03 / Technology

How the pack takes shape.

Three processes sit at the heart of our manufacturing platform design. Each addresses a different challenge in forming, finishing or fitting a pack.

Manufacturing platform

Three ways to form a pack.

From pressing wet fiber to layering a film, each process makes a different set of shapes and finishes possible.

Reference image of automated pulp molding equipment — Equipment reference

01 / Molded pulp

Form fiber in a heated mold.

In-mold thermoforming presses and dries wet pulp in the same heated mold. The platform design includes a coating station for selected food packaging formats where a barrier is part of the brief.

Trays · Bowls · Containers

Reference image of film extrusion equipment with wide rollers — Equipment reference

02 / Film extrusion

Build a film in three layers.

ABA co-extrusion places a core between two outer layers. Each layer has a different job, such as providing a printable surface or carrying the core blend.

Bags · Rolls · Wraps

Reference image of an electric injection molding press — Equipment reference

03 / Injection molding

Shape lids and rigid components.

All-electric injection molding is suited to detailed components such as snap-fit lids. Dehumidifying dryers condition moisture-sensitive polymers ahead of the molding stage.

Lids · Closures · Rigid components

Manufacturing project

Tindivanam
SIPCOT Food Park.

Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, India

Food processing is central to Terrasiva’s manufacturing project in Tindivanam. The location puts the project close to the businesses that use trays, containers and other food packaging.