VTT White paper

Sustainable alternatives – in packaging and beyond

How to speed up replacing fossil-based plastics with sustainable alternatives? Discover the fast track with this white paper.

Successful piloting is the secret sauce for environmentally and financially sustainable packages and products. Most businesses outsource the piloting phase, as specialized expertise and infrastructure are required.

Read our learnings of piloting as an independent research organization with decades of experience.

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Who is this for?

This white paper is valuable for:

  • forward-looking companies who wish to incorporate biobased or recycled plastics in packaging or products,
  • packaging companies,
  • manufacturing companies looking to use their bio-based raw materials, side streams or recycled materials in a more valuable way.
Professor Ali Harlin and Research Team Leader Vinay Kumar demonstrating a transparent cellulosebased film at VTT Bioruukki pilot centre.

Contents

Part 1. Introduction

  • Finding alternatives for fossil-based plastics
  • Tightening regulation for plastics
  • Piloting bridges the gap between the lab and the factory

Part 2. How does piloting make plastics alternatives sustainable?

  • Perfect the properties of packaging materials
  • Use side streams or waste as source material
  • Limit the use of harmful chemicals
  • Ensure the recyclability of your packaging and products
  • Optimise the production process

Part 3. VTT as your sustainable piloting partner

  • SutCo piloting line for dispersion barrier coating optimisation
  • Cellulose Films piloting line for cellophane alternatives
  • PlasCo piloting line for thermoplastic alternatives

 

What kind of results have other companies achieved with piloting? Which regulatory changes are driving the transition? And how to choose a piloting house that's right for us? These questions and more will be answered in this white paper. 

About VTT

VTT is a visionary research, development and innovation partner for companies and the society. We bring together people, business, science and technology to solve the biggest challenges of our time. This is how we create sustainable growth, jobs and wellbeing and bring exponential hope.

VTT is one of the leading research organisations in Europe, and we have over 80 years of experience in cutting-edge research and science-based results. Our more than 2,000 professionals work to develop systemic and technological solutions that can bring about fundamental transformation.

We promise to always think beyond the obvious.

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