Henkel uses hot melt adhesive to 'reduce packaging and plastic waste'

Henkel Adhesive Technologies has introduced a new hot melt adhesive to help reduce reliance on single-use plastic packaging and packaging materials
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This hot melt adhesive is specially designed for pallets that would otherwise require a lot of plastic film, intermediate layers and non-slip mats to stabilize and secure stacked loads
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According to Henkel, the Technomelt Supra 7220 PS Easyflow significantly reduces or completely eliminates the need for film and tray stretch wrapping
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Hot melt glues the outer packages to each other through an automated process
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This, the company says, secures the pallet securely
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Depending on the packaged product, the adhesive can be adjusted to ensure the desired properties
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By reducing the amount of packaging material, the sustainability and efficiency of transporting goods on pallets is significantly improved
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In addition to reducing the cost of plastic film and eliminating the intermediate layers required to use non-slip mats and trays, this solution also eliminates the additional cost and environmental impact of handling materials
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In addition, the glued cardboard packaging itself can be recycled to improve sustainability throughout the supply chain
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For retailers, the solution provides easier and faster depalletizing and also enables fully automatic depalletizing
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Stephan Hähnert, Business Development Manager, Sustainability, Henkel Consumer Adhesives, said: “With solutions such as the Technomelt Supra 7220 PS Easyflow, we can help our customers meet current sustainability standards and support efforts to reduce plastic waste
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, we can help increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of production and logistics processes
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By leveraging the power of our Easyflow packaging form, the solution has also been developed as an automated, closed system that ensures a safer working environment and maximizes Reduce downtime
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