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July-August 2021 | FLEXIBLES FOCUS 21
Amcor will be conducting customer trials on the world’s first recyclable polypropylene (PP)-based thermoform blister packaging.
Amcor trials recyclable PE- based blister pack
Building on its track record for developing recyclable packaging solutions, Amcor will be conducting customer trials of the world’s first recyclable polyethylene (PE)-based thermoform blister packaging.
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THE new packaging, called AmSky, is designed to meet the stringent requirements of highly specialised and regulated pharmaceutical packaging, and creates a more sustainable alterna- tive for the most in-demand
healthcare packaging type. This innovation also benefits from up to 70 per cent reduction in its carbon footprint, when compared to packaging alterna-
tives on the market today. “This exciting solution is a result of Amcor’s continued focus on advanced technology and growth, using the entire power of our global R&D net- work to bring recyclable solu- tions to our customers,” says William Jackson, Amcor’s chief
technology officer for flexibles. AmSky eliminates PVC from the packaging by using a PE ther- moform blister and lidding film. Amcor says PVC can make packaging recycling more diffi- cult or contaminate other mate- rials if consumers attempt to recycle it. By removing PVC, while retaining all the benefits
of pre-existing blister packag- ing, Amcor has created a new, recyclable solution that benefits the entire recycling process.
“Amcor is deploying our unique innovation capabilities to solve the biggest and most sig- nificant issues in packaging today,” explains Peter Konieczny, Amcor’s chief com- mercial officer.
“With AmSky, Amcor has sig- nalled our commitment to breakthrough innovation in the healthcare space, therefore, we remain the packaging partner of choice for our healthcare cus- tomers, generating close to $2bn in annual sales in this market.
“This new blister packaging solution will significantly enhance the ability of health- care and pharmaceutical brands to put sustainability at the heart of their businesses.”
Amcor is currently working with several leading pharma- ceutical companies to bring AmSky to market globally. The company expects AmSky to be available in the healthcare mar- ket by the second half of 2022. ■
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