One of the main appeals of the EPS for those who manage in the alimentary sector is his big insulating capacity

In what material would choose embalar a delicate object? And delicate foods? When it speaks of material for a container/safe packaging, immediately thinks in the poliestireno expanded (EPS), and in his more familiar applications and known as they are the packagings of the electronic equipment and appliances, as well as the boxes for the transport and distribution of cool foods like fish and seafoods. The reasons? The EPS is one of the most adaptable materials to the requests of the industry and of the consumers, since both look for an excellent conservation of the products, so much if they produce them as if they consume them.

From the experience of the producers, the process of the transport of the articles, during the time of load and of download is used to to be the feeble link, so much by the manipulation and risks of hits as by the increase of temperature that forzosamente suffers the commodity, more still treating of articles very delicate. The load and download realises at least in three occasions that suppose around seven to eight hours, that go from the exit of the factory, going through the centre of transport or logistical platform, until arriving to the points of sale. Thanks to the utilisation of the poliestireno expanded for packaging, during this time the commodity is more protected and guarantees the maintenance of the quality of the product.

Raquel López of the Band, director of Anape, explains that “the structure that possesses the poliestireno expanded makes possible that it contain a high percentage of air (speak of until a 98 %), that awards him a big capacity of amortiguación and resistance to the compressesion”. In the daily life this means that the hits and vibrations that suffers a container/packaging of EPS while it is manipulated, will affect of minimum form to the content. Thanks to this property, is ideal for the handle and transport of alimentary products, like the fish, seafood, vegetables and fruit, meats, confectionery, as well as a long etcetera.

One of the main appeals of the EPS for those who manage in the alimentary sector is his big insulating capacity, since in words of the director of Anape “the EPS is a bad driver of heat, doing that the temperature hardly suffer variability when the packaging exposes to the climatic conditions of the environingingment, unavoidable during the transport, and very usual in the point of sale, where the product will be exhibited and no always in optimum conditions”.

It adds that “by his almost zero capilaridad, the EPS is waterproof to the water and a good insulator of the environingingmental humidity”. This property diminishes enormously the risks that the foods develop bacteria or funguses, while they are moved of a place to another or when they are stored.

Regarding his adaptability to satisfy the distinct sizes and forms required, the EPS has showed to be very light and easy to handle thanks to his big flexibility. It is also one of the the materials of container/packaging more hygienic of which has , since it is not toxic and does not alter neither the flavour neither smell, neither allows that odd aromas impregnate in the product. Besides, it does not contaminate the environingingment and is 100% recyclable. Likewise, his use involves an economic profit: his ligereza contributes to diminish the cost of the transport with the consequent saving of fuel.

Therefore, the EPS treats of a very beneficial material, since the people consume better foods conserved and safer for the health, in addition to being respectful with the environingingment.