GL BARRIER offers the world’s highest level of barrier performance and a wide array of variations, making it a top brand in the global market. It holds approximately 40% of the market share and supplies around 18,000 companies worldwide. For more details, visit GL BARRIER.

Mono-materialization of GL BARRIER
Issues with Multi-materials: Multi-materials enable high-functional packaging with various physical properties but are difficult to separate and recycle.

Reason for Mono-materialization: Developing mono-materials that can achieve the same performance as multi-materials would make recycling possible and contribute to the reduction of plastic waste. More information can be found at Mono-material Flexible Packaging.

Technology (Originality/Ingenuity)
Toppan has achieved both high-functional packaging and mono-materialization, previously considered difficult, by applying their extensive know-how. Over the past two years, Toppan has acquired 21 patents related to mono-materials.

Contribution to Sustainability
Food Loss Reduction: Extends the expiration date of foods, thereby reducing food loss.
Recycling Efforts: Expands the use of mono-materials and recycled resources in products and advances the recycling efforts of customer companies.
CO2 Reduction: Data on CO2 reduction is provided in the additional information.
Mono-material Packaging: Additional Information
TOPPAN’s Sustainability Management
Founded in 1900 as a printing company in Tokyo, TOPPAN is currently engaged in diverse businesses with printing technology at their core. The company has sales of 1.6 trillion yen and 50,000 employees. For more information, visit Our Business.

TOPPAN’s Vision: The company aims for Digital & Sustainable Transformation, becoming a leading provider of solutions to social issues worldwide through digital and sustainable transformation (DX and SX).

Sustainability Target of Packaging Business
TOPPAN’s Packaging Business aims to achieve a sales ratio of 100% for sustainability packaging by 2030, recognizing its significant impact through customer companies. The goal includes reducing Scope 3 emissions. For more details, see Sustainable Packaging 100%.

CO2 Reduction Effect
CO2 emissions were calculated using the volume of shipped pouches for retort and pouches for foods with mono-material spout using GL BARRIER in FY2021. This resulted in a CO2 emissions reduction of 81,000 tons compared to packaging using aluminum foils.

Category:Green ProductsYear:2024Designers:Toppan Holdings Inc., Tokyo, JapanManufacturer:Toppan Holdings Inc., Tokyo, Japan