PEELPAQ® TECHNOLOGY: KEY ELEMENTS
The inner seal area (A) runs right around the tray and the sealing film is affixed to it to create an airtight pack.
The outer seal area (B) runs between the hinge lines, parallel to the inner seal area on the same plane. The lid, which is slightly larger than the tray, is integrated into the wider sealing edge.
A U-shaped perforated line (C) forms the intersection with perforation points around the end of the tray. These optimize the balance between strength and shear during sealing.
The hinged part (D) with a fixed hinge strip at both ends of the hinge line, integrated into the perforated intersection line, enables a very high dead fold of the sealable element.
The closing features (E) are formed from two corner tabs on the front of the pack to ensure there is a strong grip when the packaging is reclosed.
The opening tab (F) is made of hard plastic with a 3D edge that offers much better grip than the flimsy flexible sealing film used on conventional packs.
HOW PEELPAQ® TECHNOLOGY WORKS
The Peelpaq® concept overcomes many of the key production, quality and reliability problems associated with conventional fresh food packaging.
Classic fresh food packs typically have three key parts:
- A hard thermoplastic tray with an oxygen barrier offering a shelf life of 7 to 20 days
- A peelable film bonded to the edge of the tray to create an airtight seal
- A separate lid that clicks to the outer edge of the tray
Peelpaq®, in comparison, only has two parts while maintaining the same functionality:
- A hard thermoplastic tray with an oxygen barrier offering a shelf life of 7 to 20 days
- A peelable and reclosable lidding film bonded to the edge of the tray to create an airtight seal
Savings
- Machine savings
- Labor-saving
- Tangible cost savings
- Lower waste tax tariffs
- Logistic savings
- Packaging savings
