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Endless sustainable materials and pack styles continue to appease the market and challenge automation simultaneously.
When I was a kid soda came in thick glass bottles and Fanta cans could challenge a man’s strength. What happened?
Marketers have come to realize that by downgrading the strength of the bottle or can significantly cost savings can be realized.
Lighter packages also cut weight and allow for more products to ship at lower freight costs. Also, there’s a new term that retailers have been embracing, Sustainable Packaging. The goal is to reduce the amount of energy and the carbon footprint used to make & recycle packaging. It’s better for the environment saves energy, and reduces cost. Green is Good.
As an example, let’s look at the lightweight plastic bottle & flexible pouch. Their common use has replaced much glass and cans on the retail shelf. These packages are known as being unsupportable because they can no longer be stacked 4 high on pallets in the warehouse. Today, some bottles are so thin that even six-packs can no longer be bundled together. A tray must be added otherwise they fall over in the process.
So the unsupported package becomes a supported package. So the solution oddly enough is to add a tray
( as pictured above ). This tray costs additional money to make and handle. Although hidden the cost is ultimately absorbed by the consumer and the environmental benefits get are diluted.
When shipping pallets across the country these lightweight products often need airbags to prevent damage in transit. Warehouses can no longer stack beverages so expensive new pallet racking must be introduced. The consequences are real and the perceived benefits aren’t as valuable. Even so, next time you open a bottle of water and squeeze it to drink don’t be too upset that the water’s all over your shirt. Just laugh and recognize you're making the world better.
Flute refers to the material contained between the liner boards of the carton box. The construction of the flute helps to make the carton more durable and able to withstand more pressure. It affects how easily the box dents and the height at which the boxes can be stacked for shipping.
There are variations in flutes or corrugations depending on the types of fluted rolls used. A, C, B and E are a few popular flutes that are used more than others as per their suitable applications, shown below in the table.
The Flute is determined by its size. Flute size is involved two factors: Flute Pitch, Flute Height.
Flute Pitch: It is the horizontal distance between adjacent flute troughs.
Flute Height: It is vertical through to the peak distance of the flute.
To know more about this in detail you can refer "The Big Book of Packaging"
The Continuous Thread aluminum closure is characterized by an uninterrupted spiraling thread.
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Did you know, in one year, 5 billion plastic bags are used around the world? Low-density plastic bags are very difficult to recycle, meaning the majority fill up landfills. Plastic bags also do not readily break down and are harmful to the planet and wildlife when they end up in the environment. As their environmental impacts are realized, plastic bags are being banned in locations all over the world. But even with legislation forcing a move away from single-use plastics, the choice to move to paper can provide other benefits.
We explore 5 questions to ask when considering making the move to paper:
1. Is the paper bag food safe?
With health and hygiene more of a priority than ever, you should ensure that your packaging products are food safe, including bags used to hold or transport food. Ask suppliers if their paper bags are manufactured in food-grade environments.
Providing a hygienic and food-contact-safe option for a variety of needs, paper bags meet high-quality standards.
2. Does the bag have the right strength profile for your needs?
With more strength than you can handle, paper bags are often stronger than their plastic equivalents, when made with quality and sustainable raw materials. Ensure you have asked your supplier about the strength profile of the bag you are considering or even test it yourself!
Strong enough for a large grocery shop through to food delivery for the whole family, paper bags can offer superior strength for a variety of needs, Must use high quality, ethically sourced kraft paper to manufacture bags.
3. Are paper bags fridge-friendly?
Not all paper bags are made equal and the material doesn’t traditionally lend itself to cold or damp environments. If you are looking to use paper bags for chilled goods, make sure they won’t fail your customers.
Manufactured with quality in mind, their bags need to be strong enough to handle condensation from grocery items, such as milk bottles. Quality paper bags are suitable for chilled environments like fridges and can handle condensation from contents without compromising performance.
4. Does your bag promote food integrity?
The permeability of a paper bag allows steam to escape, whereas it won’t work in a plastic bag. This is why chips or fried foods transported in a plastic bag tend to go soggy.
Steam can’t escape as effectively in a plastic bag, and therefore condenses on the inside of the bag. Water molecules are then reabsorbed which softens the texture of the chips or fried foods, and because water absorbs heat energy, the food will also cool down faster.
A paper bag promotes food integrity, especially if food needs to travel or be taken away.
5. Is this bag sustainable?
Paper bags are made from a renewable resource, and have multiple end-of-life options. Strong enough to be reused by consumers on multiple occasions, paper bags provide flexibility in their uses.
Able to be reused, recycled, or composted, moving to a paper bag is a sustainable option.
