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Packaging in e-commerce should use as little plastic as possible, be of an appropriate size with as little unused space as possible and be made from easily recyclable packaging materials. With automated packaging and palletising with hotmelts, Henkel Adhesive Technologies will be presenting two innovative solutions for this at LogiMAT 2024.
Ordered today, on your doorstep tomorrow: consumers are becoming increasingly demanding when shopping online. They expect fast delivery and sustainable packaging of the goods. For logistics, this means - with a simultaneous shortage of skilled labour - dispensing with plastic, appropriate package sizes with as little unused space as possible and packaging materials that are easy to recycle. At LogiMAT 2024, Henkel Adhesive Technologies will be showcasing two innovative solutions for how users can save time and packaging material in the future.
With the Technomelt E-COM portfolio for e-commerce packaging, Henkel Adhesive Technologies provides hot melt adhesive solutions for customised cartons and envelopes. This makes thehe productivity of on-demand packaging technologies has increased significantly. With automated, right-sized packaging, the size of the products to be packaged is recorded so that the shipping cartons and envelopes can be precisely matched to them. By dispensing with filling material, material and transport costs can be significantly reduced. At the same time, performance is increased considerably: up to 1,000 cartons can be packed per hour using the automated process.
The Technomelt adhesives from Henkel are 100 per cent compatible with the paper recycling process in accordance with the guidelines of the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) and certified by all leading machine and dosing device manufacturers. The portfolio is available worldwide, ensuring short transport routes to the customer.
Henkel Adhesive Technologies also offers an innovative solution for palletising: instead of using large quantities of plastic film hotmelts from the Technomelt Supra PS product range stabilise stacked goods during transport on pallets. The adhesive is applied to the packaged goods and prevents them from slipping. This ensures safe transport, enables higher stacking and reduces the use of stretch film by up to 90 per cent.
In addition intermediate layers can be dispensed with, which reduces material costs by up to 80 per cent overall. This reduction makes it possible, automate the depalletising process and thus increase process efficiency. The hot melt adhesive is compatible with the recycling process in accordance with EPRC guidelines. It can be used for packaging cartons, crates, plastic bottles, cans, multi-piece packaging and paper and plastic bags.
„We don't just produce adhesives, but solutions for specific problems faced by logistics companies, distributors, manufacturers and retailers. With our Technomelt E-COM portfolio for tailor-made e-commerce packaging and our palletising solution, we are making an important contribution to a more sustainable packaging industry.“
Eike Dominiak, Business Development Manager E-Commerce Packaging.
Source: Henkel
Henkel at LogiMAT 2024: Hall 4, Stand 4A53
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