Paper stretch wrapping solution for safely transport products on the pallet
Robopac's technological experience in wrapping machines and Mondi's paper expertise enable for the efficient wrapping and secure transportation of a variety of products on a pallet with the paper stretch wrapping. One reel of Mondi's recyclable wrapping material can wrap up to 750 pallets with the new technology.
In order to provide a more efficiently and effectively environmentally friendly paper wrapping solution for pallet storage and transportation, Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has joined with Robopac, a renowned producer of pallet-wrapping equipment.
The two organisations 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 palletised 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.
The lower greenhouse gas emissions
Mondi and Robopac team up to offer a paper stretch wrapping solution, substituting unnecessary plastic. (photo: Mondi)
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.
Pallet wrapping efficiency with the paper stretch wrapping
The semi-automatic machine is able to process a 25 kg 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.
To provide a more efficiently and effectively environmentally friendly paper wrapping solution for pallet storage and transportation, Mondi has joined with Robopac. (photo: Mondi)
“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“: Bartosz Babicz, Product Manager StretchWrap, Flexible Packaging Mondi.
Filiberto Felici, Robopac Product Manager adds: “Our biggest challenge was to adapt the paper material to the packaging operations, while ensuring maximum stabilisation of the customer’s products during transportation with minimum use of resources. Using our own unique Cube Technology, we achieve maximum load stabilisation and are very satisfied with the effectiveness of our machines’ performances in conjunction with Mondi’s Advantage StretchWrap.”
