The food industry is well aware that its single-use plastics have increased the amount of plastic waste in landfills. The issue is that eco-friendly packaging isn’t as durable or easily sealed by a traditional tray sealing machine. The result is increased food, time, and material waste due to the challenges posed by eco-friendly food packing materials.
One major manufacturer of food equipment machinery, ILPRA, has made sealing machines for food trays that work with eco-friendly films and trays. The result is a sealer that efficiently seals food trays with the same output as a traditional machine. Here’s a look at how.
The Challenges of Using Eco-Friendly Packaging Materials
Food packaging films and trays have long been made from polymers due to their ability to create an airtight seal that protects the food. In contrast, bio-films and trays aren’t as durable and come with issues of shredded films and twisted trays as they pass through a sealer. These and other issues slow down the process, resulting in waste that gets expensive.
ILPRA focused on these issues and came up with a sealing machine that uses eco-friendly packaging. Their bio-friendly sealing machine lineup is designed to process units at the same speed as traditional materials with the least damage to the packaging.
How an ILPRA Sealing Machine for Food Trays Works
A sealer from ILPRA has been engineered to reduce the strain placed on each food tray that passes through. These adjustments keep the trays flat and feed bio-friendly films with less pressure. The temperature that the machine seals with it is also adjusted to meet the needs of the tray and film, ensuring a tight bond between the two parts.
ILPRA also manufactures automatic filling equipment that uses eco-friendly cups and seals for liquid-based foods. These machines perform the same as a sealing machine and come with the ability to perform a true MAP process before the seal is made.
The Benefits of Using an ILPRA Sealing Machine
Utilizing an ILPRA tray sealer machine in your facility brings a lot of positive aspects to your food production line. Not only does it reduce the amount of plastic needed for food freshness and safety, but it also lowers the amount of waste associated with bio-plastics and films. Your business benefits from increased productivity and reduced waste from broken packaging. These machines also help you meet your goals of reducing reliance on traditional plastics.
Materials That are Compatible With an ILPRA Food Tray Sealer
You can use a variety of eco-friendly materials of your choice with an ILPRA sealing machine. The machines are designed to work with as many types of materials as possible. Some of them include:
- Aluminum
- Pulp
- Fiberboard
The sealing machines let you control the type of packaging you want your business to be associated with. Not only does this help you define your product and brand, it also shows the consumer that you’re serious about reducing your product’s place in the waste stream.
Meet Your Eco-Friendly Goals With Food Packaging Equipment from ILPRA
At Roberts Technology Group, we offer ILPRA food packaging equipment to help food manufacturers make the shift to eco-friendly materials. We carry the full line of ILPRA’s sealing machines for traditional and eco-friendly packaging.
Our team is ready to discuss the benefits of these machines, how they operate, and what you can expect from their ownership and use. Contact us today to talk to us and learn more about how these machines can take your operation to the next level.