A Japanese company has developed the world’s first paper-based lid for wet wipes packaging. This development has the potential to eliminate 80% of the plastics from wet wipes packaging, an important development as the industry prepares for upcoming regulations limiting the use of plastics in consumer goods and packaging materials.
HasoCap is made of a special blend of cellulose fibers, which can maintain rigidity while also staying relatively thin. This composition also allows it to print well. It is manufactured to the tightest tolerances, providing consumers with an exact and precise closure system that closes with a distinct click.
According to Jonathan Bourget, principal of Apix Rex, a consultancy working with HasoCap, the cap is reaching the end of its business development phase and has been the subject of a number of customer trials as well as inquiries from all over the world. By next year, the company plans to be able to make 50 million pieces of the cap per month. The design can be dropped into existing production and packaging lines with minimal
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