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Siegwerk, APK AG De-ink Plastic Film-recyclate

APK AG tested a number of LDPE-film samples, which had been printed twofold with yellow, red, black and blue inks of Siegwerk.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Siegwerk and APK AG, a specialist in the production of high-quality plastic recyclate from packaging waste, completed de-inking trials of twofold printed LDPE-films.    The strategic cooperation of the two companies, which started in October 2019, contributes its first groundbreaking insights to facilitating the efficient recycling of flexible packaging applications.   “Design for recycling – ideally enabling product to product recycling – is crucial to closing the loop for flexibl...

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