Performance-to-Circularity: New Solutions for Recyclable Flexible Packaging

Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT
Duration & Cost: 60 minutes & FREE

Nikola M. Juhasz, Ph.D.
Global Technical Director, Sustainability
Sun Chemical
Jay Downey
Product Manager
Sun Chemical
Cory Francer
Analyst
Alliance Insights
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Summary

Flexible packaging is being asked to do more than ever: deliver premium shelf appeal, withstand demanding end use conditions, and still meet rapidly tightening expectations for circularity. In this session, the speakers will connect the dots between material choices and recyclability outcomes, showing how the full packaging structure – including substrates, adhesives, inks and coatings – can be optimized without creating end of life barriers.

Current market and regulatory direction—especially the accelerating shift away from nitrocellulose (NC) in flexible packaging—will be translated into practical formulation and design guidance. Attendees will learn how NC alternative ink options, recycling compatible adhesives, and functional coatings can work together to support mono material designs and improve sortability/recyclability while maintaining print quality, durability, and food packaging performance expectations.

Attendees will learn:

  • How material selection (substrates, adhesives, inks, and coatings) directly impacts recyclability and overall packaging circularity outcomes.
  • Practical strategies for replacing nitrocellulose (NC) inks with compliant alternatives while maintaining print quality and performance.
  • Ways to design flexible packaging structures—especially mono-material formats—that improve sortability and compatibility with recycling streams.
  • How to balance sustainability goals with functional requirements like durability, food safety, and shelf appeal in real-world packaging applications.

    • Questions? Email us at [email protected] or give us a call at (215) 238-5300.


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