Plastic is ubiquitous in today's society. A great amount of plastic is specifically flowing into the packaging industry. However, economic and technical limitations cause most plastic packaging to have a linear and unsustainable life, often characterized by a very short use phase.

KIVO is the forerunner in downgauging. By using innovative recipes, enormous savings can be achieved while maintaining or even improving the properties. The use of thinner films means less material costs per packaging, less raw material consumption and waste, more meters on the roll and therefore also has positive effects on machine downtime, transport, storage and energy consumption. Thicker reductions of no less than 50% are no exception.

For a customer who buys Liners from the company, KIVO has realized a 50% thickness reduction. In the thinner version, HDPE has the same degree of water vapor permeability as its thicker version.