Manufactures plastic-free closure lids for wet wipes made from dry-moulded cellulose fibers (PulPac technology)

CapLid

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Apis Rex Ltd. GroupAffiliation

About CapLid

CapLid is a packaging manufacturer and part of the Apis Rex Ltd. group. The company manufactures closure lids for wet wipes packaging using the PulPac Dry Moulded Fiber technology, used under exclusive licence from PulPac (Sweden). In this patented process, fluff pulp from recycled or sustainably fresh sources is processed into a network of low-density cellulose fibres, treated to be moisture-resistant and then pressed into its final shape using the patented moulding technology. The lids are 100% plastic-free, recyclable and compostable and replace fossil-based polypropylene lids as a drop-in solution without re-tooling, with the same processability and comparable costs. For brand design, CapLid offers scatter and register printing on both sides as well as embossing. Target industries are wet wipes packaging, the packaging industry and consumer goods. According to the company, this can avoid the use of more than 3 billion plastic packaging parts per year.

Processes: Dry Moulded Fiber (PulPac™ Technology), Printing (scatter and register printing, both sides), Embossing, Pressing/moulding (pressing into final shape), Printing (scatter/register printing, both sides), Moisture barrier, Drop-in replacement of polypropylene lids (no re-tooling required)
Materials: Fluff Pulp, Cellulose fibers, Dry Moulded Fiber (PulPac™ Technology), Cellulose fibres, Printing (scatter/register printing), Embossing
Industries: Wet wipes packaging, Packaging industry, Consumer goods, Wet wipes packaging, Packaging industry

01
Fluff pulp (recycled or fresh fibre)
02
Conversion into low-density cellulose fibre web
03
Moisture treatment
04
Pressing/moulding to final geometry
05
Printing (scatter/register printing, both sides)
06
Embossing

Materials & Processes

DMF

Dry Moulded Fiber (PulPac™ Technology)

Patented process for converting cellulose fibres into dimensionally stable packaging solutions as a replacement for single-use plastic.

Pulp

Fluff Pulp

Raw material from recycled or sustainably fresh sources.

Cell

Cellulose fibres

Forms a strong, flexible fibre web that can be moulded into any shape.

Printing (scatter/register printing)

Printing of any pattern and colour, possible on both sides.

Emboss

Embossing

Alternative or complement to printing for branding and tactile feedback.

Parts

**Plastic-free closure lid for wet wipes**Dry Moulded Fiber · Wet wipes packaging

**Closure lid**Dry Moulded Fiber · Consumer goods

**Drop-in replacement for polypropylene lids**Dry Moulded Fiber · Packaging industry

Inside the production

PulPac™ Technology – dry moulding process

Industries

Wet wipes packagingPackaging industryConsumer goodsWet wipes packagingPackaging industry

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Dry Moulded Fiber (PulPac™ Technology)Plastics	–	–	–	–	Fluff pulp, Cellulose fibres
Printing (scatter and register printing, both sides)Surface	–	–	–	–	–
EmbossingSurface	–	–	–	–	–
Pressing/moulding (pressing into final shape)Plastics	–	–	–	–	Cellulose fibres

Additional services

Printing (scatter/register printing, both sides)EmbossingMoisture barrierDrop-in replacement of polypropylene lids (no re-tooling required)

History

CapLid cooperates with PulPac (Sweden) to combat plastic waste; PulPac Dry Moulded Fiber technology under exclusive licence