Recyclable Lidding Film – Esterseal
FFP have developed a recyclable lidding film called Esterseal. This is a major development in sustainable packaging, providing a resealable PET lidding film that has been designed to be used with a PET tray to produce the first resealable pack in the UK to be classified as ‘Recycle’ by OPRL and can be collected in its entirety through the existing waste collection system.
Esterseal recyclable lidding film is manufactured at our Northamptonshire site and was developed to offer an immediate packaging solution that utilises current resources and can be interchangeable with current packaging formats.
Currently, the majority of local authorities in the UK do not collect flexible films at kerbside, therefore any packs with a film lid require the consumer to remove the lid prior to recycling the tray and dispose of it in their general waste, which is then sent to landfill or for incineration. The Esterseal lidding film is not detached from the tray, allowing the consumer to put the entire pack into their pots, tubs and trays kerbside waste stream, ensuring zero lidding film waste needs to be sent to landfill. It will run easily on existing lines without impacting on manufacturing speeds and is cost neutral compared to existing reclose solutions.
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100% Recyclable
Esterseal is the first resealable PET lidding film in the UK to be classified as ‘Recyclable’ by OPRL. Designed to be used with a PET tray, Esterseal can be collected via the pots, tubs and trays kerbside collection
Features
Full pack opening
Single Material (PET)
Multiple re-closings
High speed processing on standard lines
Packaging reduction
Cost neutral or less compared to existing reclose solutions
Available with up to 50% recycled content
Technical Data
| Structure: | All PET |
| Gauge: | 48mu +/-5% |
| Yield: | 66gsm +/-5% |
| Sealing Conditions: | 0.5sec / 160°C |
| MVTR (g/m²/24hrs, 38°C & 90% RH): | Barrier: 90 Non-Barrier: 10 |
| OTR (cc/m²/24hrs, 23°C & 50% RH): | Barrier: <2Non-Barrier: 10 |
| Sustainability Credentials: | OPRL approved to recycle via the rigid PET stream |
| Peel/Reseal performance: | Can be resealed multiple times |
| Compatibility: | APET and rPET trays with masterbatch anti-block addition |
| Pre-Formed and Thermoformed Trays: | Minimum sealing width of 4mm and tab for Esterseal to perform correctly |
| Printing: | Flexo printing with up to 8 colours |
| Finishing: | Can include perforations |
| MAP: | Esterseal is suitable for use with modified atmosphere packaging |
Applications
Prepared fruit
Dips & Coleslaw
Salads
Nuts & Dried Fruit
Dairy
Fresh Meat & Fish
Cooked Meat
Fresh Vegetables
Biscuits
Confectionery
Food to go
Bakery
Savoury Snacks
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All of our products / materials are made to order, therefore minimum order quantities apply.
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