Catherine Kerninon, EUROSAC, and Elin Gordon, CEPI Eurokraft, present the results of a study by RISE, which compared typical paper cement sacks and form-fill-seal polyethylene cement sacks.
Introduction
The EU climate debate and discussions on the cement industry’s contribution to reducing global warming emissions affect the criteria for packaging decisions: besides filling speed, pack cost, product protection, and cleanliness, the environmental aspects of packaging are becoming increasingly important to cement producers. But which packaging solution offers it all and combines state‑of‑the‑art performance with strong environmental credentials?