reusable plastic layers for bottles help reduce damage in transit

Plastic Layers for Bottles – the Game Changer in Retail Operations

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Bottled water and canned soft drinks are basic products carried by any supermarket or local grocery shop. They are always in demand by consumers. Also, they are quite fragile and easy to damage during transport and handling. However, retail companies can now reduce product write-offs by replacing cardboard separators with plastic layers for bottles.

This simple accessory is a major game changer in your daily operations. Your employees can handle stacks of bottles and cans with confidence, either on roll containers or on dollies.

Here are the most important reasons why you should stop using cardboard layers and replace them with reusable plastic boards for bottled beverages:

1. Sturdy Build with High Load Capacity

Let us be honest, cardboard layers offer little to no protection to bottles and cans placed on them. They cannot absorb mechanical shocks or provide a stable base for the products.

Returnable plastic layer boards effectively protect products from damage. They are available in various thicknesses, from 2 mm to 10 mm, translating into high static, dynamic and stack load. The boards can absorb shocks and keep the stack of bottles steady during transit and handling.

2. Made from Food Grade Materials

Handling food products requires strict compliance with various international and local standards. Thus, any item that comes into contact with foods (including bottled and canned foods) must be made from food grade materials.

The reusable plastic layers are made from polypropylene – a material approved for food contact. Its main properties in this respect are:

  • Resistance to chemicals, oils and fats
  • Does not absorb liquids, thus it prevents cross-contamination
  • Easy to wash and sanitize
  • It is not porous and does not change its physical properties over time.

3. Designed for Long Term Use

Plastic separating layers for bottles and cans are made to last. They withstand through many use cycles over several years. And they maintain their properties and features over the entire lifespan.

Thus, your company can achieve full ROI on the investment in the packaging materials. Also, you can save costs related to the need to repair or replace damaged layers, because they have a solid build and do not damage easily.

4. Improved Stability in Stack

Unstable stacks of bottles result in accidents during transportation and handling, causing significant losses to retailers. This is one of the major problems associated with the use of cardboard separators.

By contrast, plastic boards for stacked bottles are available with either smooth or textured surface. The choice depends on how your handle and store bottled and canned beverages. The smooth layers glide easily in and out of warehouse racks. While textured layers offer a superior grip and increased stability in stack.

5. A Wide Range of Customization Options

Plastic layers for bottles and cans are extremely versatile and easy to customize. Logistic Packaging can create fully customized reusable plastic separators for bottles according specifications:

  • Any dimensions
  • Thicknesses between 2 mm and 10 mm
  • Density between 600 and 1,000 grams/square meter
  • With open, sealed, rounded, welded or die cut edges
  • Any colors
  • Printing company name and logo, barcode or various instructions on the layers.

6. Recyclable at the End of the Lifespan

Our plastic layers are fully recyclable and can be remade into other plastic packaging materials or other items. Polypropylene is among the easiest to recycle types of plastic and does not lose its properties in the process.

Thus, your company can keep its commitments to protect the environment and reduce waste and the carbon footprint.

7. Ideal for Use as In-Store Displays

Plastic boards for bottles can be used in supermarkets to display products on the aisles. They have a clean, professional look and can reinforce your brand image through colors and logo printing.

Thus, you can also save money on display units, by moving the stacks of bottles and cans from the delivery van straight to the store aisles.

Logistic Packaging can design and produce high quality plastic layers for bottles according to your specifications. Send us an email to start discussing your project with our packaging specialists!