CDF Corporation is a global flexible packaging manufacturer. Their packaging solutions provide benefits for chemical companies such as sustainability through waste reduction and improved logistics. The document describes case studies where adhesive and sealant manufacturers transitioned from rigid to flexible packaging like bag-in-box and intermediate bulk containers, resulting in cost savings through less packaging, transportation and disposal waste. CDF also innovates new flexible packaging products that further reduce packaging needs.
2. CDF Corporation
CDF Corporation is a globally company specializing in the
manufacture and sale of high quality liners and flexible
packaging. Our diverse technical and production capabilities
make CDF the international leader in the production of liners for
pails, drums, bag-in-box and intermediate bulk containers.
CDF has production facilities in the USA
and Sweden and partner companies in
Japan, China and Italy.
5. Adhesives & Sealants Industry Magazine
“Putting Dashboard Systems to Work” Nov 2012
Fuel and gas consumption
Waste removal and recycling data
Water usage
Transportation costs
6. Cost savings
Sustainability
Improved logistics
1 truckload of collapsed empty IBCs = 4.3 truckloads of drums
Benefits of Flexible Packaging
8. IBC Case Study
Adhesive manufacturer using bottle in cage switched
to knockdown IBC with form fit liner.
No rinsing or cleaning after use
No waste water treatment generated from cleaning
Return freight cost savings; 4 to 1 ratio
New liner prevents cross contamination
Collapsed IBC
9. Bag-In-Box Case Study
Sealant manufacturer using 5 gal plastic container
switched to 5 gal bag-in-box.
Disposal without rinsing
Less disposal - 13 lbs. of bags going into landfill
compared to 165 lbs. of HDPE hard plastic container
Reduced transportation
Storage - 144 bags ~ 1 HDPE container
10. New Product Innovations
Insert in a Box
Developed for viscous products
Replaces 5 gal plastic pails
Less packaging - almost ½ weight of plastic pail
Reduced transportation - 48 filled units per pallet ~ 36
filled plastic pails per pallet
Less disposal
11. New Product Innovations
IBC Assisted Dispense
Designed for viscous products
Evacuates high viscosity product more completely than
gravity flow
Less residual product left in liner
12. New Product Innovations
Stand Alone Bag
Alternative to traditional bag-in-box
Less packaging
Reduced transportation
Less disposal
Easy to carry
