How the Krones Film and Packaging Laboratory helps cut material use.
Not all films are the same. Various parameters such as thickness profile, shrink rate and coefficient of friction influence the material’s shrink quality. The use of thinner films or those with a higher recycled content also has an impact on the production process, and therefore on the appearance and stability of packs.
To ensure that only containers of flawless quality leave the production line, Krones experts subject the films used to intensive scrutiny. For more than ten years, the company’s in-house film and packaging laboratory has been investigating the impact of various film properties. This expertise is now also available as a Lifecycle Service (LCS) product. The laboratory provides customers with a detailed analysis report that outlines the characteristics and limitations of a film parameter by parameter. This not only enables thinner or recycled films to be integrated into production but also a more resource-efficient path to implementation.
Picture: Rupert Marinus Wörndl, Dominique Gerlach and Michael Eisenkolb (from left) support customers with the analysis of films.
