rPP – the Smart Choice for Industrial Packaging

Industrial landscapes and regulatory demands are evolving at an unprecedented pace. As a result, packaging must do more than just contain products. This is where rPP shines as an increasingly popular material for businesses:

It furthers sustainability demands
It supports circular economy goals
It is suited for demanding logistics
It is a cost-efficient solution

At Greiner Packaging, we are committed both to innovation and sustainability – delivering tailored rPP packaging solutions to meet today’s needs while preparing for tomorrow’s demands.

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What is rPP (Recycled Polypropylene)?

Many producers still rely on virgin polypropylene for their packaging — plastics made directly from fossil fuels. These plastics may offer many economic benefits such as high thermal and chemical durability. However, virgin plastic comes at a high cost not only for the environment but also for businesses.

One profitable alternative to virgin plastics is rPP, or recycled polypropylene. This plastic packaging material is made from post-consumer or post-industrial polypropylene waste. To make this option more sustainable, the recycling process follows rigorous standards. The basic steps include:

Cleaning the material
Reprocessing the plastic
Reforming it into a usable resin

Through its efficient recycling process, rPP drastically lowers the environmental footprint of its plastic packaging and the businesses that adopt it. At Greiner Packaging, we invest in advanced processing methods to ensure it retains many of the properties of virgin plastic. These include durability, heat resistance, chemical stability, and high safety standards for various applications.

r-PP Success Story Henkel

One example of a success story: In 2021, Greiner Packaging won the WorldStar Award for its K3® cardboard-plastic packaging solution developed for customer Henkel, which included 50% recycled polypropylene (r-PP).

Why You Benefit from rPP Plastic Packaging

The benefits of rPP extend well beyond environmental sustainability: When used in packaging solutions, this material offers both financial and operational advantages:

Regulators aim to continuously lower single-use plastics and carbon emissions. With rPP, businesses manage to stay ahead of these new standards and secure a place within broader environmental frameworks.

Expectations also stem from the customers and partners of a business, their demands overlapping with modern ESG goals. Using recycled PP strengthens the reputation and appeal of your brand.

Even after its recycling process, rPP maintains much of the structural integrity of virgin polypropylene while also matching it in functionality. rPP is strong, flexible, and suitable for a wide variety of applications.

The Many Practical Applications of rPP as Packaging Material

Modern packaging needs to be versatile and rPP is viewed as a very adaptable material. Depending on your brand’s needs, it can be processed into various shapes, thicknesses, and finishes – making it popular across industries.

Food Applications of rPP

In terms of food-grade applications, rPP nowadays meets food safety regulations due to its advanced processing techniques. This has resulted in varied use across sectors:

In the dairy industry, yogurt cups, cream containers, and milk bottle caps.
For ready-to-eat meals, in microwavable trays and lids for containers.
For confectioneries and snacks, in rigid containers with rPP content.

Efficient Decoration Technologies for Precise Branding

At Greiner Packaging, we not only design versatile packaging solutions but also provide our partners with advanced decoration technologies. At our Pittston facility in the U.S., we will launch our K3^® r100 cup by mid-year. This innovative cup will contain 30% recycled polypropylene (rPP) and feature a cardboard wrap that allows for thinner plastic walls, reducing overall material usage.

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Greiner Packaging: Your Reliable Partner for rPP Packaging

As a business partner, Greiner Packaging prioritizes quality, functionality, and sustainability. Through decades of experience, we have helped many companies manage their shift toward sustainable materials like rPP.

Adding to that, we use our deep industry knowledge to help you meet your current packaging needs while anticipating future changes. This is further supported by our customizable and scalable solutions.

Choosing Greiner Packaging means choosing a stable, future-focused partner committed to your business growth and sustainability objectives.