On show at the Klöckner Pentaplast booth was the kpEnhance RM1, a clear nutraceutical blister film produced using a minimum of 30% post-consumer recycled material which is certified, Prevented Ocean Plastic™ (POP) material. The POP program is a global recycling initiative in which tens of thousands of people around the world earn their living collecting bottles from coastlines and preventing ocean plastic.
The RM1 material is designed to be recycled in the RIC 1/PET recycling stream and the company reports that it is a “plug & play” option that runs on existing equipment. “Typically, when you run a sustainable product, you may have to dial it back—slow operations down and buy new tools. Not with this material or our kpNext,” says Jeff Cole, director of marketing communications.
Two-layer, three-layer, and symmetrical structures come standard. Applications include vitamins, probiotics, fish oil, gummies, and more.
