Through our collaborations with leading experts in the packaging sector, Swanline and SPP Labs, REELbrands have created a range of sustainable plastic-free materials. With a little inspiration, these amazing materials can be used to create unique branded products.
Our flagship material is Cygnus®REELboard, fibre-based barrier coated paper and board, which is both plastic-free, water and grease resistant. Cygnus®REELboard is also widely recyclable and repulpable.
Secondly, we also offer a range of REELflexibles, high barrier paper and home compostable structures, suitable for pouches or flow wrap. Finally, the impressive REELflute, carbon neutral corrugated board, which is manufactured in a factory powered by food waste.
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS WITH MULTIPLE USE
Ideal for a full range of product design, branding and services.
OUR CLIENTS
Businesses moving towards plastic free
Plastic Free
We work with A Plastic Planet and all of our products are certified Plastic Free!
Functionality
We create materials that are highly functional, water and grease resistant for example!
Compostable
Where appropriate, our products are home compostable, designed to break down completely into non-toxic components!
Carbon Neutral
Our REELflute is produced by using food waste to power the production process!
Cygnus®REELboard
Plastic-Free, Water and Grease Resistant
REELbrands has created a range of barrier coated paper and board grades, that are plastic-free, widely recyclable and repulpable. They are coated by SPP Labs, and all grades manufactured in the UK.
The range includes premium and low cost functional products to meet most commercial applications, which up until now have only been possible with plastic.
We offer a clay coated white GC1 and GC2, and an unbleached kraft. Also included is one of the world’s first food-safe coated black boards, which is sheeted at Swanline’s facilities in Stone, Staffordshire. The range is complemented by a variety of specialist solidboard grades, which are laminated by Heathpak; the UK’s only BRC accredited solidboard laminating facility. The entire range is sealed on the reverse with SPP Lab’s new ground-breaking Seerpak™ micro barrier coating technology.
We offer a clay coated white GC1 and GC2, and an unbleached kraft. Also included is one of the world’s first food-safe coated black boards, which is sheeted at Swanline’s facilities in Stone, Staffordshire. The range is complemented by a variety of specialist solidboard grades, which are laminated by Heathpak; the UK’s only BRC accredited solidboard laminating facility. The entire range is sealed on the reverse with SPP Lab’s new ground-breaking Seerpak™ micro barrier coating technology.
The product range from 380um to 4000um can be sourced exclusively from Swanline Paper and Board.
Cygnus®REELboard overview
• Viable alternative for PE laminated materials
• Certified Plastic Free
• 100% recyclable
• 100% biodegradable
• 100% compostable
• High grease resistance (Kit 12)
• High water barrier properties
• Barrier properties also tested post creasing
• BPA/PFA free
• Ideal for frozen, chilled, ambient & elevated heat
• PVA glue-able / induction heat sealable
• Flexo, offset litho and digital print compatible
• Good cutting / creasing results
• FSC® / PEFC certified
• BRC certified supply
• UK made – short lead times
REELflexibles
Plastic-Free High Barrier Paper Material For Pouch or Flow Wrap
All the benefits of plastic or bio-polymer, however simply made from a high barrier, high tear strength paper which is recyclable as paper waste.
We have created a range of flexible materials that can be used for pouches or flow wrap.
REELpouch standard – Plant-based coated, high tear strength paper pouch material. Recyclable as paper waste.
REELpouch Barrier plus– Same as above, with higher MVTR barrier
REELpouch 02– Same as above but with added OTR value
REELflute
Carbon neutral corrugated card
We supply corrugated board that has been manufactured in a factory that is powered by it’s own bio-energy site that runs on food waste.
This material has its own Carbon Trust approved logo showing that it has been carbon neutrally manufactured. In a time where carbon footprint and negative effects of packaging on the planet is in the consumers mind, switching to a CO2 neutral board would be a easy and cost neutral win.
We work with a number of converters which ensure that the sustainable circular economy is never interrupted: being unbiased means we can switch converter if any issues arise.
