K3® r100 – America’s first APR certified cardboard-plastic cup
Most packaging relies on consumers to separate materials. K3® r100 does it automatically without the risk of human error. This innovation makes the impossible possible: separating cardboard wraps and plastic packaging from one another during the waste disposal process without the need for human intervention. Best of all, it’s APR certified — the first paper-plastic combination in the US to earn that recognition.
Unlike all previous Greiner K3® packaging solutions, K3® r100 achieves an outstanding recyclability rating without relying on end users to “do it right”.
Made of PP, the K3® r100 meets the strictest criteria for recyclability under the APR Design® Guide. Certified by APR it delivers measurable sustainability performance — not just marketing claims.
The sturdy cardboard wrap supports thin-walled plastic, reducing plastic use by up to 32%* without compromising stability.
*reference value: cup – 95 mm diameter, 500 ml filling volume, direct printed, thermoformed.
Incorporate optionally up to 30% post-consumer recycled PP to meet sustainability targets and stay ahead of the competition. The cardboard wrap can also be made from up to 100% recycled material.
Lead your market with the first APR certified cardboard–plastic cup in America. Meet rising customer expectations for sustainability while signaling innovation leadership.
From the Original since 1982 to the Revolutionary K3® r100
What began 40 years ago in the small town of Diepoldsau, Switzerland, has since spread across the globe. Today, it’s hard to imagine supermarket shelves without cardboard–plastic combinations. Often imitated but never matched, K3® remains in a class of its own — like Elvis, no one gets close.
Over the years, more products have been packaged in K3®. Yet Greiner has continually refined it to meet new needs and market demands — always setting trends, not following them.
Now, we’re introducing the next step in that evolution to the U.S. market: the K3® r100. The first of its kind in America, making it the first APR-certified self-separating cardboard–plastic cup in the U.S.
European engineered – built for American performance
After years of success in Europe — where the K3® r100 has delivered proven performance and valuable market learnings — this groundbreaking packaging is now entering the U.S. market. Greiner Packaging is proud to be the first rigid plastic packaging producer in America to offer a self-separating cardboard–plastic cup, combining European innovation with US production.
Read what European customers have to say about their Greiner K3® r100 packaging in our Good Side Stories.
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