Diamond Weave Containers
(Ropak Packaging)
Product Overview
Product
Diamond Weave Containers
Generic Description
Significantly Source Reduced Containers
Company
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Conversion Stage
Converted Package
Package type
Bulk container >> pail
Material Type
Polymers >> PP (Polypropylene)
Package features
Reclosable, Easy-open, Child-resistant, Senior-friendly
FDA-compliant for food-contact
Yes
Claims Third party review
- Yes Feb 25 2010
Summary
- Patent-pending Diamond Weave Technology is used to achieve up to 35% source reduction and significant reduction in GHG emissions, resulting in lower cost containers.
Manufacturer's description
- Ropak Packaging's Diamond Technology is a unique, patent-pending approach to reducing material in rigid plastic containers while maintaining stack strength performance. The diamond lattice pattern is created by a criss-cross diagonal line/column pattern throughout the inside circumference of the container and adds structurual strength to the container's wall. When coupled with Polypropylene resin, this allows for significant source reduction while retaining the stack strength performance, functionality, and billboard area as that of the corresponding non-diamond container. This technology has been applied across a wide range of shapes and sizes - from 0.6 to 5.3-gallons.
Product page on supplier's site
Sizes
0.6 to 5.3-gallons
Styles
Round, Square, Rectangular Shapes
Geographic availability
North America
Europe
Europe
Photographs
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Product Detail: Converted Package
Conversion process
Injection Molding
Blow Molding
Printing Capabilities - Direct Print
Blow Molding
Printing Capabilities - Direct Print
Target markets
Food and Beverage >> Beverage
Food and Beverage >> Beverage >> Drinks
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Bakery
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Confectionery and Snack
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Dairy
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Deli
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Frozen
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Grain Seed and Nut
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Grocery Perishable
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Meat
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Pasta and Noodle
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Produce
General Merchandise >> Automotive
General Merchandise >> Housewares
General Merchandise >> Lawn and Garden
General Merchandise >> Pet
General Merchandise >> Seasonal
General Merchandise >> Stationery: School and Office
General Merchandise >> Toys
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> First Aid/Wound Care >> Epsom Salts
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Home Health >> Personal Wipes
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Diet >> Diet Liquids/Powders
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Nutrition
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Nutrition >> Adult Nutrition
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Nutrition >> Sports Nutrition
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Pharmaceuticals
Household >> Cleaning Chemicals
Household >> Laundry
Household >> Storage and Organizers
Personal Care >> Baby
Personal Care >> Family Planning
Personal Care >> Feminine Hygiene
Food and Beverage >> Beverage >> Drinks
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Bakery
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Confectionery and Snack
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Dairy
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Deli
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Frozen
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Grain Seed and Nut
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Grocery Perishable
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Meat
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Pasta and Noodle
Food and Beverage >> Dry Grocery >> Produce
General Merchandise >> Automotive
General Merchandise >> Housewares
General Merchandise >> Lawn and Garden
General Merchandise >> Pet
General Merchandise >> Seasonal
General Merchandise >> Stationery: School and Office
General Merchandise >> Toys
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> First Aid/Wound Care >> Epsom Salts
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Home Health >> Personal Wipes
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Diet >> Diet Liquids/Powders
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Nutrition
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Nutrition >> Adult Nutrition
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Nutrition >> Sports Nutrition
Healthcare & pharmaceutical >> Pharmaceuticals
Household >> Cleaning Chemicals
Household >> Laundry
Household >> Storage and Organizers
Personal Care >> Baby
Personal Care >> Family Planning
Personal Care >> Feminine Hygiene
Fill processes
Hot fill
Temperature capabilities
Refrigerated, Frozen, Microwavable, Ice-packed
Product state
Solid, Liquid, Powder, Paste, Gel, Granular
Section of the CFR
21 CFR 176.170
FDA Food Contact: Type of food
I. Nonacid, aqueous products; may contain salt or sugar or both (pH above 5.0).
II. Acid, aqueous products; may contain salt or sugar or both, and including oil-in-water emulsions of low- or high-fat content.
III. Aqueous, acid or nonacid products containing free oil or fat; may contain salt, and including water-in-oil emulsions of low- or high-fat content.
IV.A. Dairy products and modifications: A. Water-in-oil emulsions, high- or low-fat.
IV.B. Dairy products and modifications: B. Oil-in-water emulsions, high- or low-fat.
V. Low-moisture fats and oil.
VI.A. Beverages: A. Containing up to 8 percent of alcohol.
VI.B. Beverages: B. Nonalcoholic.
VI.C. Beverages: C. Containing more than 8 percent alcohol.
VIII. Dry solids with the surface containing no free fat or oil (no end test required).
II. Acid, aqueous products; may contain salt or sugar or both, and including oil-in-water emulsions of low- or high-fat content.
III. Aqueous, acid or nonacid products containing free oil or fat; may contain salt, and including water-in-oil emulsions of low- or high-fat content.
IV.A. Dairy products and modifications: A. Water-in-oil emulsions, high- or low-fat.
IV.B. Dairy products and modifications: B. Oil-in-water emulsions, high- or low-fat.
V. Low-moisture fats and oil.
VI.A. Beverages: A. Containing up to 8 percent of alcohol.
VI.B. Beverages: B. Nonalcoholic.
VI.C. Beverages: C. Containing more than 8 percent alcohol.
