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Coveris develops fully recyclable Switzerland’s Bina chooses

shrink film solution Sidel’s shrink wrapper

ustainable packaging solution provider Coveris has wiss food manufacturer Bischofszell Nahrungsmittel
Sdeveloped a new range of fully recyclable shrink film S(Bina) has chosen a shrink wrapping system from Sidel
solution.The new shrink film range Duralite R is made to package its square and round bottles of organic juices
of 50% post-consumer recyclate (PCR) and an optional and iced teas. Bina needed to process its new squared
pre-consumer top-up material. The innovation is part bottles while still running round bottles on the same
of the company’s ongoing sustainable commitment line. According to the company, this was challenging
to offering flexible because the orientation of squared containers had to
packaging solutions be controlled within the whole process to get a pack
that are recyclable. with correctly facing bottles. As a result, a traditional
Delivering a fully mass flow infeed system was not possible. Meanwhile,
flexibility was a key requirement for Bina, given the
circular, reduced CO2 large range of bottle formats – from 250 ml to 2l – that
solution for multi-pack it processes on the line. “For us, changeovers’ speed
products, Coveris’ and ease were important features of the overwrapping
n e w D u ra li t e ™ R solution provided,” Kapusuzoglu added. Space was also
range offers a next a key issue. Bina was impressed by Sidel’s compact
generation shrink film unifilar 90° infeed system where the flow is managed
solution that is both on one lane – directly from the sleeving machine with
100% recyclable and no lane dividing system needed. Instead, the flow of
contains up to 50% juice and iced tea bottles goes straight to the shrink-
post-consumer recyclate (PCR), plus an optional wrapper. “First, a selecting device with lateral brackets
pre-consumer top-up material. As part of its ongoing delivers the right number of products per row while
sustainable journey to deliver recyclable flexible ensuring the necessary distance between each row,”
packaging solutions, Coveris’ new Duralite™ R shrink explained Valérie Cattenoz, overwrapping product
film provides a fully circular solution to meet both the
environmental and legislative demands of the future.
Suitable for all secondary applications including multi-
wrap cans and bottles, the new low-gauge, high-strength,
high-clarity film is born out of Coveris’ market leading
Duralite™ shrink brand which is used by all leading global
brands in the beverage and grocery sector. Containing up
to 50% PCR (post-consumer recyclate) plus additional pre-
consumer material top-up content, provided by Coveris’
own zero-waste circular manufacturing process at its
extrusion facilities, the 100% recycled solution offsets
the need for virgin materials whilst still maintaining
the same robust performance, optical clarity and line manager at Sidel. “These rows are then transferred at
efficiency. Available as printed and unprinted versions, a 90° angle by an ‘on the fly’ pusher, which redirects
the lightweight recycled, recyclable polyethylene (PE) the flow of three to five bottles in accordance with the
packs also offer a significantly reduced carbon footprint shrink-wrapper’s flow direction.” The installed system
compared to cardboard alternatives. Duralite R shrink is technically capable of running at a maximum speed of
film range is intended for secondary applications and can 150 cycles per minute, depending on the exact product
be used for multi-pack of cans and bottles. size and shape. “The solution is complemented by a tray
module, delivering tray plus film packs,” Cattenoz said.

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