Recycling categories
Plastic is a material with unique technical characteristics, often irreplaceable in certain applications.
It is not, in itself, an enemy of the environment. The real problem arises when it is used irresponsibly, turning a useful resource into a polluting and difficult-to-manage waste product.
European Commission guidelines call for reducing the use of plastic, promoting the use of materials from renewable sources, such as paper.
However, when it is not possible to replace it with sustainable alternatives, it is essential to choose solutions that minimise environmental impact.
Solvent residue emissions
Water-based inks and glues
Print colours
Not only that. Aware that being truly green does not simply mean eliminating plastic, we have invested in advanced technologies to also offer single-material plastics laminated with compatible, solvent-free or water-based glues and printed with water-based inks. This approach minimises harmful emissions, protecting the environment, operators and the end consumer.
Moreover, the use of water-based glues and inks is applicable not only to our plastic packaging, but to all our packaging solutions – even paper packaging (Terpap®) and laminates (Sbucciapack®).
Our packaging made with these criteria is recognisable by the Aquapack® label, a seal of quality and sustainability.
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plastic packaging with water-based inks and glues
Acquapack® is a plastic packaging – single-material or multi-pack of plastic films – made with environmentally friendly, non-toxic, high print quality glues and water-based inks for packaging a multitude of products in the industrial sector.
Compared to solvent-based alternatives, water-based glues and inks are non-toxic, environmentally friendly and easily biodegradable; therefore, they can be safely disposed of without causing damage to the ecosystem. In addition, they contain no potentially harmful chemicals, making them the ideal choice for any packaging, particularly for food products.
Recyclability of plastic packaging
Plastic packaging is always recyclable, but has different recyclability classes depending on the polymer it is made of.
The choice of polymer to make a packaging depends on the type of product to be packaged (dry or oily product, soft or rigid, etc.) and the characteristics of the packaging to be achieved (e.g. soft or rigid, crisp or flexible, etc.).
Each plastic has a recycling code that helps to identify it by means of a number represented inside a triangle and printed on each packaging. Recognising the recycling symbol for plastics allows you to correctly separate packaging for separate collection.
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When packaging is single-material, it is recycled totally or, in any case, more easily; when, on the other hand, it is multi-material, recycling may become partial or even economically unsustainable. Sometimes, after separation of the materials, only the main component can be recovered or, if separation is too difficult, the packaging is sent for energy recovery.
Recyclability of Acquapack®
Depending on the type of product to be packaged, Acquapack® brand packaging is made of single-material plastics – Polyester (PE), Polypropylene (PP) and Polyethylene (PE) – or poly-bundles of the same material. They are totally recyclable, thanks to the use of compatible water-based or solvent-free inks and glues, which eliminate the emission of solvent residues into the atmosphere, do not pollute and guarantee total health safety, particularly in the case of accidental contact with foodstuffs.
Where, for packaging requirements, it is not possible to avoid the combination of different polymers, the Acquapack® brand still guarantees good recyclability.
The exclusive plus
The added value of Acquapack® is the use of water-based inks that, even on plastic films, guarantee unquestionable quality printing, high definition and brilliant colours.
Lineapack has invested in state-of-the-art, unique and original 10-colour printing equipment, equipped with exclusive features designed in-house to achieve excellence in packaging customisation.
