Key Features:
- Mono-material plastic packaging film consumption is forecast to grow during 2023-28 at an annual average rate of 4.5%
- In 2023, the global market share for rigid mono-material plastic packaging consumption is projected at 96.0%
- Asia-Pacific is the largest consumer of mono-material plastic packaging film, with a projected 2023 consumption share of 51.3%.
Conventional multilayer composite films are difficult to recycle because of the need to separate the different film layers. What is more, many countries do not have the necessary recycling systems and processes in place to recycle complex laminates. Finding solutions to collect, sort and recover these materials is becoming increasingly important to packaging and waste communities, as well as consumers. In contrast, mono-material films are fully recyclable as all layers are made of the same type of plastic, which makes sorting easier and leads to cleaner recycling streams.
This report identifies market drivers and key technology developments supporting the market for mono-material plastic packaging. It quantifies market size and growth trends by materials, end-use sector and geographic region.
Our exclusive content
- How packaging design affects the choice of mono or multi-material plastic options; options for recycling and quality of recycled polyolefin packaging
- Chemical recycling could offer the potential for 'difficult-to-recycle' flexible plastic packaging streams to supplement mechanical recycling
- More disposable incomes in developing countries means there is a higher proportion of consumer spending on packaged products, including packaged food, luxury products, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
What will you discover?
- How the packaging industry is responding to legislation and growing public concern about package recycling and sustainability
- With the trend towards packaging recyclability gathering speed, more attention is also being paid to designing the original package to be more easily recyclable. Current packaging design makes recycling difficult to achieve since different materials feature in different elements of the final packaging product.
The Smithers methodology
This report is based on extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research consisted of targeted interviews with material suppliers, converters and experts drawn from key markets. This was supported by secondary research in the form of extensive literature analysis of published data, official government statistics, domestic and international trade organisation data, company websites, industry reports, trade press articles, presentations, and attendance at trade events.
Who should buy this report?
- Plastic packaging raw material suppliers
- Mono-material plastic packaging products
- Multi- material plastic packaging products
- Plastic packaging manufacturing equipment suppliers
About the author
David Platt is a freelance business researcher and writer with a broad range of experience in the plastics and packaging industry. He has authored over 50 market reports for Smithers on subjects including global packaging, rigid plastic packaging, PET packaging, flexible packaging, bioplastics, specialty plastics, high-performance packaging film, and pouches, caps & closures. He has participated in consultancy projects and has authored two books for Smithers.
Table of Contents
Executive summary
Introduction & methodology
- Introduction
- Objectives of the report
- Definition and data
- Report scope and segmentation
- Mono-Materials
- End-use sector
- Geographic coverage
- Methodology
- Glossary of terms
- Polymer abbreviations
- Exchange rates
Key drivers and trends
- Overview
- Plastic packaging market growth
- Sustainable packaging
- Regulation to promote plastic package recycling
- European Union's Circular Economy Package and Plastics Strategy
- US plastic packaging recycling policy
- Package recycling
- Design for recycling criteria
- Design guidelines for eco-friendly packaging
- CEFLEX
- Polyolefins Circular Economy Platform (PCEP)
- IK Management Guidelines for the Eco Design of Plastic Packaging
- The EU "Circular Plastics Alliance" declaration
- PRE online platform to support packaging recycling
- Economic, social and demographic influences on packaging demand
Technology trends
- Overview
- Recyclable mono-material packaging film solutions
- Nova Chemicals' all-PE films for dry foods
- ExxonMobil's Exceed performance PE polymers
- SABIC develops BOPE for recyclable mono-material pouches
- Dow's RecycleReady Technology for mono-material flexible pouch packaging
- Flexible mono-material plastic packaging product developments
- Borealis collaboration with Mondi generates PP monomaterial food packaging
- Saica Flex' mono-PE pouch laminates
- JM Packaging launches recyclable, ready-to-heat PP food pouch
- Schur Flexibles develops recyclable PP flow pack
- Recyclable PP pouch for liquid food
- Faerch launches MAPET II recyclable mono-material PET trays
- Linpac Packaging develops mono-material R-PET tray
- Collaboration on recyclable PE packaging for detergents
- Coveris launches monomaterial pack for dry pet food
- Wipf develops PP-based mono-material packaging
- Albea's introduces (Re)Flex mono-material tube
- High barrier solutions
- Innovia develops recyclable high-barrier BOPP film
