Saica Flex’s 100% recyclable cover that adapts to the APET
Monoflex, a 100% recyclable cover that adapts to the APET trays has been launched by Saica Flex to improve packaging transparency and brightness giving consumers greater visibility of food products.
According to the company, the new cover is created only from PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and maintains the functional and barrier properties of the current packaging.
The product consists of a cover based on PET, with or without high barrier depending on the requirements of the client, weldable to APET trays. Tests carried out in the heat-sealing facilities of the manufacturer of the trays Klöckner Pentaplast KP, have proved the tray sealing and the water tightness required for the preservation of the product.
The Saica Monoflex cover is manufactured and distributed with up to a 46% reduction in its thickness which generates large efficiencies in transport and storage since the new coil has more meters of product maintaining the same weight and volume. In addition, the productive efficiency in the packaging lines reduces the changes, decreases the losses and increases product yield.
Application development manager, Ricardo Cañavate, said, ‘This allows us to do more with less. Without a doubt, we have launched a unique product that offers environmental benefits that enhance the positioning and reputation of our customers.’
