Comexi arrives at interpack 2026 (Stand 8A F54) with a disruptive message for brand owners: sustainability is no longer a cost, but a driver of industrial efficiency. By integrating advanced printing, laminating, slitting, and laser technologies, Comexi enables the creation of innovative packaging that reduces CO2 footprints and VOC emissions while improving the bottom line through optimized design and energy-efficient production.
Strategic Seminar: The 4th Sustainable Packaging Showroom
A cornerstone of Comexi’s presence is the 4th edition of the Sustainable Packaging Showroom, taking place on May 11. Running from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the event features a high-level technical session from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Hall 10, Room 10.1.
This seminar will move beyond general concepts to focus on tangible industrial advantages: solvent-free processes, VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) reduction, and energy efficiency. Experts from Comexi and industry partners will discuss how these factors, integrated into both machinery design and the packaging structure itself, drastically reduce the environmental impact of the final product while enhancing cost competitiveness.
Innovation in Action: Four Premier Examples of Efficient Sustainability
While Comexi will display a vast array of solutions, these four applications highlight how sustainable design can lead to material and economic savings.
- Cost-Efficient Recyclable Pet Food Packaging
This innovative pouch is made from a recyclable BOPP monomaterial structure.
- Printed using water-based inks for high-quality solvent-free printing with high-definition graphics.
- It eliminates the need for expensive plastic zippers by using a horseshoe-shaped opening created with Comexi Laser technology.
- The closure is ensured through a resealable BOPP label, which enhances ergonomics.
- This design increases production speed on packaging lines and provides significant material savings for the packager.
- Monolayer Efficiency via Hybrid EB Flexo
This recyclable PE monomaterial monolayer solution achieves a lower CO2 footprint thanks to the use of Flexo Electron Beam inks, while also reducing production costs by eliminating the lamination process entirely.
- This project, developed in collaboration with Coveris, showcases how changing the structure can create recyclable packaging (all-PE) in a sustainable way through reduced solvent use with EB inks and at a lower total cost by replacing one lamination process with an OPV applied directly on the CI press.
- The superior properties of EB inks provide excellent visual quality featuring strong colors and high-definition highlights, while the EB varnish provides surface protection for the inks. The required barrier properties are delivered by the coextruded PE structure.
- Paper-Based Packaging (FREEcure)
For brands transitioning to paper, Comexi presents a surface-printing solution powered by EB (Electron Beam) and FREEcure technology, printed using CI Offset technology.
- The inks and varnishes are photoinitiator-free for use in food packaging.
- It offers high-opacity white and an excellent color gamut at high production speeds without trapping issues.
- The offset technology is compatible with both paper and films.
- Project developed in collaboration with Lecta, IST and Sun Chemical.
- Circular Detergent Pouches with 40% PCR
This MDOPE + PE monomaterial pouch is designed for recyclability.
- It demonstrates that incorporating more than 40% recycled resin from household waste does not require sacrificing shelf appeal.
- Printed with CI Offset technology, it offers a sustainable solution ready for European standards that remains cost-competitive while delivering premium high-definition aesthetics.
- The pouches are presented in two versions: one reverse-printed and laminated, and the other surface-printed on the same structure.
- It features an easy-open system, showcasing Comexi’s versatile laser technology that works efficiently across both extrusion and monomaterial lamination without requiring separate equipment.
- Project developed in collaboration with Dow, Mespack and Reifenhäuser.
A Holistic Approach to Circularity
These applications are only a glimpse into the extensive range of sustainable solutions Comexi will present, including functional coatings, solvent-free lamination, and variable data coding for total traceability.
A major highlight for brand owners seeking high recycled-content solutions is Comexi Slitting’s latest innovation: by integrating ESI Electron Beam technology directly into the slitter, the process enables crosslinking that gives recycled PE the premium surface characteristics and performance of virgin material.
Comexi’s technology is engineered to minimize waste and energy consumption. For brand owners, this means achieving sustainability targets without compromising the performance or visual identity that defines their products on the global stage.
Visit Comexi at Interpack: Stand 8A F54.
Special Event: 4th Sustainable Packaging Showroom (May 11, Hall 10, Room 10.1). Sign up here to save your spot for the seminar.
