Coating & Laminating Increasing number of brands turn to
API to deliver plastic-free shelf appeal Brand empowerment specialist, API Group, is
witnessing an uptake in demand for its Transmet solution as brands look to reduce the environmental impact of their packaging
carton board laminates, but without the film content and is recyclable through normal waste streams. It allows brands to reduce their environmental impact, without compromising on stand-out shelf appeal, which ultimately attracts customers. API Group recently surveyed a cross section of brand managers and designers about their attitudes towards plastics and sustainability in packaging. Almost 90 per cent of respondents believed that sustainability in packaging would be important or very important over the next 12 months – 51.4 per cent believed it to be very important. The results also revealed that 72.9 per
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ransmet is API’s film-free laminate option for paperboard packaging, which has all the benefits of traditional metallised polyester
cent see the introduction of sustainable features and packaging to their products as an opportunity for growth, with more than half (51.4 per cent) already creating packaging with sustainable features. With brands increasing their focus on recyclability, Transmet has grown to become API’s largest product line for laminated paper and board across the UK, Europe and Americas, with 2017 proving to be a record breaking year. Pioneered at API’s Amsterdam site in the 1980s,
significant investment over the last five years has seen the firm’s Transmet capabilities increase across the Group, with its Stockport site now the major European hub for the finished product. Richard Burhouse, commercial director at API, says: “This significant shift in focus in the retail and packaging industry meant 2017 was the busiest year, yet for our Transmet film-free laminate. Its development has been driven by increasing demand for a high-quality film-free finish that provides brand owners with a fully recyclable end product that still offers shelf appeal to customers. “We’ve used our industry expertise and
technology to create a vertically integrated platform that can service our customers globally.” The Transmet process involves the lamination of a special PET film that is then removed, leaving
a deposit of aluminium on the surface of the board. API produces a wide range of laminate finishes including Holographic Transmet, which enables brands to select the laminate style and effect that adds unique visual impact to their product’s packaging. In addition to its green credentials, benefits of
Transmet also include a high level of gloss finish, no risk of delamination and it is flexible enough to be used to ‘metalise’ thin paper without curling – making it an effective solution across a wide range of applications. Burhouse adds: “As a leader in this field, with
unrivalled technology, experience and capacity, we are extremely proud of our Transmet solution and are fully committed to continued development of packaging enhancement solutions that provide stand-out shelf appeal while being safer for the planet.” For more information on API’s Transmet solution visit the website below.
www.apigroup.com/products/laminates
Pasaban upgrades a laminating line and a cartonboard sheeting equipment for an important packager in France
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he laminating line is now able to produce either laminate paper rolls or sheets depending on
customer’s demand. With the objective of improving the performance of one of their laminating lines and their Pasaban KDD 1500 paper sheeter, Pasaban Upgrades service carried out two different projects. On the one hand, a new configuration for the laminating line was designed by adding two new pieces of equipment; a rotary unwinder and a rewind stand. On the other hand, an electrical upgrade of the sheeter was carried out, adapting it to work both offline and inline with the laminator. Both the rotary unwind stand and the rewinding station installed on the laminator
allow automatic splicing at maximum speed, capable of reaching 200m/min. The two systems have electrical motors and everything is controlled by a high- performance PLC. Regarding the sheeter upgrade, it was
necessary to carry out improvements to the electrical system for which Pasaban drives and PLCs were used. Currently, after the changes have been made, the sheeter can be fed by either its unwinders or by the laminator working inline. The sheeter is prepared to cutting in register on printed mark. These solutions have enabled customers to adapt the performance of their equipment to their specific needs, giving option to several configurations. The project, although complex due to space problems, has been satisfactory, both to the customer and Pasaban Upgrades. For more information regarding our
Upgrades service, visit the website below.
www.pasaban.com
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