DEVELOPING MORE SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING MATERIALS

Vinci discusses development of sustainable packaging materials. Manufacturers must face the challenge of creating more environmentally friendly materials without compromising the necessary performance and durability. Examining the manufacturing process and chemistries of key materials used for packaging materials, such as latex binders, can help the industry keep up with the increased demand for parcel shipping while also meeting sustainability requirements. Manufacturers can easily trace the flow of sustainable and non-sustainable materials throughout the production of latex binders, validating the end product's sustainability claims and allowing them to create a product that still meets performance needs. The ability to provide accurate data throughout the manufacturing process will undoubtedly help industry players understand their progress in meeting regulatory requirements. Latex binders can also be formulated to reduce carbon emissions, with their environmental impact easily traced by product carbon footprint reports. Manufacturers can introduce more sustainable feedstocks developed under the mass-balance approach, reducing the product carbon footprint of the packaging application. Each latex binder can be designed to perform at the same level as its fossil-based counterpart.