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September 30, 2022
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Printpack and Pregis announce a collaboration to create a packaging solution which supports increased customer demand for more sustainable packaging. Together, the companies introduce the Preserve™ PE Advanced Recycled Content Polyethylene Pouch featuring Pregis Performance Flexibles Renew™ Series sealant film made with ExxonMobil Exxtend™ advanced recycled resin technology. A heat resistant MDO PE print film is used in combination with the very low seal initiation temperature (SIT) Pregis sealant film to provide a wide processing window for SUP packaging equipment. The Preserve™ PE Advanced Recycled Content Polyethylene Pouch supports brand commitments to use recyclable packaging while helping meet the growing demand for flexible packaging products that enable a circular economy. “We are proud to partner with Printpack to bring this first of its kind solution to the flexible packaging market. Both Printpack and Pregis share the ultimate goal of preserving the environment by driving towards a circular economy. We are confident that this advanced recycled content pouch offering will help brands exceed their sustainability goals,” said Jonathan Quinn, Director, Market Development and Sustainability, Pregis. “Printpack is excited to work with Pregis on this sustainable structure. We fully recognize the importance of working with partners to develop films that drive us to a circular economy,” said Dave McLain, Senior Director, Sustainability for Printpack. The pouch will debut at Pack Expo 2022, Chicago, IL. Show attendees are invited to come by Printpack’s booth S-1722 or Pregis’s booth S-3834 to learn more about this sustainable structure. To find out more about these and other recyclable flexible packaging, visit Pregis.com or Printpack.com. ********* About Printpack Printpack is a leading manufacturer of flexible and specialty rigid packaging with over 60 years of experience helping brands improve retail visibility, heighten brand awareness, and capture market share. Printpack combines unique insights into consumer preference with advanced technological capabilities in order to convert packaging concepts into reality. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Printpack is a privately held company that believes cooperation and integrity result in sustainable innovation. About Pregis Pregis LLC is a customer-driven solutions provider of innovative flexible packaging, protective packaging materials, equipment systems and surface protection. As a material neutral company, Pregis works with its customers to find the right solution to solve their business challenges. Pregis is dedicated to minimizing impact on the environment by developing products which protect against damage, are designed for circularity, and preserve natural resources. The company serves a wide variety of consumer and industrial market segments including food, pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical devices, agricultural, e-commerce, retail, automotive, transportation, furniture, electronics, building, construction, and military/aerospace.
Advanced recycled resin technology helps expand the range of plastic materials that society recycles while maintaining the performance of products over multiple recycling loops. The structure is prequalified for the How2Recycle Store Drop-off label and meets the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Design Guidelines for Flexible Packaging.
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