Come find out June 3. One day only, FREE to attend! |
PT Tech Days is back on June 3 with a new single-day format, bringing together plastics professionals and industry experts for a focused look at one of the industry's most pressing topics. Three expert presentations and a live Q&A panel will tackle the real challenges facing rigid and flexible packaging today, from evolving regulations to material innovation and end-of-life design.
Your ticket includes access to a full recording after the event airs live.
Design for Reality: Bridging the Gap Between Polymer Science and Recycling Infrastructure
Polymer science has spent decades solving the problem of protection. By combining different materials, such as multilayer coextrusions and laminates, we have engineered packaging that keeps food fresh and products safe in ways that no single material could achieve alone. However, the same molecular differences that make these structures perform so well on the shelf often make them incompatible in the recycling melt.
Here, we will explore the friction between high-performance material design and the realities of recycling infrastructure. As the industry faces new regulatory pressures to prove recyclability at scale, we must rethink how we assemble these complex systems. The discussion will offer insights into how we can move "Design for End of Life" from an afterthought to a primary design constraint. We will look at how choices in adhesives, barriers, and coatings made at the material selection level can ultimately determine whether a package is recovered or rejected. This session invites attendees to consider how we can maintain essential performance while engineering materials that work with the recovery loop, rather than against it.
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