VIII. Dry solids with the surface containing no free fat or oil (no end test required).
FDA Food Contact: Conditions of use
C. Hot filled or pasteurized above 150 deg.F.
D. Hot filled or pasteurized below 150 deg.F.
E. Room temperature filled and stored (no thermal treatment in the container).
F. Refrigerated storage (no thermal treatment in the container).
G. Frozen storage (no thermal treatment in the container).
D. Hot filled or pasteurized below 150 deg.F.
E. Room temperature filled and stored (no thermal treatment in the container).
F. Refrigerated storage (no thermal treatment in the container).
G. Frozen storage (no thermal treatment in the container).
Manufacturing locations
Ropak Central (Elk Grove Village, IL, United States of America)
Ropak Midwest (Elk Grove Village, IL, United States of America)
Ropak NorthEast (Springhill, NS, Canada)
Ropak NorthWest (Langley, BC, United States of America)
Ropak Oakville (Oakville, ON, Canada)
Ropak SouthEast (LaGrange, GA, United States of America)
Ropak SouthWest (Mansfield, TX, United States of America)
Ropak Midwest (Elk Grove Village, IL, United States of America)
Ropak NorthEast (Springhill, NS, Canada)
Ropak NorthWest (Langley, BC, United States of America)
Ropak Oakville (Oakville, ON, Canada)
Ropak SouthEast (LaGrange, GA, United States of America)
Ropak SouthWest (Mansfield, TX, United States of America)
Subcontract any production?
No
Sustainability Claims
These claims were reviewed by a third party. (What's this?)
Please see important disclaimers and definitions at the bottom of this page.
Source
- Post-consumer content: 25 - 49%
- Pre-consumer content: No
- Sustainable forestry certification? No
- Source reduced? No
Manufacture
- Renewable energy? No
- Greenhouse gas reduction: 25-49%
Use
- CONEG documentation? Yes
- Shipping efficiency? Yes
End of life
- Reusable? Yes
- Recyclable? Recycling is limited for this material/product (10-59% or under)
- Compostable? No
- Waste-to-energy? Yes
Important definitions and disclaimers
Terms
Definitions and disclaimers
Post-consumer content
Materials generated by consumer, business or institutional sources that have served their intended use or completed their lifecycle and would be destined for disposal had they not been diverted from the waste stream for reuse or recycling.
A complete chain of custody review has not been completed. Anyone purchasing the material/product should conduct their own chain-of-custody review.
A complete chain of custody review has not been completed. Anyone purchasing the material/product should conduct their own chain-of-custody review.
Pre-consumer content
Materials and by-products from manufacturing processes that would be destined for disposal had they not been diverted from the waste stream for reuse or recycling. However, pre-consumer material does not include materials and by-products generated by and commonly reused in an original.
A complete chain of custody review has not been completed. Anyone purchasing the material/product should conduct their own chain-of-custody review.
A complete chain of custody review has not been completed. Anyone purchasing the material/product should conduct their own chain-of-custody review.
Source reduced
Indicates a material or converted package that has been source reduced compared to a current commercial package, either from this company or another, that represents the state of the art for a given package or product type for which this package is suitable.
Greenhouse gas reduction
Refers to the reduction in greenhouse gases achieved in the PRODUCTION of this material or package.
CONEG Heavy metals compliance
Green checkmark, if present, indicates that lab test results were provided to Greener Package. Tests were not performed by Greener Package to ensure the validity of the claim. You must determine if the specific compliance guarantee is suitable for your end use application. Backup documentation is available to prove that this material meets the CONEG heavy metals standards and no heavy metals have been intentionally added.
Shipping efficiency
A reduction in shipping was achieved in transportation of this material/product due to a reduction in shipping volume per case, reduction in weight, or reduction in shipping distance. This must be a comparison to a current commercial package, either from your company or another, that represents the state of the art for a given package or product type for which your package is suitable.
Reusable/returnable/refillable
This material or package is reusable/returnable/refillable for the same purpose as originally designated.
Recyclability
While a material may be recyclable, you must determine if the material, as used in your end use application, will still be recyclable. In other words, adding some finishing options, such as certain inks or special effects may render this material or package no longer recyclable in many communities. In the context of this database, recyclability specifically refers to how widely this package or material is accepted for recycling, not whether it's technically recyclable, regardless of whether facilities exist.
Compostability
There are a very limited number of municipal and institutional composting facilities in the U.S. While a material may be compostable, you must determine if the material, as used in your end-use application, will be compostable. The material or package complies with one or more of these three internationally recognized standards for compostability in industrial composting facilities: ASTM D6400, ASTM D6868-03, or CEN EN13432.
Waste-to-energy
This material or package has an energy value of greater than 5 megajoules per kilogram, thus meeting EU standard EN 13431 standard for waste-to-energy.
Renewable resources
It is expected that the FTC will provide guidance on what constitutes a renewable resource in the next version of the Environmental Marketing Claims guidelines, which is projected to come out in sometime this year. Once they have provided guidance, this claim will be added to this database and the third-party review process.
Important disclaimer about the third-party review process
In order to combat greenwashing, suppliers submitting data have volunteered to have their sustainability claims reviewed by a third-party. Third-party reviewers take a look at supplier documentation to check that it supports the claim, but make no attempt to verify or review documentation submitted for technical accuracy. Therefore, third-party reviewed claims do not constitute a statement of compliance with any laws or regulations, or a legal opinion as to the compliance of the language used in any claims or an approval or endorsement of product or services by Greener Package or the third-party. A review of materials by Greener Package and the third-party should not be used as a substitute for doing your own due diligence regarding supplier claims or seeking comprehensive professional advice about your particular packaging/product environmental claims.
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