CDF Europe, a leading manufacturer and distributor of flexible packaging, has claimed an industry first with the launch of Cheertainer – the first waterproof bag-in-box system to be approved by the UN for the transport of hazardous goods and materials.
A division of CDF Corporation (USA) with its European manufacturing based in Lugano, Switzerland, the company describes Cheertainer as “revolutionary”. An innovative, form-fitting, multi-ply bag capable of dispensing many liquids, it also employs CDF1 Smart Seal Technology, which optimises consistency in temperature, time and pressure for every seal on every liner.
Laura Beechwood, CDF Europe managing director, says: “Detergent and industrial cleaning manufacturers told us they wanted to move from heavy rigid packaging to bag-in-box for sustainability reasons, but they needed both a UN rating and a waterproof box. We have satisfied both criteria with this new package.”
Certified by the Italian Research Institute, Stazione Sperimentale Carta Cartoni e Paste per Carta, the approved container comes in 10-litre, 15-litre, 18-litre and 20-litre sizes for packaging groups II and III, covering low and medium hazard levels.
UN certification indicates that the package has been tested in accordance with the recommendations of the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, in which packages must pass a series of rigorous tests intended to ensure that packaging containing the hazardous materials can withstand normal conditions of transportation.
“The final box design is PET coated on the outside with no flutes exposed,” said CDF Europe technical director Marco Dariol. “The end result is a product that has the strength and durability of a rigid package with the sustainable benefits found in bag-in-box.”
The company will initially target traditional industrial and consumer sectors such as cleaning chemicals and detergents, lubricants, general chemicals, paints and coatings. “We plan to promote this development to other industries that need UN performance packaging for use in external environments,” said Beechwood.
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