Wipak's Skinbottom Carton boasts a 75 percent plastic reduction

24 Sep 2018 --- Skinbottom Carton is the latest addition to the portfolio of Wipak’s bottom films for skin packaging. Manufactured from 90 percent paper content, Skinbottom Carton can be printed on both sides (flexo, continuous print) and is highly sustainable, containing 75 percent less plastic compared to standard skin bottom film.

Skinbottom Carton is available in reelstock and requires no pre-cutting. Its flat, highly stiff form allows for 360° product presentation, while slight thermoforming (<5mm) is also possible.

Skinbottom Carton is said to suitable for a range of applications, from meat, fish, cheese blocks and cold cuts packaging. The bottom film is suited to be paired with the highly transparent and glossy WINfresh skin films, which are available in a range of thicknesses from 75 to 150 mm. WINfresh films are said to be highly energy efficient, as they can be processed at temperatures considerably lower than those of standard films.  

The combination of Skinbottom Carton and WINfresh skin films can be used on all thermoforming machines. Depending on the packaging line, WINfresh Skin Films can be processed at temperatures up to 50° Celsius below the temperature required by existing alternative films, reducing energy costs and ensuring the products are treated more gently during the packaging process, and due to the unique transparency and glossy finish of WINnfresh, the top film visibly enhances the appearance and perceived value of the packaged products at the POS, as described by Wipak.

After the use carton and film of the Skinbottom can be separated for recycling in paper and plastic collections helping adherence to the EU Plastics Strategy.