A new tube-pouch made with paper has been developed which could reduce the use of plastic in pharmaceutical packaging.
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According to the company, the tube-pouch maintains its functionality while demonstrating an improved environmental performance by employing a paper-based material for the body, making possible a 50 percent reduction in plastic volume. Coupled with a redesign of the plastic parts of the head section, this enables plastic to be reduced by a total of 65 percent. Although plastic has been replaced with paper, the tube-pouch still maintains its shape even when the volume of content inside decreases, and the use of a film on the inner surface ensures a barrier to protect contents.
The body of the paper tube-pouch has a thickness of 0.1mm and a special folded structure. Combined with a horizontal design for the plastic spout, the company says this makes it easier to squeeze out the contents.
"The paper tube-pouch represents a new solution that can meet the needs of manufacturers, consumers and society as a whole by reducing impact on the environment, enhancing user-friendliness and also offering new possibilities for design," said
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