Syntegon & Sabic launch joint packaging concept for frozen food packaging

Syntegon Technology and Sabic, a global leader in diversified chemicals, have developed a sustainable packaging concept for the frozen food industry with a substantial material reduction potential. Their solution comprises the new PHS 2.0 sealing technology from Syntegon and the 20-micrometer thin biaxially oriented polyethylene (BOPE) film from Sabic. Syntegon said brand owners can now substantially reduce material consumption and increase their output rates by replacing conventionally used low-frdensity polyethylene (LDPE) films with BOPE sealed on PHS 2.0 equipment. Throughout the frozen food sector, pillow bags are the pack style of choice, with the majority currently made of LDPE. Driven by their mission to deliver sustainability without compromise, Syntegon joined forces with Sabic to find an alternative to LDPE films. The answer lies in the newly developed BOPE film from Sabic and the innovative PHS 2.0 sealing system from Syntegon for vertical form, fill and seal machines. “Our concept enables the use of thinner films at higher speeds, whilst offering the same sealing quality and product protection as with LDPE,” Pierre Hamelink, director business, market,…

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