- Borealis and Bouruge develop recyclable polyolefin-based high barrier mono-material pouches
- Aegis Packaging develops mono-material barrier film solution to challenge aluminium
- Jindal Films launches monomaterial high barrier PP
- Mondi develops BarrierPack recyclable PE film
- Mondi launches mono-material retort pouch
- Handl Tyrol collaborates with Mond on recyclable monomaterial PP barrier film
- Fuji Packaging presents barrier mono-material PP film
- Zotefoams introduces fully recyclable mono-material barrier packaging technology
- Henkel-Siegwerk's solution for recyclable flexible packaging
- Heat-sealing technology for mono-material packaging solutions
- Ancillary product developments for mono-material plastic packaging
- Dow and Menshen develop Reverse Spout Sealing Technology for mono-material spouted pouches
- P&G develop recyclable plastic pump dispenser
- Berry Global develops 10% polyolefin pump dispenser
- Henkel develops 100% recyclable PET pump dispenser bottle
- PP film for yoghurt lids
- Mono-material PET blister lid for pharmaceuticals
- Halogen-free PP blister film for pharmaceuticals
Mono-material vs multimaterial plastic packaging materials
- Overview
- Mono-material vs multi-material plastic packaging films
- Polyethylene (PE) film
- Polypropylene (BOPP, OPP, cast PP) film
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
- Regenerated cellulose film (RCF)
- Mono-material vs multi-material rigid plastic packaging material types
- Overview
- Mono-material vs multi-material rigid plastic packaging
- Mono-material rigid plastic packaging developments
End-use markets for mono-material plastic and multi-material plastic packaging
- Mono-material vs multi-material flexible plastic packaging
- Overview
- Fresh food
- Fresh fruit & vegetables
- Meat, fish & poultry
- Frozen food
- Chilled food
- Snack food & confectionery
- Dairy products
- Baked goods
- Other food & drink
- Pet food
- Pharmaceuticals & medical
- Cosmetics and personal care
- Other non-food markets
- Mono-material vs multi-material rigid plastic packaging end-use sectors
- Overview
- Mono-material vs multi-material rigid plastic packaging
Geographic markets
- Overview
- Western Europe
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- UK
- Other Western Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Russia
- Poland
- Other Eastern Europe
- North America
- US
- Other North America (Canada, Mexico)
- South & Central America
- Brazil
- Other South & Central America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- Other Asia-Pacific
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Other Middle East & Africa
- Geographic markets for rigid mono-material and multi-material plastic packaging
Tables
- Global mono-material vs multimaterial flexible plastic packaging consumption, percentage share 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2028
- Global mono-material vs multimaterial rigid plastic packaging consumption and percentage shares, 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2028
- Mono-material plastic packaging film: summary of key issues and challenges to 2028
- Mono-material vs multi-material plastic packaging: summary of market drivers and trends to 2028
- Sample design for recycling criteria
- Transition table: design for recycling 2023-28
- RecyClass design for recycling guidelines: transparent PE flexible film
- Mono-material plastic packaging: summary of cutting-edge technology developments to 2028
- Summary of mono-material packaging film developments 2018-23
- Mono-material plastic packaging product developments, 2018-23
- Barrier solutions; developments for mono-material plastic packaging, 2018-23
- Main flexible packaging materials and their functions
- Global flexible mono-material plastic packaging film consumption by material, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes)
- Global mono-material vs multimaterial flexible plastic packaging consumption, percentage share 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2028
- Global flexible mono-material plastic packaging film by material, 2018-28 ($ million)
- Polyethylene: mono-material film packaging consumption by region, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Polypropylene: mono-material film packaging consumption by region, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- PVC: mono-material film packaging consumption by region, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes) and $ million)
- RCF: gas and water vapour barrier properties
- Regenerated cellulose fibre: mono-material packaging film consumption by region, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes)
- Global mono-material vs multimaterial rigid plastic packaging consumption and percentage shares, 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2028
- Global mono-material flexible plastic packaging consumption by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes) For each end-use sector:
- Mono-material plastic packaging film consumption by region, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes) List of end-use sectors:
- Fresh food
- Frozen food
- Chilled food
- Snack food & confectionery
- Dairy products
- Baked goods
- Other food & drink
- Pet food
- Pharmaceuticals & medical
- Cosmetics & personal care
- Other non-food
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes)
