Syngenta launches new S-pac for easier spraying

A new range of liquid product packaging from Syngenta Crop Protection has been launched to help farmers achieve safe, simple and secure spraying operations. The new S-pac range of packaging incorporates a host of innovative features to make opening, handling, rinsing and disposal easier.

Key benefits include:

• Faster to open
• No foil heat seals
• Easy to rinse out
• Safe to handle
• Enhanced security features
• Fully recyclable

The unique manufacturing process for the Syngenta S-pac has, for the first time, eliminated the need for foil heat seals on the full range of the company’s liquid packaging, making the containers faster and safer to open. Simon Parker

The new Syngenta S-pac is specifically designed with practical benefits to improve the safety and efficiency of spray operations, reports Simon Parker

of Syngenta, highlights that the foil seals, common to most agro-chemical liquid packaging, have proven difficult to open when wearing protective gloves.  Surveys reveal over half of sprayer operators have been known to take off their protective gloves to remove the foil seals.

European environment agencies have identified that dropped foil seals create a serious risk of contaminating water draining from a sprayer filling area; the S-pac eliminates the risk. Foil seals are also classified as a hazardous waste stream, requiring an approved safe disposal route.

Mr Parker adds that the new robust packaging design enables bottles to be manufactured with straight sides for safe handling, accurate measuring and quicker rinsing out. “The design means sprayer operators will be able to get all of a product out of the container and into the sprayer more effectively.” On-farm trials have shown the new S-pac can halve the time taken to open and empty packaging, compared to conventional foil sealed bottles.

Extensive user trials with the new S-pac have also highlighted the practical benefit of the knurled caps fitted to facilitate easier opening when wearing protective gloves.

Security and Safety

With Health and Safety a paramount concern for farmers, the new S-pac is designed to ensure spray operators can work quickly and effectively, whilst operating to the very best practice. The design also includes a range of distinctive visual features and concealed covert measures to minimise the risk of counterfeiting and assure growers they are receiving genuine Syngenta quality products.

“Counterfeit product poses a serious threat to growers’ crops and personal safety. It is an increasing problem across the world and UK growers should be alert to the risk,” reports Mr Parker. S-pac features include a tamper-evident cap for operators to check bottles are original, as well as unique bottle caps embossed with distinctive Syngenta branding and details on a new label design.

“The quality of the new S-pac supports the quality of the Syngenta product inside and provides a host of practical benefits for farmers and sprayer operators.”

The new S-pac eliminates the need for a foil seal – reducing the time to open and measure out contents by up to 50%, compared to conventional liquid packaging