 89my formulation constructed exclusively from polypropylene films and thus it can be easily recycled through the PP recycling streams already existing in several European countries.
High Protection
Ensuring high-barrier properties for the protection of the coffee’s aroma and flavors. (photo: ROVEMA)
The novel film presented live at the event incorporates high-barrier properties against oxygen, aroma and water vapor. This way it is able to provide total safety and guarantee high protection of the coffee quality, maintaining the aromas and the various coffee flavors rich and vibrant for a long shelf-life.
Full Performance
The switch to the suggested X-CYCLETM film is easy and efficient, as it achieves optimal performance during the packing process. First approved at ROVEMA’s test center in Germany and presented at IPACK-IMA in Milan, this fully-recyclable packaging system designed reaches an output rate of up to 70 side-gusseted coffee packs per minute, with the WICOVALVE® W109PP button valve applied ultrasonically to our X-CYCLE PP film at ROVEMA’s BVC 260 line on display at the show.
“We are thrilled to be joining forces with ROVEMA for this packaging development for coffee and to stand together at the forefront of the packaging sustainability movement”, comments Lefteris Tourasanidis, R&D Director of A. Hatzopoulos S.A. “Helping brands redesign their packs for recyclability is a very exciting process. Our close collaboration with ROVEMA for such customer projects is an important success factor of this transformation process, increasing performance and overall efficiency in packaging design”.
The vision for a better future planet
Many coffee brands now decide to follow a holistic approach to sustainability in their supply chain, going beyond their coffee sourcing and looking to switch also their packaging into more sustainable alternatives. At A. HATZOPOULOS S.A. they are committed to help their partners achieve their current and future sustainability goals. With the vision for a better future planet, they have developed the next generation of flexible packaging solutions for coffee, designed for recycling: X-CYCLETM.
