AMIPAK

Description

The AMIPAK is a barrier plastic casing for frankfurters and wieners.

Application

The AMIPAK casing is designed for production of all types of frankfurters, wieners, hot dogs, and mini-sausages

Benefits

The high mechanical strength of the AMIPAK casing makes it possible to mold chubs not only by manual tying, but also by using various types of equipment to achieve a high rate of production and overfilling relative to the nominal caliber. The caliber consistency in the AMIPAK casings provides for stable filling on frankfurter lines and stuffer linkers.
High barrier properties. The oxygen and water vapor transmission rate of the AMIPAK casing is much lower than that of collagen and cellulose casings, which provides for the following advantages:
- minimum losses during the thermal processing (0 – 1.5%) and storage of frankfurters and wieners;
- excellent selling appearance of the finished products (no wrinkles) throughout the shelf life.
The high heat resistance of the polymers used to make the AMIPAK casings significantly extends the utilization temperature range of the casing in comparison with collagen and cellulose casings. The casing is stable at high temperatures.
Microbiological resistance. The polymers used for production of the AMIPAK casings are impervious to bacteria and mold fungi. This improves the hygienic characteristics of both the casing itself, and the finished products.

Assortment

Type	Description
AMIPAK A	For use on automatic equipment. When used on automatic hot-dog machines, no additional preparation is required before stuffing. Supplied in shirred sticks with a closed end.
AMIPAK R	Designed for manual tying and use on stuffers with twisting devices. Supplied in shirred sticks with an open end.
AMIPAK LSI	Inextensible easily removable casing.
AMIPAK E	Economy version of the casing AMIPAK.
AMIPAK DF	High flexibility casing, which does not require pre-soaking.

Colors

Bespoke colours are available

Printing

The casing can be printed on one side or two sides. The number of printing colors is from 1+0 to 6+6. CMYK printing is optional.
Printing: the curved casings can be used only for:

single-side printing with 'face register';
double-side printing without register (i.e. when the artwork is background printing).

The AMIPAK E casing is supplied with marking only.

Calibers

15 – 38 mm

Forms of supply

Shirred sticks.