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Benedict Haemers

Quality Manager

New Plastics Economy Pi Project: „Holy Grail“

Circular Economy Proof IML packaging

Verstraete in mould labels2

Verstraete IML


EMF - NPEC

Pioneer Projects are collaboration projects formed, led and run by participant organisations of the New Plastics Economy Initiative.

Pioneer Projects bring together expertise from across the plastic packaging value chain to address questions that one organisation cannot solve in isolation.

The New Plastics Economy Initiative is a 3-year initiative led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, aiming to build momentum towards a plastics system that works. Applying the principles of the circular economy, it brings together key stakeholders to rethink and redesign the future of plastics, starting with packaging.

Verstraete IML is an active member of the New Plastics Economy Initiative


Key Pillars of a Circular Economy

Participation & Education

Sorting

RecyclingAccess to Collection

Design and innovate for recycling and

circularityReuse


Current NIR Sorting technique


NPEC: Pioneer Project

Holy Grail project: improved sorting efficiencies to enable high quality/ quantity recycling streams

Standardization of watermark/tracer-based sorting


Project Team members

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Pioneer Project Holy Grail

2 technology routes: Tracers and Digital Watermarks (DW)

Packaging industry needs NON-permanent technology

Public workshop (2017) to identify top 5 needs:

• Distinct food from non-food grade bottles (current PET need)

• Recyclable vs compostable packaging

• Shrink sleeved PET bottles identification

• New material introductions

• Mono vs multi material thermoform and film

Demo runs , proof of concept

White paper, May 2019


Publicly-known Tracer systems

Markers with UV fluorescence (UV Led excitation and visible detection)PRISM, Polymark, ErgisMark• Retrofit existing NIR sorter• Multiple codes possible (3 markers = 7 codes per plastic-PRISM)

Markers with UV fluorescence (UV Laser excitation (high energy) and visible detection)Polysecure and Tracing Technologies• New machines required• Permanent

DNA markers• Strong anti-fraud features with both systems• Not designed for MRF sorting


PRISM Video


Digital watermark project In cooperation with Filigrade and Digimarc.

Digital Watermarks


Digital Watermarks

2D label integration:

Shrink SleevesIn Mould Labels


3D mould integration:

EBM - PE

ISBM - PET

Spark eroded moulds20µ codes

Digital Watermarks


3D mould integration:

Foils

(Black!) trays

Digital Watermarks


Filigrade Video


Digital Watermarks Results

All packaging successfully tested @ 3m/s

Both printed and engraved DW’s can be scanned

Yield up to 95% under perfect light conditions and single variable test

X/Y coordinates are logged


Digital Watermarks Next steps

• higher conveyer speed testing, 4m/s and blow out

• requires improved lighting conditions

• Mix with standard waste @ Tomra: sort out marked samples

• Industrial trials in commercial MRF (yield/purities/…)

• Final proof of concept April 2019


DW: the barcode of everything

Digital watermark V7= EAN code + Extra digits for sorting

Extra digits = E.g. recycling passport + Brand owner + converter + …

Digimarc watermark is a GS1-acknowledged symbology (standardization!)


Global Commitment

• Eliminate problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging and move from single-sue to reuse packaging models

• Innovate to ensure 100% of plastic packaging can be easily and safely reused, recycled or composted by 2025

• Circulate the plastic produced, by significantly increasing the amounts of plastic reused or recycled and made into new packaging or products


Global Commitment


Global Commitment

Our commitment towards 2025

We will have a zero % of industrial plastic waste ending up in the environment or in landfills.

All our products, seen as part of the final packaging will not hinder the final package to be 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable.

We will allocate the necessary R&D resources towards even more sustainable and circular products

We continue to work collaboratively across the plastic value chain to ensure that plastic packaging is sorted and recycled in practice and at scale


PRV: Plastic Recycling Verstraete

Step 1

Step 3

Industrial IML waste Shredding

Extrusion + degassing Pelletizing

Global Commitment


Second life for our own industrial IML waste

Global Commitment


IML packaging

The position of IML packaging in the circular plastic packaging economy?


IML packaging

IML packaging = mono PP material = 100% recyclable


Gizeh Verpackungen GmbH

IML packaging

IML packaging = ReusableReverse IML


IML packaging

IML packaging = ReusableReverse IML


IML packaging

IML packaging = Reusable


IML packaging



Q & A


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Nico Van de Walle, Product Mgr @ Verstraete [email protected]: +32 478 24 09 12Direct: +32 50 301 392

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