Reasons to Choose Thinner Film Cores when Manufacturing

Many people take everyday products for granted. For example, plastic wrap - this item usually ends up on rotary shopping lists without much thought about how it's manufactured. As essential as plastic wrap is and has become, the process of making it has become more sophisticated and streamlined. 

For companies that produce film and paper cores, the advantages of efficient manufacturing is no secret. In fact, innovations like thinner film cores can end up being a complete game-changer. Here are a few reasons why choosing thinner film cores could have undeniable benefits for film and paper core manufacturers.

Eco-Friendly

One of the leading advantages of making thinner film cores are the sustainability and green factors. Once upon a time, plastic packaging was a productive marvel - but it was compact, heavy, and harder to break down. This often produces leftover mixed plastic waste that is also frequently contaminated. Large plastic waste streams were the unfortunate result. 

Thinner film has greater ability to be solvent, giving producers the option to break down the plastic into repurposable forms or even biodegradable versions.

Pairing thinned film with paper cores increases the chances that the whole product (provided the plastic can be dissolved and/or repurposed) is completely recyclable.

Thinner Film Means More Product

When plastic film is thinned, manufacturers have the chance to produce more of it. So, in addition to the sustainability bonuses, it gives companies the chance to offer consumers more variety. Considering the main categories most manufacturers factor into production, thinner film can be beneficial for hand or machine grade plastic.

While a heavier gauge may certainly limit the possibilities of use, lighter gauges can take advantage of thinned film benefits and really ramp up production volume.

Diminishes Other Types of Waste

While there is some debate about plastic and its residual waste, there is no denying that it goes a long way toward drastically diminishing other types of waste, particularly food. 

Food waste is a huge problem, particularly in developed countries such as the United States. Thinner plastics are a common product for helping to prevent food waste by protecting consumables like fruits and vegetables, or anything that is perishable with a short shelf life.  

Less Expensive To Produce

Depending on the type of plastic film that is manufactured, in many cases thinner plastic is less expensive to produce.

Manufacturing a product that provides a generally protective purpose for companies and consumers that takes less time and money to create is an efficient way to give the world a higher quality product that cuts less into the company’s profit margins.