Klöckner Pentaplast has extended its Pentafood® film product line to include Pentafood kpbar™ SmartCycle® (PET/ethylene vinyl alcohol/polyethylene) and Pentafood kpseal SmartCycle (PET/PE) rigid films made from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic bottles. Designed to provide enhanced sealing characteristics and excellent barrier performance while helping to meet sustainable packaging goals, the films are engineered to enhance modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and extend a product’s shelf life, Klöckner Pentaplast notes.

The films are said to provide an excellent barrier for moisture, gases, and aromas, while maintaining food safety and hygiene.

SmartCycle films are recommended for use in blister and tray packaging, providing outstanding sealability, even through contaminants, with a wide range of permanent or easy-peel sealant options. The films offer exceptional processability on standard themoforming and f/f/s equipment and are available in custom colors with UV, anti-fog, or improved denesting surface properties. The films are compliant with all applicable FDA standards for direct food contact and exceed California and Oregon regulations for rigid plastic packaging containers.

Through its partnership with Packaging 2.0, Klöckner Pentaplast offers SmartCycle films with various guaranteed levels of PCR plastic bottle content. The SmartCycle process of making packaging from recycled bottles saves energy and natural resources, and ultimately will spur collection of bottles and potentially custom packaging, the company says.