Press release
Syntegon Technology
Cost-efficient and sustainable: Syntegon Technology and SABIC
launch joint packaging concept for frozen food packaging

A winning combo: 25 percent speed increase and 50 percent downgauging
Tests run on Syntegon machines show that the new material outperforms or performs
just as well as conventional polyolefin monomaterial films. Its main benefit:
Substantial downgauging compared to LDPE films. Depending on product andmachinery specifics, LDPE films typically range from 30 to 80 micrometers inthickness. The BOPE solution from SABIC is a monolayer film structure of only 20
micrometer thickness that offers the same level of puncture resistance and barrier
protection as 30 micrometer LDPE films.
This PHS 2.0 sealing system includes servo-driven sealing jaws, an active knife andtwo-sided heated sealing strips for more consistent, high-quality seals. The new
sealing technology stands out for its material efficiency and speed: it reduces therequired clamped film surface by up to 6.8 percent and increases the packaging
speed by as much as 25 percent – up to 130 bags per minute. The increase in speedis achieved by reducing the sealing and cooling times by 50 and 30 percent,respectively.

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Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Marc Strobel
Managing Directors: Dr. Michael Grosse,
Dr. Walter Bickel, Uwe Harbauer , Johan Nilsson

Throughout the frozen food sector, pillow bags are the pack style of choice, with themajority currently made of LDPE. Driven by their mission to deliver sustainability
without compromise, Syntegon joined forces with SABIC to find an alternative toLDPE films. The answer lies in the newly developed BOPE film from SABIC and theinnovative PHS 2.0 sealing system from Syntegon for vertical form, fill and sealmachines. “Our concept enables the use of thinner films at higher speeds, whilst
offering the same sealing quality and product protection as with LDPE,” Pierre
Hamelink, director business, market and sustainability strategy at Syntegon in Weert,Netherlands, explains. By switching to BOPE, manufacturers can reduce film
thickness to 20 micrometers. This thin gauge offers a potential packaging material
reduction of 35 to 50 percent compared to blown PE films such as LDPE, and a costsaving potential of up to 30 percent.

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Weert, September 21, 2020. Syntegon Technology and SABIC, a global leader indiversified chemicals, have developed a sustainable packaging concept for the frozen
food industry with a substantial material reduction potential. Their solution comprises
the new PHS 2.0 sealing technology from Syntegon and the 20-micrometer thinbiaxially oriented polyethylene (BOPE) film from SABIC. Brand owners can now
substantially reduce material consumption and increase their output rates byreplacing conventionally used low density polyethylene (LDPE) films with BOPE
sealed on PHS 2.0 equipment.

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Increased output of up to 130 bags per minute with Syntegon’s PHS 2.0
sealing system
20 micrometer thin BOPE film from SABIC
Mechanically and chemically recyclable film

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GERMANY•What is more, manufacturers can maximize their film yield per roll and reduce film rollchanges. This helps to reduce costs, save time and optimize storage space. The new
packaging concept for frozen food not only offers material savings and output gains:
The BOPE film from SABIC is fully recycable via mechanical and chemical PE
recycling streams. Chemically recycled post-consumer plastics are safe for foodpackaging applications and can undergo multiple recycling loops without a loss ofquality, thus bringing the packaging industry one step closer to a circular economy.
Collaboration between equipment provider and material supplier
The new sustainable packaging concept demonstrates the value of cooperation
between stakeholders throughout the supply chain. “As a system solution provider,we know that sustainability cannot be achieved single-handedly,” Hamelink explains.
“In order to test machine performance with sustainable materials, we partner withstakeholders very early on in the development process. When it comes tosustainability, we make sure brand owners don’t have to compromise on speed andquality.”
True to their mission to offer sustainable solutions for everyone, Syntegon’s VFFS
testing center helps brand owners to find the right packaging material and technology
for their product. Syntegon Technology’s portfolio ranges from primary and secondary
packaging to transport packaging, as well as customer services, such as preventive
maintenance and spare parts management.
To find out more about sustainable packaging solutions for the frozen food sector,
please check out Syntegon Technology’s new whitepaper on hygiene in frozen foodpackaging.
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Image 1: A sustainability win for frozen food
manufacturers: Syntegon’s new PHS 2.0
sealing technology – in combination withSABIC’s 20 micrometer-thin BOPE film –enables brand owners to substantially reducematerial consumption and increase outputrates.
Contact
Nicole König
Spokesperson Product Communication, Syntegon Technology+49 7951 402-648
nicole.koenig@syntegon.com

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About Syntegon Technology
Syntegon Technology is a leading global process and packaging technology provider.
Formerly the packaging division of the Bosch Group, the company, headquartered in
Waiblingen (Germany), has been offering complete solutions for the pharmaceuticaland food industries for over 50 years. More than 6,100 employees at 30 locations inmore than 15 countries generated a total revenue of 1.3 billion euros in 2019. The
portfolio of intelligent and sustainable technologies includes stand-alone machines, aswell as complete systems and services. Fields of application in the pharmaceuticalindustry are the production, processing, filling, inspection and packaging of liquid andsolid pharmaceuticals (e.g. syringes and capsules). In the food industry, the portfolio
includes process technology for confectionery as well as packaging solutions for dry
foods (e.g. bars, bakery products and coffee), frozen foods and dairy products.

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