YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) has announced it is now offering paper pallet wrapping.
“We can now offer a pallet wrapping machine that uses paper, adding to those we offer using conventional stretch wrap, so warehouse operators can choose the approach they take in their use of materials,” said MD Glyn Johnson. “The compatible paper is uncoated and has a high recycling value as a secondary material. The process uses only a small amount of glue and no other secondary packaging, such as edge protectors, keeping recycling very simple.”
YPS explained that the new paper-compatible machine is a semi-automatic turntable wrapper, loaded by forklift. The unit incorporates an integrated gluing dispenser, so all equipment for the process is included. It features a tilting paper carriage that wraps in an upward motion only, which is said to keep paper use and folds to a minimum.
A EUMOS test carried out at a force of 0.5g indicated 30% less deformation when compared with a pallet wrapped in plastic stretch wrap, YPS added. The paper also prevents sun damage to the goods it is protecting.
The paper wrap is described as an ‘ideal choice’ for irregular shaped products and is also suited to products in sacks, bottles, boxes, and an array of other applications.
