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Why Choose VCI Paper?

VCI paper will provide corrosion resistance for metal products for up to two-year shipping and storage cycle provided the goods are fully wrapped, packaged and stored in a cool dry area.

VCI Anti Rust Paper

But why VCI paper:

VCI Paper, or Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor, paper emits molecules that settle on metal surfaces and form an invisible layer that protects from corrosion. It protects by interrupting the electrochemical corrosion process caused by moisture, oxygen and contaminants in the atmosphere.

Designed to protect against rust and tarnish primarily of ferrous metals, VCI (Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor) paper will assist
in the long-term protection of steel, cast iron, copper, brass (with Zn content up to 20%), bronze in both transit and storage.

Simply store or ship the parts wrapped in VCI paper and they will stay dry, clean and rust-free. Due to the design of
this advanced product, it protects without leaving a greasy or waxy residue, meaning that the goods can be used
immediately without any cleaning procedures.

This paper slows the process of corrosion; it cannot remove any corrosion that has already formed before wrapping.

VCI Anti Rust Paper is commonly used for the protection of metal parts in engineering, engines, drills and large iron items such as gates and railings.

It has eco property’s:

The paper can be treated as normal paper waste and is recyclable.

We also recommend that if storing goods, they are to be re-wrapped after two years to extend the period of protection. Providing goods are wrapped in cool dry areas, this paper forms effective protection for a variety of metals.

100% Recyclable Bubble Lined Mailers

A&A Packaging’s Featherpost Bubble Lined Mailers come with easy Bubble liner separation allowing this product to be 100% recyclable! Along with full FSC ( Forest Stewardship Council® ) certification.

100% Recyclable Bubble Lined Mailers

Featherpost Bubble Lined Mailers, an economical and practical lightweight postal bag. Designed to accommodate most requirements from small items, such as jewellery and watches, to larger or multi product mailings.

  • Available in 12 standard sizes and 3 colours.
  • Custom printing available.
  • Protection given by Sancell air bubble cushioning.
  • Lightweight construction reduces postal costs.
  • High slip bubble film for ease of use.
  • Pre-printed individual barcodes.
  • Also available in retail multipacks and CDUs.

FSC helps take care of forests and the people and wildlife who call them home and is recognised by WWF as the “hallmark of responsible forest management”.

Three quarters of UK citizens believe it is important for the products they purchase to have been responsibly sourced (TNS 2018).

55% of people in the UK recognise the FSC logo.

69% would prefer to buy a product bearing the FSC logo, compared to one without, a figure that rises to 75% when it is made clear that there are no other visible differences between the products (e.g. size, cost etc.).

Plastic Packaging Challenge for Industry

The British Plastics Federation has outlined an ambitious plan to make 100% of plastic packaging reused, recycled or recovered.

Plastic Packaging Challenge for Industry

Its intention forms part of a document – Plastics: A Vision for a Circular Economy – which sets out proposals to drive innovation in the sector.

Philip Law, director general of the BPF, said: “Our ambition is to agree upon industry-standard traffic light systems and best practice design tools that can be used by manufacturers to advise brands and retailers on the recyclability and sustainability of their products.

“As an industry, we will also continue to invest in innovation so that we can realise our vision to see 100% of plastic packaging reused, recycled or recovered.”

The BPF said that it wants all plastic packaging and single-use items re-used, recycled and/or recovered by 2030. Some leading brands and retailers have already committed to using only reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025, and the BPF is a signatory to WRAP’s UK Plastics Pact.

It added that it is consulting with members, brands and retailers and has already proposed extending and revising the current Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) system. The BPF said that the current PRN system should be extended to include plastic items that are not packaging products but are products used in conjunction with food and drink consumed on-the-go, such as cutlery or straws.

Co-op to make all its own-brand packaging recyclable

Co-op has voted to make 100% of its own-brand packaging recyclable, according to reports.

Co-op to make all its own-brand packaging recyclable

At the Annual General Meeting held last weekend, Co-op members voted overwhelmingly in support of the packaging motion.

Earlier this month the supermarket announced aims to have 80% of all its packaging recyclable by 2020.

Allan Leighton, chair of the Co-op, said: “The commitments we’ve made today to help fight modern slavery, cut packaging waste and back British suppliers are what the Co-op is all about. Working closely with our members, colleagues and communities I am confident that we can continue to champion a better way of doing business.”

Co-op also recently announced it was replacing the polystyrene discs with corrugated cardboard across its entire pizza range, which it said would stop 200 tonnes of polystyrene going to landfill and create almost 450 tonnes of recyclable material annually.

Unilever Commits to 100% Recyclable Plastic by 2025

Global FMCG Giant Unilever Commits to 100% Recyclable Plastic by 2025 ensuring that all of its plastic packaging is fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.

Unilever Commits to 100% Recyclable Plastic by 2025

The move is also designed to encourage other FMCG firms to accelerate progress towards the circular economy.
According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF), just 14% of the plastic packaging used globally makes its way to recycling plants, while 40% ends up in landfill and a third in fragile ecosystems. By 2050, it is estimated there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans.
To help transform global plastic packaging material flows, Unilever has committed to:

  • Ensure all of its plastic packaging is designed to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.
  • Renew its membership of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation for another three years and endorse and support their New Plastics Economy initiative.
  • Publish the full “palette” of plastics materials used in its packaging by 2020 to help create a plastics protocol for the industry.
  • Invest in proving, and then sharing with the industry, a technical solution to recycle multi-layered sachets, particularly for coastal areas which are most at risk of plastics leaking into the ocean.

Unilever has already committed to reduce the weight of the packaging it uses this decade by one third by 2020, and increase its use of recycled plastic content in its packaging to at least 25% by 2025 against a 2015 baseline, both as part of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan.
In 2015, it achieved its commitment of sending zero non-hazardous waste to landfill across its manufacturing operations.
Paul Polman, Unilever chief executive, said: “To address the challenge of ocean plastic waste we need to work on systemic solutions – ones which stop plastics entering our waterways in the first place. We hope these commitments will encourage others in the industry to make collective progress towards ensuring that all of our plastic packaging is fully recyclable and recycled.
“We also need to work in partnership with governments and other stakeholders to support the development and scaling up of collection and reprocessing infrastructure which is so critical in the transition towards a circular economy. Ultimately, we want all of the industry’s plastic packaging to be fully circular.”
Ellen MacArthur added: “By committing to ambitious circular economy goals for plastic packaging, Unilever is contributing to tangible system change and sends a strong signal to the entire fast-moving consumer goods industry. Combining upstream measures on design and materials with post-use strategies demonstrates the system-wide approach that is required to turn the New Plastics Economy into reality.”