I. Introduction
In an era when environmental awareness is increasingly strong and the concept of sustainable development has taken root in people’s hearts, the packaging industry is undergoing a profound transformation. Mono- material composite flexible packaging, as an innovative solution, is gradually becoming the new favorite in the industry. In 2024, many composite flexible packaging enterprises across the country launched mono-material composite flexible packaging solutions and products, which were actively embraced by downstream mid-to-high-end brand users. Among them, single-polyethylene composite films and bags achieved large-scale application in 2024, and it is expected that the application market will further expand in 2025.
II. Large-scale Application of Single-polyethylene Composite Films and Bags
In the past year of 2024, single-polyethylene composite films and bags made remarkable progress in the market. This mono-material packaging solution has many advantages, such as easy recycling and reduced environmental pollution. For downstream mid-to-high-end brand users, using single-polyethylene composite films and bags not only meets environmental requirements but also enhances brand image.
Many brand enterprises in the food, daily chemical and other industries have begun to actively apply this kind of packaging. Take the food industry as an example. Some high-end snack brands use single- polyethylene composite films for packaging, which not only ensures the freshness of products but also enables effective recycling after the packaging is discarded, achieving a win-win situation for economic and environmental benefits. In the daily chemical industry, some skin-care product brands have also started using single-polyethylene composite bags, which improves the overall grade of the products.
With the increasing market demand, manufacturers of single-polyethylene composite films and bags are constantly expanding production capacity and optimizing production processes to meet market needs. This large-scale application not only promotes the development of the industry but also contributes to environmental protection.
III. Current Situation and Prospects of Polyethylene Base Films
In the field of polyethylene base films, cast MDOPE films and blown MDOPE films have been widely promoted and applied. These films have good physical and processing properties and can meet different packaging needs.
In 2025, a notable trend is the strengthened cooperation between domestic and foreign BOPE raw material producers and biaxially oriented film manufacturers. BOPE (biaxially oriented polyethylene) films have advantages such as higher strength, better transparency, and barrier properties. With the deepening of cooperation, mono-material composite film enterprises will be able to obtain more types of BOPE films and thus develop more packaging solutions.
For example, for some products with high requirements for packaging strength and barrier properties, such as electronic products and pharmaceuticals, BOPE films can provide better protection. At the same time, the good transparency of BOPE films can also enhance the display effect of products and attract consumers’ attention.
This cooperation will bring more opportunities to mono-material composite film enterprises, enabling them to better meet the diverse packaging needs of downstream end-brand users. There will be greater room for improvement in both the functionality and aesthetics of packaging.
IV. Challenges and Opportunities Faced by the Industry
Although the mono-material composite flexible packaging industry shows a good development trend, it also faces some challenges. Firstly, the production cost of mono-material packaging is relatively high, which limits its market promotion to a certain extent. Secondly, consumers’ awareness of mono-material packaging is not high enough, and market education needs to be strengthened.
However, these challenges also bring opportunities. With the continuous strengthening of environmental protection policies, the government’s support for recyclable packaging will increase, which will help reduce the production cost of mono-material packaging. At the same time, as consumers’ environmental awareness continues to improve, the demand for environmentally friendly packaging will also increase, providing a broad market space for the single – material composite flexible packaging industry.
VI. Conclusion
Mono-material composite flexible packaging is the future development direction of the packaging industry. The large-scale application of single-polyethylene composite films and bags and the continuous innovation of polyethylene base films will bring new development opportunities to the industry. Although the industry faces some challenges, as long as enterprises can actively respond, strengthen technological innovation, improve production efficiency, and enhance market promotion, they will surely succeed in this emerging market.
It is believed that in the future, mono-material composite flexible packaging will be applied in more fields and make greater contributions to environmental protection and the sustainable development of the packaging industry.
