What does it mean to be innovative?
It is seeing the future? Imagining what has not been imagined before?
At Logoplaste we believe it is a combination of both and more. Being innovative means working as team, thinking outside the box, not being afraid of trial and error, and a lot of hard work.
Working together with Sovena, our client, has put us on a path to develop materials to make sustainable bottles. The project is called NEWPACK, and who better than Paula Allen, Senior Quality Manager, to describe it.
Márcia Damas
PMO Manager, Logoplaste Innovation Lab
Paula Allen
Senior Quality Manager, Sovena
“Continuing on a path that began three decades ago, Sovena and Logoplaste have joined in a new partnership to create even more sustainable packaging, through the project “NEWPACK, A New Generation of Packaging Materials,” with the collaboration of Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA).
The design of this new package represents a step forward in reducing CO2 footprint across packaging systems, delivering a new approach to packaging’s circular economy for food contact."
The main premises are:
1. Use of raw materials from renewable sources, (alternatives to PET), with a composition that, in case of accidental spill into an aquatic environment, are not harmful to fish
2. Active Packaging, produced with natural ingredients, which allows for shelf-life optimization of food products
3. Smart Packaging, using smart inks in the packaging that provide specs on product conservation
For more information on this project please contact Márcia Damas at marcia.damas@logoplaste.com
You are invited to visit our R&D Collaboration initiatives, also led by Márcia.
Seeing the future is also important when it comes to being on the cutting edge of innovation, leading the way
There is no way around it, you have to dream big
In 2022, Logoplaste played a role in Phase 3 of HolyGrail2.0
20 tons of RPET were turned into smart packaging, with digital watermarks, to conduct a market test to ensure industrial viability. Produced bottles were automatically transformed into bales, that were mixed with other types of packaging. The goal is to see if optical scanners can detect all bottles.
To be viable at industrial scale, codes have to survive the recycling stream — consumer use, disposal, baling, and sorting.
Holy grail
Gian De Belder Technical Director, R&D Packaging Sustainability at Procter & Gamble
Get an overview on the project and the impact it will have on recycling plastic packaging.
Paulo Correia, Logoplaste’s Chief Technology Officer
Find out what Logoplaste Innovation Lab is up to so we can move from concept to reality.
So far, the prototype sorting systems, equipped with high-resolution cameras, reach 99% accuracy.
The results of Phase 3 will help determine if we can close the loop for home and personal care packaging.
Innovation needs to anchor on facts
You have to understand where you stand so you can take a step forward, otherwise how do you know you are moving in the right direction?
Since 2021 Logoplaste Innovation Lab offers a new added value service by becoming a RecyClass Certified Body.
So, what does this mean exactly?
As a a Certified RecyClass Body, Logoplaste Innovation Lab rates the recyclability* of packaging concepts, new and existing, which includes all the components of the package or the semi-finished package, ex: bottle, cap, tubs, lids, labels, etc.
*Recyclability: evaluates the compatibility of plastic packaging with the entire waste management chain, which includes collection, sorting, recycling, and ability of the recycled material of being reused.
Studies are conducted assessing both:
- Qualitive – A-F class ranking
- Quantitative - % assessments can be made
With this new service, Logoplaste Innovation Lab is able to help its clients achieve their recyclability targets faster, ensuring new packaging meets local requirements.
Maria Eugenia Zacarias
Raw Material Manager, Logoplaste Innovation Lab
Milena Parnigoni
Recycling Consultant, Logoplaste Innovation Lab
Available Recyclability Certifications for Europe*. Don’t forget, a package can have one or more certifications
- Design 4 Recycling
- Compatibility Letter
- Evaluation of the Recycling Rate
*To learn more about country specific certifications and usage of the Recyclass logo, drop us a line communication@logoplaste.com