MIMCORD’s paper solutions help combine sustainability, strength and efficiency in one complete bag.
With the application of the PPWR, paper bag manufacturers are entering a new stage. It is no longer only about choosing sustainable materials. Every part of the bag must follow the same logic: using resources responsibly, facilitating recycling and maintaining the performance required by manufacturers, retailers and consumers.
This way of looking at packaging highlights something the paper bag industry has understood for a long time: the final result depends on all its parts working together.
The body gives the bag its shape and capacity. The handle makes it comfortable to carry. The reinforcement helps the connection withstand the expected load. Each element performs a different function, but none of them can be considered separately from the rest.
In this new context, MIMCORD’s paper solutions help manufacturers maintain consistency throughout the bag, from beginning to end.
One consistent approach for the whole bag
Using paper for handles and reinforcements is not new. It is a well-established solution that is particularly well suited to a model seeking simpler, recyclable and properly designed packaging.
When the bag body, handle and reinforcement share the same material nature, manufacturers can create a more consistent composition and avoid unnecessary complexity.
The handle is not simply an element added at the end of the process. It forms part of the bag’s design from the outset and helps the complete solution respond more effectively to today’s environmental objectives.
MIMCORD manufactures paper cords for twisted handles, paper strips for flat handles and paper reinforcement patches. These solutions are designed to integrate into different bag formats and manufacturing systems.
Sustainability also has to perform
Material consistency is important, but it is not enough.
For a handle to contribute to the overall performance of the bag, it must work effectively both during manufacturing and in use. It must offer excellent machinability, integrate smoothly into the production process, carry the expected load and remain reliable in the consumer’s hand without coming loose or breaking.
A sustainable bag that fails to perform properly is no longer a good solution.
The new framework is not simply about using less material. The real challenge is to use the right material, in the right place and in the right amount, without compromising the strength or reliability of the bag.
This balance between sustainability and functionality is central to MIMCORD’s work. The consistency of its paper cords for twisted handles and paper strips for flat handles, together with their strength and suitability for industrial processes, enables manufacturers to select the most appropriate solution for each bag format, load and application.
Designed with the manufacturing process in mind
The sustainability of a bag does not begin when it reaches the consumer. It starts much earlier, with the way the bag is designed and manufactured.
A good handle must support stable production, integrate precisely into the manufacturing line and provide consistent performance throughout the process. Excellent machinability helps reduce incidents, interruptions and unnecessary material losses.
Industrial efficiency is also part of using resources responsibly.
This is why MIMCORD’s contribution goes beyond the paper itself. It comes from its knowledge of spinning technologies, paper transformation and the real needs of paper bag manufacturers.
This experience makes it possible to develop solutions that combine lightness, strength, consistency and suitability for industrial production.
A supplier that forms part of the solution
The PPWR also encourages manufacturers to understand the materials and components used in their packaging more thoroughly.
Working with a specialised supplier makes it easier to choose the most appropriate handle and reinforcement for each bag. It also gives manufacturers access to information about their characteristics, performance and possible applications.
MIMCORD works alongside manufacturers so that each solution can be properly integrated into the bag design, the production process and the use for which it has been developed.
It is not simply about supplying a paper cord, a strip or a reinforcement patch. It is about helping to create a bag in which every component contributes to the final result.
A bag that performs as a complete solution
The PPWR does not change the nature of the paper bag or reveal the value of its handles. What it does is reinforce the need to consider packaging as one complete solution.
The body, handle and reinforcement must all follow the same direction: facilitating recycling, using resources responsibly and providing the strength required during manufacturing, transport and use.
MIMCORD’s paper solutions form part of this response. They help manufacturers develop bags that are consistent, functional and prepared for the new requirements of the European market.
Because a paper bag ready for the PPWR must perform from beginning to end. From the production line to the consumer’s hand.
