The mission of DuPont is growth – putting our science to work to create sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. A longstanding focus on safety and environmental stewardship has evolved to a more holistic approach that builds sustainability into the company’s core direction, products and processes.
DuPont Liquid Packaging Systems is guided by the mission, vision and core values of DuPont. We are committed to developing sustainable flexible packaging solutions that deliver environmental performance and product protection while reducing our footprint in the value chains in which we operate.
DLPS flexible pouch packaging and bag-in-box packaging are recognized as sustainable packaging formats for a number of reasons:
- They offer exceptional barrier strength and durability while using the least amount of material when compared to common food and beverage containers such as glass, steel cans or rigid plastic containers.
- They provide superior product protection and food safety, and are immediately tamper evident.
- Pre-made bag-in-box, bulk and pouch packaging are “right sized” to product requirements, eliminating excessive layers of packaging and reducing storage and shipping space requirements.
- Our bag-in-box helical evacuation system evacuates more than 99% of the bag’s content, thereby reducing product waste.
- Vertical form, fill and seal (VFFS) technology forms and fills the bag in one integrated process, optimizing process efficiency and reducing waste.
- Pouches made of 100% polyethylene plastic are recyclable where programs exist. Even the corrugated box used in bag-in-box products is recyclable.
Aseptic packaging is a right-sized, sustainable packaging format ideal for delivering safe food and beverage products to populations in remote and developing regions. Aseptically processed and packaged products can be stored with dry goods for up to one year without refrigeration. In this way, aseptic packaging:
- Eliminates the need for refrigeration in transportation and storage, thereby minimizing energy consumption.
- Reduces the percentage of harvested food that might otherwise spoil or go to waste.
- Enables the delivery of safe food and nutrition to populations in regions where infrastructure is limited and refrigerated distribution systems are underdeveloped.
The availability of high-performance polyethylene polymer resins had enabled DLPS to develop lighter-weight, thinner films, reducing resin use and waste to landfill.
Pouch and premade bag films has been reduced by 20 – 50% dependant on the enduse application. These thinner plys have equivalent or better physical properties when compared to the previous generation film products.
