Insight Re-play: here’s what springs from glassine recovery InnovationProductsSustainability Whenever a self-adhesive label is applied, the siliconized glassine liner reaches its end of life and turns into waste. Yet we are dealing with a high-quality material made up of the purest fibers with valuable mechanical properties. A waste of resources and value that prompted Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives to look for circular solutions that engage final...
Insight From fabric scraps to a new paper: the upcycling project with Albini_next InnovationProductsSustainability The term upcycling refers to a “recycling” process resulting in a more valuable end product compared to the basic scrap. As part of the circular economy, the result is a reduction in the waste of materials giving them a second life and optimizing the energy and emissions of each production process. High technical skills, creativity...
InnovationSelfadhesivesSustainability Re-play™: the world debut of a revolutionary label range / Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives launches the first glassine liner in the world that is recovered from our end-users, returns to the production process part of the adhesive facestock, to create new premium labels. As of today, Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives offers a collection service directly on end-users’ premises, whether they are printers, converters or producers (especially in the wine...
InnovationSelfadhesivesSustainability RecyClass, the future of plastic is circular! / Since April 2022, Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives has been a member of the RecyClass, the nonprofit, cross-sector initiative promoting plastic packaging recyclability and traceability of recycled plastic in Europe. How? Engaging the players throughout the value chain, establishing a harmonized approach for design for recycling, as well as the calculation and traceability of recycled plastics, and providing...
InnovationPaperSustainability Plastic to paper: just a snap maybe! / Packaging is one of the key players in the circular economy. ‘Packaging’ cannot be done without: from raw materials to finished products, the wrapper is meant to contain, protect and communicate essential information about a wide range of goods. When it comes to consumers, there are three main trends driving the evolution of packaging toward...
InnovationSelfadhesives Innovation and Collaboration. The recipe for CELAB-Europe by Fernando Giron, Marketing Director of Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives / Converting an industrial sector to circular economy principles and accelerating the adoption of innovative processes, materials and products requires the involvement of many companies, throughout the entire value chain. It requires a collaborative and open approach, where discussion of shared goals becomes a driver for change. CELAB (Circular Economy for Labels) is a consortium founded...