Cheertainer gets UN certification for transport of hazardous products

CDF Europe’s Cheertainer waterproof bag-in-box flexible packaging solution has become the first of its type to be UN certified for the transport of hazardous goods and materials.
 
The Cheertainer is a form-fitting, multi-ply bag capable of dispensing many liquids. It also employs CDF1 Smart Seal Technology, which optimizes consistency in temperature, time and pressure for every seal on every liner.
 
The approved container is certified in 10l, 15l, 18l and 20l sizes for packaging groups II and III, covering low and medium hazard levels. UN certification indicates that the package has been tested in accordance with the recommendations of the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. Packages must pass a series of rigorous tests intended to ensure that packaging containing the hazardous materials can withstand normal conditions of transportation.
 
This certification by the Italian Research Institute positions the product for use within the booming European cleaning chemical and detergents marketplace, CDF Europe said. 
 
Laura Beechwood, managing director of CDF Europe, said: ‘Detergent and industrial cleaning manufacturers told us they wanted to move from heavy rigid packaging to bag-in-box for sustainability reasons but they needed both a UN rating and a waterproof box.  We have satisfied both criteria with this new package. 
 
‘We plan to promote this development to other industries that need UN performance packaging for use in external environments. We are very proud and excited about this certification.”
 
Marco Dariol, CDF Europe’s technical director, added: ‘Our research and development team worked closely with the box manufacturer to meet the exacting needs required by the test and also to satisfy market conditions. What is very interesting to us was that the final box design is PET coated on the outside with no flutes exposed. The end result is a product that has the strength and durability of a rigid package with the sustainable benefits found in bag-in-box.’