Film cores offer layers of sustainability

In the US, Berry Plastics is manufacturing its new Saturn handheld film range using Sonoco's recently introduced Stealth Core “environmentally sustainable” film cores.

Compared to a traditional 0.65 gauge handheld film, the 0.33 gauge of the patent pending Saturn film line offers lightweight rolls that are easy to handle, enhanced by the lighter weight of the Stealth Core cores, compared with traditional film cores.

"Our customers' desire for environmental sustainable products was a driving reason for Berry to develop the Saturn film," says John Matuscak, president of the Berry Plastics Flexibles Films division. "Manufacturing this film with the most sustainable core available is not only the right decision for the environment, but also a way to increase the value of our products for our customers by reducing the impact of its packaging."

Stealth Core film cores are designed using Active Tension Displacement (ATD) technology, which is said to allow the core to maintain internal diameter and length integrity, despite the tension created during the winding process and post production as film cures.

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