A lightweighting project at LINPAC Packaging has enabled the company to compete against the inline thermoforming (Form, Fill, Seal) market for the first time and offer packers a more robust solution in particular for fresh mince packs.
Linpac has been working in partnership with several machinery manufacturers, packers and retailers to develop a key initiative to significantly reduce the weight of some of its trays, and downgauge its LINtop lidding films, whilst ensuring they retain product performance and quality. Project LIFE (LIghtweighting For Excellence) has led to such significant reductions in material usage that the LINPAC rigid rPET tray and LINtop films combination now offers a real alternative to packers using the standard form fill seal technology in terms of overall running cost and design flexibility.
