Amcor reveals recyclable high-barrier laminate

Amcor reveals recyclable high-barrier laminate

Amcor has launched AmLite Ultra Recyclable, its first packaging product made from the high-barrier polyolefin film that the company developed last year.

The AmLite product line was first created in 2015 to provide metal-free barrier packaging that reduced the packaging’s carbon footprint. This latest generation of AmLite adds recyclability to the environmental benefits and is another step towards Amcor’s pledge to develop all its packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025.

“Our recyclable laminate delivers high-barrier protection, can be used on our customers’ filling machines, and can be recycled where polyolefin collection and recycling streams exist,” said Luca Zerbini, vice president of marketing, innovation, and sustainability at Amcor. “AmLite Ultra Recyclable will help solve sustainability challenges for consumer goods brands, pharmaceutical companies and retailers, and help keep plastics out of the environment.” 

AmLite can be used for a variety of formats, such as pillow pouches, stand-up and spouted pouches; bags; lidding for trays and containers; and stick packs. 

AmLite Ultra Recyclable will allow Amcor’s customers to move to recyclable flexible packaging across a variety of consumer-product segments, including coffee, snacks, dry pet food, baby nutrition, pharmaceuticals, and home and personal care.