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Packaging that helps healthcare achieve sustainability goals.

Ecovate™

Recycle-ready and recycled-content solutions, Circularity doesn’t mean compromising,

It means intelligent design!

 

Nelipak’s Ecovate™ portfolio delivers sustainable, mono-material flexible and rigid packaging solutions tailored for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Meet sustainability targets, satisfy hospital RFQs, and lower carbon footprint—all while maintaining the highest standards for protection, sterility, and regulatory compliance with zero infrastructure changes.

 

 

Nelipak APET 35-C tray with 35% recycled content

APET 35-C 35% Post Consumer Recycled (PCR) Trays

Introducing APET 35-C 35% Post Consumer Recycled (PCR) content specifically engineered for non-contact, secondary, and transit packaging.

  • Instant PPWR Compliance: Ready-made for upcoming Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations.
  • 35% Recycled Content: Features high-quality Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) material.
  • Certified Food-Safe: Fully compliant with strict EC1935/2004 and EU 10/2011 food-grade standards.
  • 100% Recyclable: Independently certified to support a true circular economy.
  • Zero Infrastructure Changes: Drops seamlessly into existing CDMO, medical device, and pharma automation lines.
  • Uncompromised Performance: Delivers the exact same strength and reliability as virgin materials.
Nelipak OPE/PE Header Bag with Tyvek strip making a mono chemistry recyclable product

OPE/PE Headerbags: Mono-material content

Nelipak Ecovate™ mono-material header-bags are engineered for sterile barrier packaging applications, adding recycle-ready by design (1)

  • Eco-Friendly Alternative: Replaces traditional header bags and mixed-material BOPET/PE options with a mono-material solution.
  • Streamlined Recycling: Fully compatible and certified for the established polyethylene (PE-Flex) recycling stream.
  • Renewable Sourcing: Offers the option to integrate bio-circular attributed content.
  • Robust Performance: Engineered for stiffness, elongation, heat resistance, and enhanced pinhole protection.
  • Production Ready: Delivers excellent flatness designed to run seamlessly on automated filling and debagging lines.

(1) Where suitable local infrastructure exists.

Tyvek RA with Bio-circular content reducing CO2 footprint

OPE/PE Headerbags: Mono-material content

Tyvek® Pouches and Lids with Bio-Circular Renewable Content, are an innovative choice for medical device manufacturers (MDMs) looking to reduce Scope 3 emissions without revalidation.

    • Lower Environmental Impact: Reduces greenhouse gas footprints by incorporating renewable materials.
    • Meets Sustainability Goals: Supports hospital RFQ requirements and corporate sustainability commitments.
    • Eco-Friendly Manufacturing: Replaces a portion of fossil oil with renewable, plant-derived oil during polymer production.
    • Zero Spec Changes: Retains the exact same product codes, data sheets, and design drawings as conventional Tyvek.
    • No Re-Validation Needed: Early medical device users concluded that adopting Tyvek RA does not require production re-validation. 

Ready to design the future of healthcare packaging without compromising on safety?

Nelipak’s Ecovate™ portfolio offers mono-material flexible and rigid packaging solutions for the medical and pharmaceutical industries designed to enhance sustainability without compromising performance. Utilizing PCR and biocircular materials, these products ensure sterilization and regulatory compliance while simplifying recycling for medical device manufacturers

Ready to transition to recycle-content and recycle-ready packaging? Reach out to our engineering team for expert design support.

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