Mono rigid films
Mono films are made using a single polymer, making them less complex for our domestic recycling infrastructures to process and easier for consumers to recycle. Each film will be produced as a roll and delivered to you in accordance with your packaging and machinery requirements.
kp Kapture®
Closing the loop on coloured PET
Made from up to 100% post-consumer recycled PET, our premium black and coloured PET is manufactured in a way that ensures it is detectable by today’s sorting technologies allowing it to be recycled and turned back into protective coloured packaging again and again, keeping food fresh and safe every time and creating a future with less waste.
Packer/Processor Benefits
• High performance coloured PET• Drop-in solution
• Bespoke specification to meet requirements
• Meets eco-tax requirements
Retailer Benefits
• Premium shelf appeal
• Made with post-consumer recycled PET • High barrier option available for extended shelf life
• Lock seal and peelable options available
Sustainability Benefits
• Fully recyclable*
• Mono PET material
• Made with up to 100% post-consumer rPET
• RecyClass certified recyclate
• Certified by COTREP as NIR detectable
*Easily sorted and recycled where the right infrastructure is in place
• Lock seal and peelable options available
Sustainability Benefits
• Fully recyclable*
• Mono PET material
• Made with up to 100% post-consumer rPET
• RecyClass certified recyclate
• Certified by COTREP as NIR detectable
*Easily sorted and recycled where the right infrastructure is in place
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Sorting Process
RECOUP assisted kp with successful trials to independently demonstrate the detectability of kp Kapture® coloured trays using existing sorting technology in UK facilities. This ensures the items in the kp Kapture® brand range can sorted effectively and prepared for onward recycling.
Stuart Foster
CEO, RECOUP
Benefits to the market
Near-infrared detectable
Certified by COTREP as detectable by currently available near-infrared sorting technology.
Include kp Tray2Tray®
kp Kapture® trays and rigid films can be made with up to 30% postconsumer recycled PET trays sourced through the kp Tray2Tray® programme which focuses on recovering used food packaging and turning it back into more of the same.
Made for recycling
Meets sustainability and eco-tax requirements as an NIR detectable mono PET material that can be recycled by current plastic recovery facilities. This material is made from up to 100% post-consumer rPET from a sustainable source certified by RecyClass.
Drop-in solution
An easy drop-in solution for fresh food applications which performs like standard PET with thermoforming and FFS equipment.
Maximised food protection and safety
Meets all EU and FDA food contact regulations, which ensures that food is kept fresh and safe.
Premium shelf appeal
The sustainable option for retailers to showcase products in the timeless quality of black and coloured premium packaging.
kp MonoSeal®
Premium Base Rigid Film
Introducing our top of the range, sustainable PET base rigid film for form, fill and seal applications. kp MonoSeal® is a mono PET film that is fully recyclable, with the strongest sealing capability in the market and is 7% lighter than multi-layer films. Perfect for fresh food applications, from protein and cheese to pasta.
Introducing our top of the range, sustainable PET base rigid film for form, fill and seal applications. kp MonoSeal® is a mono PET film that is fully recyclable, with the strongest sealing capability in the market and is 7% lighter than multi-layer films. Perfect for fresh food applications, from protein and cheese to pasta.
Packer/Processor Benefits
- Lower sealing temperatures
- Faster sealing times
- Longer rolls, less change over
- 7% lighter than PET/PE films
- Best in class hermetical seal, even through contamination
Retailer Benefits
- Excellent transparency and gloss finish
- Made with post-consumer recycled PET
- Light weight packaging
- Lock seal and peelable options available
- Extended shelf life
Sustainability Benefits
- Fully recyclable*
- Mono PET material
- Downgauged 10% and longer rolls, requiring less energy input
- Reduction in sealing temperatures
- Lower carbon footprint
Technical Information
kp MonoSeal® Rigid Base Film- Downgauging of 10% eliminating PE and multilayers resulting in a 7% overall weight reduction
- Weight reduction equals less carbon emissions
- Up to 30°C lower sealing temperatures and shorter sealing time versus mono PET
- Wide sealing window between 130° and 160°
- Works with all standard form, fill and seal equipment with no equipment change over or retrofit costs
Our kp MonoSeal® rigid film packaging solution are perfect for the following areas:
Key features
Best-in-class
sealing strength
Lower sealing
temperatures
Faster sealing
times
Made with post-consumer
recycled PET
Widely recyclable
Maximum food protection
and safety
kp SmartCycle®
Sustainable Rigid Film
kp SmartCycle® is our core range of sustainable rigid films for form, fill and seal applications, which we can customise to contain 35% to 100% post-consumer recycled PET. Perfect for hitting sustainability goals and matching eco-tax requirements by global region. Not only is our range perfect for fresh food and keeping it safe, it’s crystal clear and is easily recycled working towards closing the loop on food packaging.
kp SmartCycle® is our core range of sustainable rigid films for form, fill and seal applications, which we can customise to contain 35% to 100% post-consumer recycled PET. Perfect for hitting sustainability goals and matching eco-tax requirements by global region. Not only is our range perfect for fresh food and keeping it safe, it’s crystal clear and is easily recycled working towards closing the loop on food packaging.
Packer/Processor Benefits
- High performance PET film
- Contains post-consumer recyclate
- Easy drop in solution
- Bespoke specification to meet your requirements
- Meets eco-tax requirements
Retailer Benefits
- Excellent transparency and gloss finish
- Made with post-consumer recycled PET
- EVOH/PE layer available for extended shelf life
- Meets sustainability requirements
Sustainability Benefits
- Fully recyclable*
- Mono PET material
- Contains 35% to 100% post-consumer rPET
- Certified and traceable recyclate
- Lower carbon footprint versus virgin materials
Technical Information
- Contains a minimum of 35% to 100% post-consumer recycled PET trays and bottles, from a sustainable source certified by EuCertPlast.
- An easy drop in solution for thermoforming and form, fill and seal fresh food applications.
- Same performance, strength and durability as standard PET.
- Reduce your regional eco-tax exposure and optimise the total cost of your packaging by customising the amount of rPET in your film.
- Meets all FDA and EU food contact regulations.
- Mono PET film can be laminated with a PE or EVOH/PE layer to improve sealability or increase shelf life.
*Easily sorted and recycled where the right infrastructure is in place
Can be made with
kp is working with the entire value chain to generate and drive continued demand and ensure a constant supply of post-consumer recycled plastics.
