ProAmpac, a specialist in flexible packaging, has teamed up with Western Michigan University (WMU) in the US to progress the creation of sustainable fibre-based packaging solutions.
ProAmpac is incorporating this academic alliance into its expanding worldwide network of scholarly collaborators focused on materials and food science.
These partnerships bolster ProAmpac’s research and development capabilities and align with its ProActive Sustainability and ProActive Intelligence initiatives.
These initiatives promote innovation across all of ProAmpac’s product ranges. They also highlight the company’s commitment to a circular economy model.
ProAmpac global product development and innovation senior vice-president Hesam Tabatabaei said: “The partnership with Western Michigan University supports ProAmpac’s material science team on developing innovative fibre-based technologies.
“WMU’s expertise in fibre manufacturing and broad range of capabilities will help accelerate our ability to deliver fibre-based packaging that meets growing market demand for curbside-recyclable and compostable solutions.
“It also enables us to proactively address extended producer responsibility (EPR) regulations with scalable, science-based innovation.”
The collaboration will also help advance ProAmpac’s ‘Fibre-First Packaging’ approach.
WMU chair and Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry fellow Kecheng Li said: “We’re excited to partner with ProAmpac to advance fibre-based packaging innovation.
“By combining our fibre expertise and barrier coating with ProAmpac’s material science leadership and global commercial scale, we can accelerate the development of more sustainable and recyclable packaging solutions.”
In March this year, ProAmpac enhanced its ProActive Intelligence platform with a range of moisture-adsorbing films.
