What are the benefits of SOLUT!’s new
thermoformed corrugated paper trays?
Thermoforming corrugated paper into
disposable bakeware and trays for food service packaging is a relatively new
manufacturing process. This invention was developed by several
ingenious SOLUT! associates over the past several years. No other company
has this expertise or technology.
Stonger, Bakeable, and Environmentally Friendly
SOLUT!’s
thermoformed corrugated paper tray delivers
many benefits to you. It has incredible strength even in large format food
trays and baking pans and can be used in conventional ovens and/or microwaves as
well as in the freezer. The corrugated tray helps insulate food, keeping ideal
temperatures of both warm and cold foods. SOLUT thermoformed corrugated paper trays have the
ability to hold hot food yet remain cool to the touch.
The base of our thermoformed
corrugated tray is paper, an environmentally friendly product. It is a
sustainable and renewable resource that can be “grown” locally and isn’t
dependent on a foreign resource.
Corrugate makes the difference
SOLUT! thermoformed corrugated paper trays begin with
a standard piece of flat corrugated “cardboard” much like a corrugated shipping
boxes. This flat piece of corrugated paperboard is made from three layers,
similar to a sandwich. The top, flat layer is treated with a high temperature
coating forming a barrier so no food, moisture or oils will penetrate the paper
tray during the cooking or baking process. The second layer is fluted to make
“waves” of paper much like a series of waves on the ocean. This fluting is what
makes up the “corrugations,” and provides incredible tray strength. The
bottom layer is another flat piece of paper that may or may not have been
treated with a coating depending upon the end-use application. The corrugated paper material is similar to an “I” beam,
known for its incredible strength-to-weight ratio, that is used where high
strength and light-weight are required, for example, in bridges and
skyscrapers.
Next, SOLUT! takes this material and cuts it into circles or
rectangles. These shapes are placed in a press and formed into
three-dimensional paper trays between heated dies. The industry has named this
process “thermoforming” because heat
is used to shape the corrugated material. 
The result of using this corrugated material and thermoforming process brings a new level
of benefits to the food packing industry. The three layers separated by
the fluted, wave-like middle section provides incredible strength for SOLUT!’s
large format commercial baking pans and
trays, food service trays, disposable
party trays and large-portion frozen food trays. Additionally, the “air gap”
in the fluted middle layer, provides an insulative quality to our thermoformed corrugated trays helping to keep warm food
warmer and cool food cooler.
SOLUT! is proud to bring this innovative
technology to the food packaging industry. As you can see, we strive to
bring you solutions to meet all of your paper tray needs with affordable,
cost-saving pricing. Give us a call today to see how our thermoformed corrugated paper trays can
improve your food service packaging.
