Webinar on “Labels for PET bottles, what is the path forward?” on the 13th of October 2021 from 2:00 – 6:10 PM.
How to attend: please register for this webinar here.
PETCORE Europe Labels WG was launched in 2020 and on the 13th of October it is going to hold its first webinar in order to share the most recent updates on its activities. This webinar will bring the light on key value-added topics for the recyclability of the labels.
Program and Speakers
2:00 – 2:05 PM – Welcome and introduction of Labels WG: Raphael Jaumotte (PETCORE Europe) & Sofiane Mameri (Sleever)
2:05 – 2:20 PM – Labels WG task forces updates: context and objectives
Speakers:
- Stijn Billiet (Multi-Color Corporation) – Sustainable Label & Decoration Solutions
- Flor Pena Herron (Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials) – How labels can make a big impact for sustainable products?
2:20 – 2:50 PM – Circular Economy and Label materials
Speaker: Ophelie Gourdou (CELAB Europe) – CELAB, Circular Economy for self-adhesive Label materials
2:50 – 3:20 PM – The most recent updates on labels and sleeves
Speaker: Marika Knorr (CCL Industries) – The future floats! Functional labels and sleeves to improve PET recycling
3:20 – 3:50 PM – Digital Watermarking
Speaker: An Vossen (Plarebel)
3:50 – 4:00 PM – Coffee break
4:00 – 4:30 PM – EPBP Guidelines
Speaker: Noel Mitchell (Finat) – “Hot-melts” in the context of the EPBP Guidelines
4:30 – 5:00 PM – Taghleef’s approach to sustainability
Speaker: Fabiana Zanier (Taghleef) – PO films for shrink sleeve labels – a floatable solution for recycling PET containers
5:00–5:30 PM – Improvement of sorting and recycling
Speaker: Antoine Bourely (Pellencst) – Pellenc ST strategies to improve sorting of labels and sleeves: impacts on recyclability
5:30 – 6:00 PM – Marking of plastic packaging and labels in relation to its end of life
Speaker: Sofiane Mameri (Sleever)
6:00 – 6:10 PM – Conclusion and wrapping up: Raphael Jaumotte (PETCORE Europe) & Sofiane Mameri (Sleever)
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