Back to overview Polyfoil® MMB: mono material barrier tube

Mono-Material Excellence for Maximum Recyclability

  • Up to 47% lower CO2 emissions and 35% less plastic
  • Now available in mini Ø13.5
  • High-Barrier Protection for sensitive products like cosmetics and pharmaceuticals
  • Low migration colors und lacquers (EUPiA conform)
  • Meets APR and RecyClass guidelines for full recyclability
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  • Product Safety
  • Reduced Material
  • Recycling Friendly

Product Safety

Want to keep your high-value pharmaceutical and cosmetic products safe?

Our composite materials offer unmatched protection for your product content while using minimal material. This ensures that your products are not only well-protected but also meet strict regulatory requirements for safety and sustainability.

Traditional materials often compromise between protection and material usage, making it harder to maintain product integrity without increasing the carbon footprint or failing regulatory standards.

Our advanced barrier structures, whether hard or soft, are specifically designed to extend the shelf life of expensive products, protecting them from external factors. This ensures your pharmaceutical and cosmetic products remain effective for longer, with significantly less material usage.

Reduced Material

Are you looking to reduce your packaging’s plastic content?

Many brands are challenged by the carbon footprint of their packaging when using traditional plastic tubes.

Switching to thinner-walled, lightweight tubes significantly lowers your carbon footprint. While thin-walled tubes are common, most solutions overlook the potential to further reduce material use in key areas like caps and shoulders. These components often add unnecessary weight and material, limiting your sustainability goals.

Our advanced tube technology minimizes material usage not only in the walls but also in the caps and shoulder design, all without sacrificing the essential protective barriers that keep your product safe. With our solution, you achieve both sustainability and performance.

Recycling Friendly​

Are you struggling to find packaging solutions that are truly recyclable?

Packaging made from multiple materials, especially those containing aluminum layers, creates significant challenges for recycling, often resulting in waste streams that are difficult to process efficiently.

By using a single material family, such as PE or PP, for the entire packaging—body, cap, and shoulder—you ensure compatibility with recycling systems. This approach simplifies the process, reducing the risk of materials being diverted to landfills or energy recovery.

Multi-layer or composite materials often mix different substances, making separation and proper recycling nearly impossible. This complexity leads to higher waste and environmental impact.

Our mono-material packaging offers a clear path to recyclability. With all components made from the same material, it can easily be recycled, closing the loop and contributing to a circular economy. This approach not only supports sustainability goals but also reduces the environmental footprint without compromising packaging performance or appearance.

Applications

  • Skin Care
  • Skin Health
  • Hair Care
  • Make-up
  • Toothpaste
  • Topical OTC and Rx Pharma applications

Specifications

​MATERIALDIMENSIONS​DECORATION
Body

Polyfoil® MMB PE

Diameter

13.5/19/25/30/35/40/50 mm

​Offset printing
​Silkscreen printing
​Hotfoil stamping
Shoulder

HDPE

Wall thickness

0.30 mm
0.35 mm

​Head, Closure
Screw and flip-top caps (HDPE)
Content
3 - 250 ml
Barrier
MDO-PE/EVOH barrier, optional metallization
​QUALITY​CERTIFICATIONS
​Food and pharma grade​ECOCERT/COSMOS
APR Meets critical guidance protocol
Recyclass Grade A
Suez Recycablity Score A for 542/642
Suez Recycablity Score A for 525/623

Why Polyfoil® MMB?

Premium quality, high barrier performance

The Polyfoil® MMB tube sets a new standard in eco-friendly packaging by combining performance with sustainability. This innovative tube is designed to meet the growing demand for environmentally responsible solutions without sacrificing product protection or shelf appeal. Polyfoil® MMB is ideal for industries seeking compliance with the highest recycling standards while maintaining superior product integrity​.

  • Strong EVOH barrier against oxygen and moisture, preserving sensitive products
  • Made from mono-material HDPE, recyclable in HDPE streams
  • Ensures superior product performance whilst lowering CO₂ emissions and plastic usage


Advanced Material Technology

Polyfoil® MMB uses a specialized HDPE structure that offers robust protection while being recyclable. This mono-material solution provides high barrier functionality without sacrificing the eco-friendliness that consumers demand.

Enhanced Decoration and Metallization Options

The tube is designed for high-quality decoration, including printing and metallization, giving brands flexibility to create premium, eye-catching designs without impacting recyclability.

Sustainability Meets Protection

Polyfoil® MMB aligns with both sustainability and performance goals. Its recyclability and low CO₂ output make it a top choice for eco-conscious brands, while its barrier qualities ensure lasting product protection, meeting regulatory and environmental standards alike.

Structure

PF 525 623
PF 542 642

Certificates

Circpack by Veolia

References

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