Plastic Ingenuity to highlight sustainable thermoformed packaging at MD&M West
Plastic Ingenuity, the largest custom thermoformer in North America, will showcase its latest innovations for more sustainable thermoformed packaging within the healthcare, medtech and life sciences sectors at MD&M West, including the implications of advanced recycling techniques.
The number of healthcare plastics produced globally is expected to grow from £32 billion in 2020 to £48 billion by 2025, according to Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC). While much of this plastic is being disposed of in landfills or by incineration, McKinsey predicts the share of plastic derived from advanced recycling could grow to 20-40 million metric tons, or 4-8% of the total plastics supply by 2030.
At Plastic Ingenuity booth 2069, featured products will include ready-to-use pharma tubs, long catheter trays, Tritan copolyester trays, automation trays, laser etching capabilities and particulate elimination solutions. Also, Julius Mukasa, Plastic Ingenuity’s technical manager – Healthcare, will host a class on Thermoform for Healthcare Packaging in the booth on Tuesday, 6th February at 8:30 a.m. as part of IoPP’s Fundamentals of Medical Device Packaging course.