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November 10, 2021 | Read More

This article was originally published via StrategyR.

Technipaq Inc., was named a key player in StrategyR’s annual report on the Medical Devices Packaging Global Market Trajectory and Analysis. The report lists observed trends and predictions on the growth of the market to reach $37.9 Billion by 2026.

September 17, 2021 | Read More

This article was originally published via Waste360

Technipaq Inc., a leading manufacturer of flexible sterilizable packaging solutions and Tyvek^® Authorized Converter, proudly announces a new partnership with DuPont™ Tyvek^® and recycling partner Freepoint Eco-Systems, designed to significantly build upon the company’s ongoing sustainability and recycling efforts.

Commencing on World Cleanup Day (Sept. 18, 2021), Technipaq will be able to effectively divert its mixed material plastic waste stream, containing Tyvek^® and other plastic waste, generated during healthcare packaging manufacturing at its Crystal Lake, IL facility, away from landfills and to Freepoint, where it will be recycled for use in the production of new ‘virgin-quality’ plastics and fuels.

September 17, 2021 | Read More

This article was originally published via Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Q-Med.

Technipaq Inc., a manufacturer of flexible sterilizable packaging and an authorized converter of Tyvek, is partnering with DuPont Tyvek and recycling partner Freepoint Eco-Systems to recycle the plastic waste it generates during package manufacturing.

Beginning on World Cleanup Day (Sept. 18, 2021) at its Crystal Lake, IL, facility, Technipaq will be able to divert its mixed material plastic waste stream containing Tyvek and other plastic waste generated during healthcare packaging manufacturing away from landfills and to Freepoint, where it will be recycled for use in the production of new ‘virgin-quality’ plastics and fuels, Technipaq reported in a news release.

“DuPont Tyvek has consistently taken a leadership role in forging interdisciplinary partnerships within the global healthcare packaging and manufacturing value chain, which is an increasingly important topic for our industry as we collectively seek to achieve more sustainable solutions and create a circular economy,” said Brian Rosenburg, President and CEO, Technipaq, in the news release. “We are excited and honored to play such a major role in helping make this a reality.”

Added John Richard, Vice President, DuPont Safety: “This represents yet another great multi-stakeholder partnership designed to build a waste-free, ‘closed loop’ healthcare packaging manufacturing environment. The healthcare industry requires a broad spectrum of plastics to manufacture packaging solutions for medical device, diagnostic and pharmaceutical products. Recyclability of healthcare packaging manufacturing waste is an increasingly important topic for the industry as it seeks to achieve sustainable solutions and a circular economy. Bringing a market leader such as Technipaq into this initiative marks a significant, positive step forward for our industry overall,” added Richard.

Freepoint aims to divert 170 million pounds of plastic waste from landfills at each of its facilities on an annual basis, according to the release. Kat Doerr, vice president of origination for Freepoint Eco-Systems, explained that “Freepoint intends to recycle waste plastic that is usually very challenging to recycle and is typically headed for landfill or incineration. By converting plastic waste into reusable products, less oil is required to be extracted from the ground. This results in a more sustainable economy and a healthier planet.”

Technipaq is an ISO 13485 certified manufacturer specializing in coating, laminating, printing, slitting, sheeting, die-cutting, and fabricating flexible sterilizable packaging solutions for the medical device, diagnostic, life science, and pharmaceutical industries. It converts Tyvek, foils, films, and surgical papers into high-barrier ETO-, radiation-, and autoclave-compatible packaging. Technipaq will be exhibiting at MD&M Minneapolis Booth #2021 November 3-4.

Earlier this year DuPont shared its own sustainability plans in a report published in time for World Environment Day on June 5. Technipaq pointed out in its release that Tyvek is mainly made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and is certified 100% recyclable, making it compatible with existing and emerging (advanced) recycling techniques. It is also suitable for creating mono-material structures that meet the sustainable design guidelines established by Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council, CEFLEX, and RecyClass, Technipaq stated.

September 16, 2021 | Read More

This article was originally published via Plastics Today.

Starting on World Cleanup Day, Sept. 18, medical packaging provider Technipaq Inc. said that it will be able to begin diverting manufacturing-generated plastic waste away from landfills to advanced recycling company Freepoint Eco-Systems, where it will be converted into new, virgin-quality resin and fuel. Technipaq manufactures flexible packaging and is a Tyvek Authorized Converter. Tyvek producer DuPont is also a partner in this project.

Certified to ISO 13485, Technipaq specializes in coating, laminating, printing, slitting, sheeting, die-cutting, and fabricating flexible sterilizable packaging for medical device and pharmaceutical applications. It maintains an extensive selection of custom stock laminates and specializes in converting Tyvek, foils, films, and surgical papers into high-barrier ETO-, radiation- and autoclave-compatible packaging.

As part of the initiative announced today, Technipaq will ship the mixed plastic waste from its Crystal Lake, IL, facility to Houston-based startup Freepoint, which employs pyrolysis technology to process difficult-to-recycle plastic waste.

Calling the initiative a multi-stakeholder partnership designed to build a waste-free, closed-loop manufacturing environment, John Richard, Vice President, DuPont Safety, noted that recyclability of medical packaging manufacturing waste is an “increasingly important topic for the industry as it seeks to achieve sustainable solutions and a circular economy. Bringing a market leader such as Technipaq into this initiative marks a significant, positive step forward for our industry overall.”

Freepoint Eco-Systems said that it aspires to divert 170 million pounds of plastic waste from landfills at its facilities on an annual basis — the equivalent of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from up to 55,000 cars per facility. A wholly owned member of the Freepoint Commodities group of companies, Freepoint Eco-Systems was founded in 2020. It’s not clear from the information made available or that can be sourced online that it currently operates any recycling facilities. We have asked Freepoint to clarify and will update this article once we hear back.

Tyvek is composed mostly of high-density polyethylene and is certified 100% recyclable, making it compatible with mechanical and advanced recycling techniques. Tyvek’s unique combination of properties allow for mono-material structures, for example, that meet sustainable design guidelines established by the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council.

December 11, 2020 | Read More

This article was originally published via Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Q-Med.

Technipaq Inc., a manufacturer of flexible sterilizable packaging solutions, has announced its investment in an air-knife coating machine that provides the company with the ability to apply proprietary coatings to DuPont Tyvek for healthcare product offerings in-house. Technipaq is an authorized converter of Tyvek.

The new line was designed in collaboration with a top manufacturer of coating equipment, and it will expand and enhance Technipaq’s breadth of rollstock, lidstock, and header bag product offerings and boost levels of customization.

“Our long-standing mission to consistently deliver increasingly higher quality packaging solutions to our customers is perfectly encapsulated by the addition of such new and innovative coating technology,” said Technipaq President and CEO Brian Rosenburg in a news release. “This represents one of the most important, future-forward investments in our 35-plus year history. Simply put, this means more efficient processes and higher-quality products for our customers.”

The continuous coating line features an advanced Web-based master control that allows for real-time end-to-end monitoring of all production processes. This brings tighter quality control to the process and ensures greater product uniformity, according to Technipaq. Additional benefits include increased flexibility, greater product diversity, and faster delivery.

“The collaborative partnerships we share with our customers afford us an intimate understanding of their pain points, as well as insight to emerging needs,” added Rosenburg. “We make it a top priority to follow through on these learnings with real-world practical solutions. For decades it is a formula that has fueled business growth—for our customers, our partners, and for Technipaq.”

December 10, 2020 | Read More