- Global rigid mono-material plastic packaging consumption by enduse sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes)
- Global mono-material vs multimaterial rigid plastic packaging consumption and percentage share, 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2028
- World: mono-material and multimaterial plastic packaging film consumption by region, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes)
- World: mono-material plastic packaging film sales value by region, 2018-28 ($ million)
- Western Europe: mono-material and multi-material plastic packaging film consumption by national market, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes)
- Western Europe: mono-material plastic packaging film market by national market, 2018-28 ($ million and '000 tonnes)
- Western Europe: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption value by material, 2018-28 ($ million and '000 tonnes)
- France: economic data: 2018-28
- France: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- Germany: economic data: 2018-28
- Germany: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- Italy: economic data: 2018-28
- Italy: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- Spain: economic data: 2018-28
- Spain: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- UK: economic data: 2018-28
- UK: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- Other Western Europe: economic data 2018-28
- Other Western Europe: monomaterial plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- Eastern Europe: mono-material and multi-material plastic packaging film consumption by national market, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes)
- Eastern Europe: mono-material plastic packaging film market by national market, 2018-28 ($ million and '000 tonnes)
- Eastern Europe: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption value by material, 2018-28 ($ million and '000 tonnes)
- Russia: economic data: 2018-28
- Russia: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- Poland: economic data: 2018-28
- Poland: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- Other Eastern Europe: economic data 2018-28
- Other Eastern Europe: monomaterial plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- North America: mono-material and multi-material plastic packaging film consumption by national market, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes)
- North America: mono-material plastic packaging film market by national market, 2018-28 ($ million and '000 tonnes)
- North America: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption value by material, 2018-28 ($ million and '000 tonnes)
- US: economic data: 2018-28
- US: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- Other North America: economic data 2018-28
- Other North America: monomaterial plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- South & Central America: monomaterial and multi-material plastic packaging film consumption by national market, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes)
- South & Central America: monomaterial plastic packaging film market by national market, 2018- 28 ($ million and '000 tonnes)
- South & Central America: monomaterial plastic packaging film consumption value by material, 2018-28 ($ million and '000 tonnes)
- Brazil: economic data: 2018-28
- Brazil: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- Other South & Central America: economic data 2018-28
- Other South & Central Amercia: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- Asia-Pacific: mono-material and multi-material plastic packaging film consumption by national market, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes)
- Asia-Pacific: mono-material plastic packaging film market by national market, 2018-28 ($ million and '000 tonnes)
- Asia-Pacific: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption value by material, 2018-28 ($ million and '000 tonnes)
- China: economic data: 2018-28
- China: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- India: economic data: 2018-28
- India: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- Japan: economic data: 2018-28
- Japan: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- Other Asia-Pacific: economic data 2018-28
- Other Asia-Pacific: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- Middle East & Africa: monomaterial and multi-material plastic packaging film consumption by national market, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes)
- Middle East & Africa: monomaterial plastic packaging film market by national market, 2018- 28 ($ million and '000 tonnes)
- Middle East & Africa: monomaterial plastic packaging film consumption value by material, 2018-28 ($ million and '000 tonnes)
- Turkey: economic data: 2018-28
- Turkey: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
- Other Middle East & Africa: economic data 2018-28
- Other Middle East & Africa: mono-material plastic packaging film consumption and sales value, 2018-28
Figures
- Global mono-material plastic packaging film consumption, projected percentage share by material, 2023
- Global mono-material plastic packaging film consumption, projected percentage share by enduse sector, 2023
- Global mono-material plastic packaging film consumption, projected percentage share by region, 2023