| Despite the universal popularity of corrugated | | | | sustainable packaging image in some quarters, but |
| shipping boxes, manufacturers and distribution | | | | many film formulations are easily recycled, and |
| centers should not turn to them out of mere | | | | some are now being manufactured from PLA |
| reflex. In many packaging applications, traditional | | | | material, which is corn-based. The industry will see |
| RSC shippers are far from the best solution. As | | | | more PLA-based films in the future because of |
| an example, corrugated trays with a shrink film | | | | the high demand for sustainable packaging |
| overwrap can produce a lower priced package | | | | products. |
| more efficiently, and with significant sustainable | | | | The combined cost of shrink film and corrugated |
| packaging advantages as well. | | | | tray are generally less than that of a similar size |
| Well established in the food and beverage | | | | corrugated shipping box. For large volume |
| category, corrugated trays are commonly seen in | | | | shippers, the savings are often substantial, but |
| the packaging of bottled water, canned foods and | | | | cost reductions do not end there. |
| beverages, individual and bulk serving processed | | | | Additional savings is generated in packaging line |
| foods, and many other items. More recently, | | | | efficiency. When corrugated cases are packed |
| corrugated trays with shrink overwraps have | | | | manually or with semi-automatic equipment, line |
| gained widespread acceptance for the packaging | | | | speed is limited and case filling and sealing can |
| of medical products, pharmaceuticals, and a wide | | | | create bottlenecks as well. Full automation of case |
| range of industrial and consumer products. | | | | erecting, filling, and sealing is possible, but even |
| Why Corrugated Tray Packaging Is Gaining | | | | here, fully automated tray packaging can result in |
| Momentum. | | | | a substantial increase in throughput and |
| Large retail chains such as Costco and Walmart | | | | productivity. |
| are relentlessly demanding that their suppliers | | | | Product visibility is another important advantage |
| reduce packaging content and utilize more | | | | of the track pack. For internal operations, |
| sustainable packaging materials. From the big box | | | | overwrapped trays allow package contents to be |
| retailer perspective, less packaging and more | | | | inspected easily and at relatively high speed. For |
| sustainable packaging reduce cost and increase | | | | consumers, products can be visually inspected for |
| consumer satisfaction - two benefits that cannot | | | | damage,and to confirm that they are purchasing |
| be ignored. | | | | the correct item. For these reasons, tray |
| The eco friendly attributes of tray packaging are | | | | packaging enhances quality control processes, |
| indeed hard to ignore. A corrugated tray uses | | | | reduces returns and rejections, and improves |
| substantially less paperboard than a comparable | | | | customer satisfaction. |
| sized RSC shipper. Shrink film carries a negative | | | | |