Urbanization and population growth are increasing the need for packaging. Now a days people are more concerned about hygiene. The packaging industry is one of the world’s largest and most diverse manufacturing sector. Asia-Pacific shares 38% of world’s packaging market and growing over 5-6% per annum. Among total packaging market, flexible packaging sector is valued at USD 222 Billion in 2019 and it is projected to grow at CAGR of 3.9%. Largest share of flexible packaging is in food and beverages packaging. The package offers all necessary properties to extend shelf life of products packed.

Uses of multilayer laminated pouches (MLP) are growing rapidly in food, beverages and other sectors due to excellent barrier properties in terms of moisture, gases, retention of odour, etc. Thin lighter weight films offer strength, tamper-proof seal and excellent printability. This rapid growth results to high volume post-consumer waste generation. MLP manufacturers are aware about such facts and looking for effective solutions

The Plastics Packaging Research and Development Centre have been supported by Multilayer Plastics Films Sanitation Trust, a body of Plastic Processing Industries. It got registered as a Trust on 23rd December 2019. The team of trust comprises distinguished and renowned professionals of IIT, Delhi, CSIR, Indian Institute of Packaging, Indian Plastics Institute and other reputed institutions / NGOs. The team members are having rich and vast experience in the field of polymer processing science and technology and matter related to environment. The trust is committed to do research / experiment and develop biodegradable polymers and Films, recycling and processing technologies and to handle all issues related to Multilayer Plastics and Environment sustainability in the country.