Efficiency is a leading concern in the copacking industry, continuously striving to maximize warehousing space, material costs, and production time. Choosing to package with high-quality polyolefin shrink film offers a number of efficiency benefits to copackers. Package more efficiently and effectively with Folene Packaging’s Flxtite® and Ecolene® shrink films.
Folene Packaging’s Flxtite® films are well-known for their numerous copacking advantages. Here are some of the benefits of choosing to package with Flxtite® films:
Retail Benefits
Copacking Production Benefits: Cost & Efficiency Benefits
Shipping & Warehousing Advantages
Environmental Benefits
An Amazon® co-packer was given a contract to unitize packages of shampoo and conditioner. They were required to have tight packages with contoured shrink. They chose a semi-automatic “L Sealer” equipped with a hot wire and 75 gauge center-folded Flxtite® AP-1. Non-cross-linked, multi-layer polyolefin shrink film to meet the requirements. Their Flxtite®-wrapped packages easily met their quality standards with excellent optical properties.
Co-packing companies face the unique challenge of packaging multiple types, sizes, and shapes of products on the same production line, each with its own packaging requirements. Utilizing boxes, cartons, and other traditional packaging materials can incur high expenses. Stocking different sizes of boxes and cartons reduces production each time you need to switch sizes. Packaging with high-quality polyolefin shrink film resolves that problem quickly, as the film is compatible with all types of products.
Our Flxtite® films are renowned for their exceptional strength, optical appeal, and tear resistance, making them an ideal choice across product categories. With a few minor adjustments when switching between products, you can continue to run your production line seamlessly and achieve consistent, high-quality copacking results.
Balancing the cost of packaging materials with client budgets and overall project profitability can be challenging, especially when dealing with a wide range of packaging materials. Flxtite® shrink films are more cost-effective per pallet than corrugated cartons, take up less warehousing space, and slash shipping costs. Using shrink film as your co-packing material of choice is a highly cost-effective solution.
Shrink film offers the unique advantage of conforming to the product’s size and shape, allowing repackers to optimize pallet and warehousing space for packaged items. Rightsized shrink packaging also eliminates excessive, unnecessary, and wasteful boxes, cartons, and cushioning materials while protecting product integrity. Our Flxtite® AP-XH grade is a thick gauge polyolefin film capable of replacing protective corrugated cartons and protecting the product from in-transit damage.
Ensuring a consistent and reliable supply of packaging materials, especially for specialized or custom requirements, can be challenging for co-packing services, particularly during high-demand or supply chain disruptions.
Folene Packaging is the American arm of an established European packaging film manufacturer; we make all of our premium polyolefin films from raw crosslinked film master product we produce in Europe and convert ourselves locally. This unique approach allows us to maintain a large stock of centerfolds in standard sizes and gauges and provide fast fulfillment on large, customized orders. If our warehouse runs out, we just dial up conversion production so our customers never feel lacking. With delivery lead times as low as 48 hours from order placement, our unique fulfillment model is well-suited to maintaining supply chain reliability in the copacking industry.
Many co-packers struggle to meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging materials from customers and consumers while maintaining performance and cost-effectiveness. Whether in the food business, beverage industry, or other private label product packaging, co-packers across the contract packaging association struggle with sustainable packaging.
Folene Packaging is a proud member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, and we support contract packaging firms in using packaging products that are gentle on our environment. We offer a full range of recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable packaging films that never compromise performance.
Folene Packaging’s biodegradable Ecolene® film decomposes naturally and returns safely to the environment under normal disposal conditions without affecting film performance. Ecolene® has excellent optical, strength, and durability properties and is comparable to other Flxtite®films’ performance during packaging, shipping, and warehousing. Ecolene® harnesses the power of biofilms to fully decompose after disposal, making it a truly sustainable packaging option for eco-conscious copacking services.
Polyolefin shrink film offers several benefits for contract packaging, including excellent clarity for product display, protection against dust and contamination, puncture resistance, cost-effectiveness, and compatibility with different product shapes and sizes. It also helps reduce shipping costs and maximize warehousing space.
Polyolefin and polyethylene shrink films are popular choices for packaging products, but they have some key differences. Polyolefin shrink film is known for its high clarity, gloss, and strength, making it ideal for retail display and consumer products. It provides excellent product visibility and protection and is widely used in various industries due to its versatility and suitability for different products. On the other hand, polyethylene shrink film, precisely the Flxtite® E-1 grade, offers excellent strength and is the most cost-effective option. However, it has lower optical properties compared to polyolefin grades. It is best used when cost is the primary consideration.
Polyolefin shrink film contributes to production efficiency by requiring less changeover during production, offering easy unitizing for bulk and multipack items, and minimizing the need for material changes or equipment adjustments when packaging different products.
Yes, many polyolefin shrink films, including Folene Packaging’s products, are FDA and USDA-approved for use with food (non-barrier requirements). This makes them a safe and practical choice for packaging food products in the contract packaging industry.
When choosing a shrink film for your contract packaging service, you should consider the type of products you will be packaging, the packaging equipment you will be using, and any specific requirements of your clients. Factors such as the product size and shape, the finished package’s desired appearance, and the distribution environment will also play a role in selecting the proper shrink film.
It’s important to choose a film that offers the necessary strength, clarity, and shrink properties to showcase and protect the products effectively. Additionally, consider aspects such as environmental impact and recyclability if these are important to your clients and your business. Don’t hesitate to reach out to one of our co-packing material experts. They can help you choose the best film for your co-packing needs.
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