Uflex introduces the Asepto, an aseptic liquid packaging brand, where aseptic packages are made by laminating polyethylene with paperboard and aluminum foil.
This multi-layered construction enables the carton to protect the contents from various factors responsible for spoilage, thereby preserving the product freshness and value.
Product features include:
* The aluminum foil layer is a strong barrier for oxygen and light,
* The innermost layer made of polyethylene makes it possible to seal- through the pack,
* The paper layer provides stiffness, making it possible for the cartons to assume a brick shape thereby enabling maximum utilization of the available storage and transportation space.
Printing, creasing and punching of the paper board is done on the printing machine.
This is followed by the lamination of the paper board on the extrusion machine with aluminum film and polyethylene.
The rolls from the lamination machine are converted to rolls of smaller width as per the required size of packages such as 200 ml, 100 ml and 1,000 ml.
The finished rolls are subsequently run on the forming and filling line and the desired products (juices, milk, other dairy and distillery products) are filled and packed in the packages.
The company is also developing its aseptic packaging plant costing INR 580 crore (US$85 million) and will employ 250 people.
