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MAKE YOUR STRETCH FILM VANISH, NOT YOUR BUDGET

Biodegradable stretch film can now be eliminated from the landfill while saving you money.


WHY IT MATTERS

Save an average of 6.5% on your stretch film spend AND meet your packaging circularity goals by switching to Vanish.

Meet your sustainability goals:

  • The film will completely bio-degrade out of the waste stream within 6 to 24 months


Reduce your packaging spend: 

  • Spend less to ship the same number of pallets with a right gauging assessment
  • One BGR customer saved $12,000 and met two sustainability goals


Works great for your production team:

  • Available in hand and machine-wrap options
  • Protects your products with excellent load containment and puncture resistance
  • Pack your trucks tightly, thanks to one-sided cling 

 

MEET YOUR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

Give your packaging a circular end-of-life with the perfect sustainable solution for companies that have limited recycling infrastructure. The film will completely bio-degrade out of the waste stream, returning to the earth as biomass. This is especially important for those that have set sustainable packaging goals that focus on circularity or end-of-life sustainability. 

How it works – Vanish has a guaranteed functional lifespan of two years, after which the bio-degradation process begins. An added ingredient called SPTek Eclipse allows the film to be broken down by microorganisms – in any environment. Whether the film is dumped in the landfill, littered into a forest, or washed into the ocean, it will fully bio-degrade within 6-24 months (about 2 years), leaving behind no microplastics or toxins. 

 

REDUCE YOUR PACKAGING SPEND

Is Vanish more expensive than traditional film? The price of the film itself is 7% higher than the equivalent conventional stretch film, a result of the bio-degradable additive. 

  • Yes, but A slight increase in the cost of the film doesn’t have to raise your packaging spend. The cost per pallet shipped is what you are paying for, not the price per roll. You can spend less to ship the same number of pallets by utilizing a custom right-gauging assessment to optimize the amount of film needed to safely wrap your goods.
     

By the numbers: 

  • Customers see an average reduction of 10-15% in their stretch film usage after undergoing a right-gauging assessment. 
  • The average customer sees net savings of 6.5% on their overall stretch film spend, after accounting for the increased material cost from using Vanish.

In real life – BGR recently helped a customer meet two sustainability goals – use bio-degradable packaging and reduce total packaging usage – and save money by helping them undergo a right-gauging assessment for Vanish. 

 

The end results:

1.    6,000 pounds of reduction plastic consumption annually 
2.    32,000 pounds of plastic that will bio-degrade out of the landfill annually 
3.    $12,000 reduced from their packaging spend 



WORKS GREAT FOR YOUR PRODUCTION TEAM

Works with existing methods – Vanish comes in both machine and hand wrap options. The machine wrap – which is the same film as Sigma’s Summit machine wrap, just with the biodegradable additive – is compatible with high-speed fully automatic machines. If you switch to Vanish, you won’t need to make any changes to your wrapping methods. 

Protect your products during shipping – Vanish excels at what it is designed to do: protect your products during shipping. It provides exceptional load-containment and puncture resistance, keeping your products safe in transit. 

Get more space and less damage – Vanish has single-sided cling, which keeps wrapped pallets from sticking together. This enables you to tightly pack trucks and warehouse racks without concerns about the stretch film sticking, preventing film tearing and potential pallet collapse.

 

THE BOTTOM LINE

Sigma’s Vanish stretch film is an affordable and high-performing stretch film that will help you meet your sustainable packaging goals. Utilizing this film in conjunction with a right-gauging assessment is a way to double down on sustainability, reducing your film usage while allowing the rest to bio-degrade out of the waste stream. The result is that you save money on your packaging spend and meet your sustainability goals. Check out BGR’s website or contact your sales rep for more questions and to purchase the latest sustainable stretch film. 

 

FAQS

Where will Vanish bio-degrade?

Vanish will fully bio-degrade in any environment. This could mean in the landfill, in the environment, or even in the ocean.

Will Vanish bio-degrade in my warehouse?

No, the film will not bio-degrade until 2 years after its production. The film will already have been used and disposed of by the time the bio-degradation process beings. Once the bio-degradation process begins, it will be completely returned to nature within 6-24 months (about 2 years).

Will Vanish perform like a conventional stretch film?

The base formulations for Vanish are Sigma Summit Machine Film and Sigma Steel Hand Film. Vanish has identical performance attributes as these films – the bio-degradable additive has no effect on the film’s performance.

Is Vanish recyclable?

Yes, Vanish is recyclable in a store drop-off bin. While most stretch films are technically recyclable, the vast majority end up in a landfill because films require special recycling that is not available for your normal “curbside” recycle service. Vanish’s sustainable value lies in the fact that if the film is not recycled, it will bio-degrade. But the film can still be recycled if it is sent to the right recycling center.

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