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7 Packaging Decisions That Will Quietly Kill Your Compliance Case In 2027

7 Packaging Decisions That Will Quietly Kill Your Compliance Case In 2027

Seven choices become non-compliant, non-recyclable or non-auditable as PFAS limits, Digital Product Passports and PPWR recyclability grades tighten from 2026 to 2038.

tocco15 mins read
PackagingPFAS-freeRegulation
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Floreon Turns PLA into UL94 V-0, High-Impact Plastic with 85% Bio Content

Floreon Turns PLA into UL94 V-0, High-Impact Plastic with 85% Bio Content

Discover how Floreon turns corn into fire-safe, high-impact bioplastics that outperform ABS, with antimicrobial tech and circular-ready recycling.

Floreon13 mins read
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Zero Overstock By Design: Inside Brandigno’s Materials Database

Zero Overstock By Design: Inside Brandigno’s Materials Database

Discover how Brandigno uses materials like bamboo waste and smart coatings to bring brand identities to life, through packaging that feels as good as it looks.

Alexandre Nami14 mins read
PackagingDesign
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7 Packaging Decisions That Will Quietly Kill Your Compliance Case In 2027
PACKAGING

7 Packaging Decisions That Will Quietly Kill Your Compliance Case In 2027

Seven choices become non-compliant, non-recyclable or non-auditable as PFAS limits, Digital Product Passports and PPWR recyclability grades tighten from 2026 to 2038.

tocco15 mins read
9 Packaging Formats That Will Age Badly Under ESPR & DPP
PACKAGING

9 Packaging Formats That Will Age Badly Under ESPR & DPP

These nine “sustainable” formats may soon become non-compliant, non-recyclable, and non-sellable in the EU.

tocco10 mins read
5 Red Flags Hiding in Your “Sustainable” Packaging Story
PACKAGING

5 Red Flags Hiding in Your “Sustainable” Packaging Story

Five structural flaws weakening “sustainable” packaging claims as global recycling stays stuck at 9%, bioplastics hover at 0.5%, and a $1tn plastics trade makes provenance harder than ever.

tocco15 mins read
10 Next‑Gen Packaging Materials You Should Be Tracking
PACKAGING

10 Next‑Gen Packaging Materials You Should Be Tracking

Explore 10 emerging packaging materials-from PFAS-free fibre barriers to high-PCR rigids and fibre flexibles-shaping compliance under PPWR, ESPR and tightening fluorochemical limits.

tocco14 mins read
Six Firms Providing Chemical-Free Alternatives as Global PFAS Testing Approaches $970 Million
PFAS-FREE

Six Firms Providing Chemical-Free Alternatives as Global PFAS Testing Approaches $970 Million

Six firms advancing PFAS-free coatings, textiles, cookware and chip chemistries as global PFAS testing nears $970m, with verified fluorine-free options under tighter rules.

tocco16 mins read
Adhesives and Sealants: 6 Companies Contributing To A 6% Annual Market Climb
ADHESIVE

Adhesives and Sealants: 6 Companies Contributing To A 6% Annual Market Climb

Explore 6 adhesives and sealants leaders shaping EVs, construction and batteries, with performance-driven chemistries and market insights from Tocco’s Glues and Adhesives 2030 report.

tocco16 mins read

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Candy-coated Confetti, Minus The Microplastics
ZERO WASTE

Candy-coated Confetti, Minus The Microplastics

Biodegradable confetti from surplus candy wafer paper: water-soluble, colour-safe and plastic-free, with compostable packaging and Dutch short-chain production.

13 mins read
Zero Overstock By Design: Inside Brandigno’s Materials Database
PACKAGING

Zero Overstock By Design: Inside Brandigno’s Materials Database

Discover how Brandigno uses materials like bamboo waste and smart coatings to bring brand identities to life, through packaging that feels as good as it looks.

14 mins read

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