Nonwoven Materials Market, By Material Type (Sodium Polyacrylate Polyester, Nylon, Polypropylene, Polyethylene Terephthalate, and Others), By Technology (Drylaid, Spunlaid, Wetlaid, and Others), By Application (Personal Care & Hygiene, Medical , Household, Filtration , Textile, Automotive, Building and Construction, and Others), By Geography (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa)
In August 2023, Toppan, Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello, and Mitsui Chemicals started pilot tests to horizontally recycle printed biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film into new flexible packaging. This collaborative effort seeks to establish recycling technologies and infrastructure.
In March 2023, Innovia Films, a leading producer of specialty BOPP and cast polypropylene CPP films, expanded its Leipzig, Germany unit with an 8.8-meter-wide co-extrusion line to meet sustainability-driven demand for thin gauge label films. This unique technology, boasting 36,000 tons of annual capacity, prioritizes energy efficiency. Innovia Films, a division of CCL Industries, is an international manufacturer and supplier of Biaxially-oriented polypropylene films for specialty packaging, labelling, tobacco overwrap and industrial products.