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NEWS PACKAGING

SmartSolve launches water- Technomelt
Supra at 25
soluble packaging Technologies’ Technomelt
Henkel Adhesive

Supra product range has
stood for high-performance
SmartSolve has launched integrity and protect their hotmelt adhesives for 25
PureNil 0, a plastic-free, bio- contents, are easy to tear and years. With thermal stabil-
based and flushable packag- pour, and can be deployed ity and strong adhesion
ing material designed to and disposed of anywhere,’ even on challenging sub-
replace single-use plastics in strates, it laid the founda-
consumer-packaged goods. said Aron Pobereskin, tion in 2001. ‘Technomelt
The water-soluble substrate founder of ARC 01, which is Supra was not only a mile-
runs on standard form, fill already using PureNil 0 to stone in hotmelt technology
and seal equipment, allow- develop an instant coffee but also in our 150-year
ing manufacturers to adopt package that disperses in company history,’ said
plastic-free packaging with- Marcel Hübenthal, global
out equipment modifica- PureNil 0 offers a plastic-free, bio-based substrate for goods water. director technology hot-
tions or process changes. The material is certified melts at Henkel. ‘This inno-
The material is fully printa- Applications include uct, PureNil 0 enables pack- for direct food contact and vation is both proof and
ble and engineered for dry or household cleaning prod- aging for confectionery, produced in ISO and FSSC driver of the continuous
advancement of our packag-
powdered product formats. ucts, feminine care, beauty snack formats and powdered 22000 compliant facilities. ing solutions.’
PureNil 0 entered ramp and personal care, agricul- beverage mixes. ‘ARC 01’s It provides an alternative to Over the years, Henkel has
production following valida- ture, home and garden, single-serve coffee packets PVA films while supporting continuously evolved the
tion and production readi- select healthcare applica- formed of PureNil 0 feel product line to meet chang-
ness. The material was first tions and food and beverage. pleasant and natural to the brands navigating Extended ing requirements. One exam-
introduced publicly in As SmartSolve’s first direct touch, are structured well Producer Responsibility ple is Technomelt Supra
October 2025. food contact-approved prod- enough to maintain their requirements. Cool.
Finat Label Sappi expands barrier FSEA announces

Competition paper portfolio NextGen committee

The annual Finat Label
Competition has entered Sappi has expanded its The Foil & Specialty Effects
its 46th year and remains barrier paper portfolio for Association (FSEA) has
as popular as ever. It is not flexible packaging applica- announced the Executive
only an opportunity for tions, offering mono-mate- Committee for its NextGen
label printers to promote rial papers designed to run
and highlight the advan- on existing packaging lines Leaders Society, a newly
tages and uses of self- and qualify for paper recy- formed young professional
adhesive labels as an It targets flexible packaging initiative. New Executive Committee
effective marketing, pro- cling streams. It has devel- Guided by Bryce Poremba, folding carton packaging,
motional or identification oped barrier papers for more grown fast in recent years. chairman; Spencer Bruno, labels and corrugated conver-
tool, but also a means of than a decade using disper- Customers need materials vice chair; and FSEA’s Blake sion. Based in Burlington,
receiving global recogni- sion-based technology that that actually solve their Peterson, the NextGen North Carolina, Poremba is
tion from the interna- enables recycling in paper problems, not just ideas that Leaders Society is committed
tional label industry for waste streams. Portfolio tar- sound good in theory.’ to providing opportunities for involved in growing the fam-
their achievements. gets products including tea, Sappi’s barrier papers networking, education, men- ily business while contribut-
Winning a Finat Label cereals, chocolate, flour, address three requirements: torship and leadership devel- ing to the strength of the
Competition award is dried fruits and nuts, instant product protection through opment while fostering industry and local commu-
known as the pinnacle of soups and sugar. moisture and oxygen barri- deeper engagement with nity.
achievement for label ‘Brand owners want alter- ers, compatibility with exist- Spencer Bruno is a product
printers and converters FSEA and the industry as a manager at Harris & Bruno
worldwide. It is a power- natives to plastic that fit into ing packaging equipment whole.
ful endorsement of qual- their real production envi- and recyclability. The papers Bryce Poremba serves as International, an equipment
ity, innovation and ronment,’ said Gustavo require tension, heat and vice president of sales at Elite manufacturer and global pro-
technical excellence, one Duarte, head of business sealing pressure adjustments Print Finishing, a family- vider of advanced options for
that can attract new busi- development at Sappi but typically do not necessi- owned company that special- the printing industry located
ness. Europe. ‘The interest has tate new production lines. izes in specialty finishing, in Roseville, California.
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