EZ Web brings new hope for sustainable round baling
27th November 2024
EZ Web is Tama’s latest round crop baling innovation; neither a net or a film, EZ Web has been specifically designed to be manufactured using recycled materials but importantly, to only use same density materials within its makeup, that can themselves be easily recycled together.
Tama has deliberately engineered EZ Web to exclude plastics such as PP and PIB, as they require the end user to separate them from the bulk of PE manufactured agri-plastics, costing valuable time, as well as creating issues with separation during collection, transportation, and recycling.
EZ Web is constructed of at least 50% same materials as stretch film for silage. This means the used material requires no on farm separation, thus, reducing the workload on the farmer.
Plus, in the spirit of Tama’s commitment to high quality products, this enhanced recycling versatility has no negative effect on product performance compared to netwrap.
The company says that EZ Web continues to provide first class support during the baling process, no baler accessories need to be purchased, the same number of wraps per bale are required that famers are used to with netwrap, and the same number of bales are delivered from each roll.
Reducing environmental impact
The core difference comes when we focus on the environmental impact of EZ Web vs NRF (Net Replacement Film – also known as Mantelfilm). EZ Web uses 2–3 times less plastic per bale than NRF; this equates to roughly 115–130g of EZ Web per silage bale, compared with 250–350g per bale of NRF.
What this means in the real world, is that when reviewing the total amount of plastic removed from an average bale (including stretch film), EZ web accounts for just 5–8% of the total weight; as opposed to NRF, which would account for 14–23% of the waste plastic.
Clearly, when you consider the farming industry as a whole, effective use of EZ Web would result in a massive reduction in plastic volumes requiring storage, transportation and recycling resource.
Fixing the round baling challenge & closing the loop
And, Tama says, it doesn’t stop there. When removed from the bale, EZ Web is much cleaner than any other round baling solution, the company claims, due to the fact that crops and soil do not stick to it or get tangled up within it; a simple shake quickly removes the bulk of soilage from EZ Web.
Tests have shown that when compared to netwrap, EZ Web contains just 15–20% soilage compared to 70% for netwrap – with significant implications for storage, transportation and the recycling manufacturing process.
Traditionally, effective recycling of round baling material was deemed unachievable, but with significantly less soilage and better use of materials, Tama says EZ Web has finally solved this critical environmental challenge.
When processed, the used EZ Web product can be easily re-granulated and recycled via the Tama factories, back into new EZ Web, stretch film and even netwrap.
Tama says it has finally closed the loop on round baling, using less plastic, making the recycling process more efficient – and all while creating a product that is easy to deal with off the roll, in the baler and on the bale.
For more information about EZ Web or to understand how it can enhance your baling capabilities visit the Tama stand at LAMMA – Hall 12, Stand 324 – or contact a member of the UK Team.
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