Cooler than Cool

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Recently, I had the opportunity to witness a demonstration of a new and innovative product that has been 15 years in the making! What was it? A recyclable, water-resistant cooler made from corrugated paper with a moisture barrier coating! 

This unique product is made by E-cooler LLC, an earth-friendly packaging company and also a sister company to the PackPros Alliance Group. This alliance began in 1943 with just one company that manufactured and distributed corrugated packaging in Detroit, Mich. Over the years, it gradually expanded and now operates seven different corrugated manufacturing facilities throughout the Midwest. Its mantra has been and still is: Adapt, Survive and Thrive.

As an industry innovator, E-cooler LLC developed and now markets e-cooler® products, which were designed as cost effective, environmentally responsible packaging solutions. The applications for e-cooler® products are two fold: retail coolers and industrial boxes. The industrial boxes are a recyclable alternative to conventional, non-recyclable, wax coated boxes currently being used in the seafood, produce and poultry industries.

Another important goal for E-cooler LLC was to develop the retail e-cooler® as a sustainable, economical alternative to polystyrene coolers. Across the retail industry, polystyrene (commonly known as Styrofoam) has been regarded as a dangerous material for the environment. The vast majority of Styrofoam containers end up in landfills because they cannot be easily recycled. For this reason, e-cooler® products are the perfect "green" solution to conventional polystyrene coolers.  The e-cooler® products are:

• Sustainable, recyclable products made from corrugated paper
• Durable and reusable
• Water and moisture resistant
• Possess comparable thermal performance to Styrofoam
• Are 100% wax free and 100% polystyrene free
• Made in the USA  and are U.S. Patent Pending

Finally, a solution exists that gives industry leaders and consumers the option to support Sustainable Packaging Initiatives. The e-cooler® products are revolutionizing the packaging industry!

For more information on these products, please go to www.e-cooler.com.

For more information on TAPPI, please go to http://www.tappi.org.

There are two types of people in our industry: TAPPI members and those who should be.

Until next time - Larry