Essentra Tapes has launched a paper-based tear tape to boost more circular kerbside recyclable packaging options.
Rippatape Halo, under its ECO Range of solutions, is targeted at the e-commerce market and is externally certified as recyclable with paper achieving an A+ level via the Italian National Recyclability Standard: UNI 11743 and MC 501: 2017 criteria.
Essentra said it is suited for opening paper and carton/fibreboard and is the result of over four years of lab testing, resulting in a tearing performance comparable to the original Rippatape 60.
Ian Beresford, head of marketing and development at Essentra Tapes, said: “Legislation and consumer passion are driving the industry to seek alternatives to virgin plastics,” adding that it offers a circularly recyclable opening solution for paper and board packs, eliminating the plastic film used in standard tear tapes, and “focusing on fibre recovery”.
“We have endeavoured to listen to and work with our customers and key E-commerce industry stakeholders to meet and future-proof the sector’s needs, mainly when it is essential to exceed elevated customer expectations.”
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