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At Multifilm Packaging, we are committed to providing packaging that is as good for the environment as it for the product inside the package. We also do whatever we can to make sure we run our plant in an environmentally responsible way.
All our films are free from bisphenol A, phtalates, lead, PVC, dioxins, Perfluorooctanesulfonates (PFOS) and Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA) and other toxins, and our products conform to Prop 65 and FDA regulations for direct and indirect food contact (depending on the application). We will gladly provide certification and back-up documents to support these statements.
"Reduce" is the first step in "reduce, reuse, recycle", and at Multifilm we specialize in producing products that do more with less. For example, SuperSeal is an alternative sealant web that is stiffer than polyethylene (PE), which often allows for downgauging without sacrificing the "body feel" or barrier of the package. For example, a 25% reduction in materials used means less garbage in our landfills, less energy required for transportation, and often less cost! UltraWrap and Hi-Z are other toxin-free products that do more with less or replace harmful alternative materials.
We carefully sort all of the scrap materials generated in our plant in order to reuse as much of it as possible and keep waste to an absolute minimum. The majority of our scrap material is sold to a local manufacturer that turns it into utility boxes. The transportation is minimal (especially compared to shipping it to China for processing) which keeps our carbon footprint small, and it helps support our local economy with jobs and tax revenues.
In 2009, we started a comprehensive program to reduce our carbon footprint by using geothermal energy to heat and cool our plant. The idea is fairly simple; cool our plant and machinery in the summer, and heat it in the winter with energy from the ground. We pump water from the ground at a temperature around 52° F and power our AC system and cool our cast film extrusion lines and CI drums for our presses. Using the second law of thermodynamics, similar to the way a refrigerator works, we use the same water in the winter to heat the plant.
By using a closed-loop system, the water is returned to the ground untouched and at virtually the same temperature. The project not only reduces Multifilm's carbon footprint by using less energy, but also saves us almost 25% of our annual energy costs.
At Multifilm, we print with solvent-based inks, because they require less drying energy and can run very fast. However, solvent-based inks generate VOCs, and a catalytic oxidizer eliminates close to 99% of all VOCs. Here is an old but relevant article about the installation of our oxidizer back in 1996. Even back then, our goal was to exceed EPA standards for emissions.
Our scrap material becomes
tackle
boxes, and helps support our local economy.
Drilling for our
geothermal wells started in
summer 2009. The project has helped reduce
our energy consumption by 25%.
