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STRONG PROTECTION AND REDUCED COST GO HAND-IN-HAND WITH DEFENDER™ FILM

Customer:
Consumers of Armor Protective Packaging® corrosion management solutions

Type of industry:
All industries

Problem:
Customers using VCI films for corrosion prevention are frequently challenged with the price fluctuations that come with oil-based derivatives (such as polyethylene). Good environmental stewards are also concerned with the volume of polyethylene being deposited into landfills. Any means of resource reduction that can be achieved (without losing integrity of the film) is essential to the environment.

ARMOR knows that its customers need a film that is strong in protection, economical in cost, and manufactured using an economy of resources. Customers want to save money and eliminate any unnecessary resources or costs associated with the production of their corrosion management packaging. ARMOR Defender™ to the rescue!

ARMOR Solution:
ARMOR developed the Defender™ film, a co-extruded, three-layer film that targets its VCI on the film's inside layer where it is needed to provide rust prevention to elements that cause corrosion while also offering increased durability and puncture resistance. There is no need for VCI on the film’s exterior layer, ARMOR concentrates its VCI nanotechnology on the film’s inside layer, saving expensive resources.

ARMOR VCI's targeted placement makes the Defender™ highly cost effective while providing a film that meets (and most times exceeds) the performance of much thicker mono-extruded films. Defender™ customers benefit in several ways:

  • They are able to reduce the gauge of the film while maintaining or even improving the film's performance;
  • This reduced (thinner) film gauge results in saved materials, which is good for the environment;
  • Customers experience cost savings from 8-15 percent.

Resolution:
Defender™ film offers a three-layer film with VCI positioned where it is needed -- on the inside of the bag. The Defender™ provides cost savings coupled with outstanding corrosion inhibiting performance.

Estimated Savings:
Since the Defender™'s inception in 2005, ARMOR customers who have utilized the Defender™ have saved close to $2.3 million dollars.

 

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