UK – Packaging and paper company Mondi has partnered with pallet-wrapping machinery maker Robopac to offer a paper stretch-wrapping solution for pallet storage and transportation.
The two organizations collaborated closely to develop the solution, combining Mondi’s expertise in packaging and paper with Robopac’s know-how about wrapping machines.
Robopac’s new paper wrapping machine uses Mondi’s Advantage StretchWrap which is 100% kraft paper, delivering excellent protection for palletized goods due to high strength, puncture resistance and tension absorption.
The paper is created with responsibly sourced, renewable materials, containing no plastic or coating making it fully recyclable in existing waste streams across Europe.
Robopac’s semi-automated and fully automated machines can both take Mondi’s Advantage StretchWrap, allowing customers to replace unnecessary plastic which is currently the industry standard for pallet wrapping.
An independent life cycle assessment (LCA) demonstrated that Advantage StretchWrap performed better in several environmental impact categories, such as climate change.
The LCA found that it has 62% lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when compared to virgin plastic stretch film, and 49% lower GHG emissions when compared to plastic stretch film made with 50% recycled content.
The semi-automatic machine can process a 25kg reel of Advantage StretchWrap to secure up to 40 pallets with one reel, every hour.
The fully automated wrapping machine, meanwhile, can wrap up to 750 pallets with one reel, which equates to up to 60 pallets per hour.
This solution was introduced at the 2023 Interpack fair, where delegates could witness first-hand the genuine, successful trials on the prototype.
Bartosz Babicz, Product Manager StretchWrap, Flexible Packaging Mondi said: “We highly value the collaboration on eye-level with Robopac including a great exchange of expert knowledge, having similar core values within our companies.
“Close collaboration with our partners is key to transition to sustainable packaging solutions, therefore working with Robopac is truly driving our progress towards a circular economy and provides our customers a combination of state-of-the-art machinery with best quality wrapping paper.”
Earlier this year, Mondi offered its Advantage StretchWrap kraft paper to Silbo in a bid to replace plastic stretch film in its pallet wrapping applications. In turn, Silbo installed the first EW Technology PaperWrap machine at its Żory plant.
Advantage StretchWrap does not contain plastic or coating and is instead made from renewable wood and ‘responsibly sourced’ fibers.
Therefore, Mondi states that it is fully recyclable in existing paper waste streams and aids progress toward a circular economy.
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