Water soluble film by Mondi reduces packaging waste and improves end consumer safety

Vienna, 31 July 2017 – As a result of its customer focused research and development, Mondi’s technical films business has created and introduced a water soluble film for the smart and convenient packing and dosing of powders, tabs and granulates. Dissolving completely in water, the film is ideal for single doses of dry materials, such as dishwasher and laundry tabs or bath salts. The water soluble film is an example how customers benefit from Mondi’s synergized research and development strategies having its core competencies in areas such as plastic films, packaging, paper and coating brought together under one roof.

The film offers excellent sealing and deep drawing properties, provides an effective barrier to oxygen and is completely soluble even in cold water. Consumers are also protected from direct contact with the contents, which adds an extra layer of safety. Customers can bolster their sustainable credentials too, through the environmental benefits water soluble films provide compared to standard plastic films. In addition to reducing overall packaging waste, the films are also considered to be biodegradable, non-toxic and non-inhibitory.

Oliver Sperber, Chief Innovation Officer at Mondi Consumer Packaging, comments: “Mondi’s water soluble film provides several layers of benefits for both brands and their customers alike. Our committed application engineers are able to customise the film according to customers’ specific needs, in addition to providing all of the necessary on-site support required to successfully launch a product using this material. Mondi’s pedigree as a packaging provider, with a broad portfolio across many industries, means new product possibilities are being presented on an ongoing basis. Interplay between central and local R&D and Innovation teams, in partnership with our customers even on-site if required, is key to this.”

One such collaboration relates to flow pack film tabs for dishwashing applications. Through a collaborative effort between the customer and Mondi’s R&D and Innovation teams, packaging innovation is brought to the next level. This is made possible through specialist teams combining market-specific knowledge and their ability to develop the ideas that result from this process, coupled with the fact that on-site support can be provided from conception through to completion of a project.

While Mondi’s water soluble films are particularly suited to the home and personal care market, a number of applications in other sectors are continuing to emerge. Agrochemical packaging, for fertilizer, sowing and disinfectants, for example, is a major area of interest, as is the building and construction sector – where the films can be used as liner for bags in the cement industry.

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"Mondi’s water-soluble film offers a smart, convenient and biodegradable solution for packing and dosing household products and industrial chemicals."
"Oliver Sperber, Chief Innovation Officer, Mondi Consumer Packaging"

Contact

Judith Wronn, Marketing and Communications, Mondi Consumer Packaging
Tel: +43 (0)1 79013 4793, Fax: +43 (0)1 79013 967
Email: Judith.Wronn@mondigroup.com 

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Mondi is an international packaging and paper group, employing around 25,000 people across more than 30 countries. Our key operations are located in central Europe, Russia, North America and South Africa. In 2016, Mondi had revenues of €6.7 billion and a return on capital employed of 20.3%.

We are fully integrated across the packaging and paper value chain - from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and compound plastics, to developing effective and innovative industrial and consumer packaging solutions. With over 100 products customised into more than 100,000 solutions, we offer more than you may expect. Leading brands around the world rely on our innovative technologies and products across a variety of industries such as agriculture; automotive; building and construction; chemicals and dangerous goods; food and beverages; graphic and photographic; home and personal care; medical and pharmaceutical; office and professional printing; packaging and paper converting; pet care; retail and ecommerce; and shipping and transport.

We believe sustainable development makes good business sense. It's integral to our responsible and profitable growth, and embedded in everything we do, every day. We continue to look for ways to do more with less, promote the responsible management of ecosystems, develop and inspire our people, and enhance the value that our sustainable product solutions create.

Mondi has a dual listed company structure, with a primary listing on the JSE Limited for Mondi Limited under the ticker code MND and a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange for Mondi plc, under the ticker code MNDI. We have been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series since 2008 and the JSE's Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Index since 2007.