Flair Packaging launches ACTIV8 Oxygen Absorbers

Packaging Manufacturer adds program of 100% PFA-free, food-grade sachets

Calgary, AB - Flair Packaging is launching its ACTIV8™ program of oxygen absorbers, featuring ferrous, self-reacting sachets made with 100% PFA-free, food-grade materials. When paired with high barrier packaging, ACTIV8 absorbers reduce residual oxygen to below 0.1% within 24 to 48 hours and continuously absorb ingress oxygen throughout shelf life.

A complementary product line that supports its core focus on high-performance flexible packaging, ACTIV8 expands Flair’s ability to provide comprehensive shelf-life solutions for its customers.

“Flair has been designing flexible packaging for over three decades, but we came to realize how critical the sachet is to overall packaging performance," says April So, Flair’s Product Management Team Leader. “Even with flawless film performance, if the sachet isn’t functioning, then residual oxygen remains in the package. Combined with ingress over time, that oxygen builds up and accelerates degradation – whether that presents as oxidized colors or microbial spoilage.”  

Suitable for food and non-food products with a water activity of 0.9 or lower, ACTIV8 absorbers are available in 20 to 200cc capacities to meet a wide range of product and shelf-life specifications. ACTIV8 absorbers are stocked through Flair’s extensive North American inventory program and are offered as pre-cut sachets or spools for automatic in-line dispensing.

Flair also offers automatic dispensers to support spool users, designed for seamless integration with existing packaging lines. ACTIV8 dispensers are equipped with triple-sensing technology for precise cutting and depositing at high speeds, validated at up to 250 packs per minute in commercial production environments.