US flexible packaging specialist Pliant and an Israeli technology company have demonstrated an RFID-enabled shrink film that could be used to protect high-value pallets during transport.
The packaging comprises Pliant’s electrically conductive stretch film and PowerG labels developed by PowerID, the BAP RFID specialist based in Petah Tikva, Israel.
The companies say the combination overcomes the limitations of barcodes, standard passive RFID and the high cost of active RFID.
The PowerG has a battery embedded in the label and is connected to the film. The label is RFID readable when the film is intact and the electrical circuit is closed. When the film is tampered with, the circuit is broken, rendering the label unreadable and alerting a supply chain manager to possible tampering.
The film has been shown to government agencies and is now being promoted to defence, chemicial and pharmaceutical companies, and high-end retailers.
Randy Scott, vice president of global marketing at Pliant Corporation, says: “After being introduced to PowerID, we quickly realised that its BAP RFID technology was the logical choice for us, since passive RFID cannot provide the electrical needs of this solution and active RFID is too expensive.
“By using PowerID’s specially designed labels and leveraging our knowledge and expertise in tamper-proofing, particularly for defence logistics, we can now offer a viable solution to organisations that need to ensure reliable and secure delivery of goods.”
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