Coveris launches monomaterial tortilla film and shows PFAS-free pet food packs at PATS UK
Coveris has commercially launched MonoFlex Thermoform, a monomaterial film for tortilla packaging that replaces non-recyclable PA/PP laminates while keeping at least six months' shelf life. The company will also showcase PFAS-free pet food packaging, including paper-based MonoFlexFibre Max and monomaterial MonoFlexBE, at PATS UK 2026 in Birmingham from 27-29 September, as EU PFAS restrictions and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation push converters toward recyclable mono-material designs.
Why this mattersNew EU rules on PFAS and packaging waste are pushing converters to redesign multi-material food films around single-polymer recyclability across categories.
- MonoFlex Thermoform replaces PA/PP mixed-material laminates for tortilla packaging, developed at Coveris' Food Science Lab in Gainsborough
- Product maintains at least six months' shelf life and is compatible with existing packaging lines
- Coveris will exhibit PFAS-free pet food packaging at PATS UK 2026, 27-29 September, NEC Birmingham
- MonoFlexFibre Max is a paper-based structure designed for the paper recycling stream
- MonoFlexBE is a recycle-ready monomaterial with a metallic inner layer for high-barrier use
- Coveris cites new EU PFAS restrictions and PPWR as drivers for the redesigns