Effective immediately, Südpack’s high-performance tubular pouch films from the premium Pure-Line range are being consolidated into a dedicated product family and marketed under the CarbonLite® brand. Based on PP and PE mono-materials, these films can be processed on both horizontal and vertical flow pack machines into flowpacks, doypacks (with or without spouts), and block-bottom pouches. Most importantly, their recyclability and optimized material efficiency result in a significantly smaller carbon footprint compared to conven-tional multi-material laminates or heavier tray packaging – offering clear eco-nomic advantages, including lower disposal costs.
Südpack’s next-generation top webs are ideal for MAP applications and have been engineered for greater sustainability. For example, a CarbonLite PurePP flowpack uses up to 60% less material than a conventional tray, while the packa-ging concept also achieves recyclability rates of up to 92% – verifiable by external institutes. For horizontal PE-based flow pack applications, Südpack has achie-ved a further reduction in film thickness while maintaining barrier properties and cutting material usage by an additional 10%.
In addition, by adopting Südpack’s sustainable packaging concepts, manufacturers and packagers can typically achieve a shorter time-to-market – supported by Südpack’s co-extrusion ex-pertise, comprehensive service, and in-house application center.
The films in the CarbonLite® series are suitable, for example, for use as light-weight PE flowpacks for cuts of cheese, baguettes, mozzarella, and coffee; as PP flowpacks for ground meat and convenience products; and as stand-up PE do-ypacks for grated cheese and salami sticks, as well as PP doypacks for confectio-nery, dried fruit, nuts, and other snacks. For coffee applications, the films can also be processed into stable PP or PE block-bottom pouches, and into conve-nient PP spouted pouches for fruit purées.
Despite their wide range of applications, all films share one essential feature: barrier properties precisely tailored to each product – such as protection against oxygen and water vapor – that ensure a long shelf life for a wide variety of foods. For enhanced product visibility, a high-performance anti-fog feature can be added if required.
At the same time, the films can be processed efficiently on standard packaging machines, even at high cycle rates. A key factor in ensuring both product and packaging reliability is the films’ consistently strong sealing performance, a result of their high thermal resistance – even when incorporating zippers, spouts, or valves made from the same mono-material.
As a leader in sustainability and the circular economy in the plastics and packaging industry, Südpack considers more than just the carbon footprint and end-of-life of its films. With its groundbreaking SPQ printing technology, the company also makes package printing more sustainable – significantly reducing ink and solvent consumption while enhancing color brilliance. The film manufacturer, which has committed to the SBTi and was one of only a few companies to achieve Platinum status in the EcoVadis ranking in 2025, also offers its advanced LCA service – a powerful tool for assessing the eco-balance of various packaging concepts. This service evaluates not only SÜDPACK’s own product developments but also customer solutions.
