FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

We are a manufacturer and commercial company of household, hygiene and HoReCa items.

It stands for the abbreviation“Hotel/Restaurant/Cafe", or catering. If a particular products is only sold for gastronomy, this product is called a HoReCa product.

About 1100 people are employed at QuickPack worldwide.

About 200 million €/year. (Version dated 2021)

It stands for "Forest Stewardship Council®".  FSC is a certification system for sustainable forest management.

This stands for "International Sustainability and Carbon Certification". ISCC is a globally valid certification system for sustainability and traceability along the entire supply chain. It covers all sustainable raw materials such as land and forestry biomass, biobased and circular materials. Renewable energies can also be ISCC certified. The plus in the name is the expansion to certify things such as chocolate, oils and technical or chemicals materials such as bioplastics.

This is the abbreviation for "High-Density-Polyethylene".

Polyethylene in general is a thermoplastic. HDPE is made up of weakly branched polymer chains with high density.

This is the abbreviation for "Low-Density-Polyethylene". Polyethylene in general is a thermoplastic. LDPE is made up of strongly branched polymer chains with low density.

This is the abbreviation for "Linear-Low-Density-Polyethylene". Polyethylene in general is a thermoplastic. LLDPE is made up of linear polymer chains with low density. (linear low density). This plastic is very elastic and flexible and is therefore used for the production of things such as cling film.

The “r” stands for "recycled”. The PE, polyethylene comes from the recycling process.

If it is not too contaminated, it can be disposed of in the recycling bin or yellow bin/yellow bag. If it is very contaminated it should be put into the residual waste.

If it is not too contaminated, it can be disposed of in the yellow bin/yellow bag depending on the disposal system. If it is very contaminated it should be put into the residual waste. If you are not sure, always consult the regional waste disposal guidelines.

If it is not too contaminated, it can be disposed of in the recycling bin or yellow bin/yellow bag. If it is very contaminated it should be put into the residual waste.

No.

Only if expressly stated on the package. Please read the instructions on the package. We also offer microwave film for this purpose.

Many freezer bags may be used in the microwave for thawing food. You must follow the directions on the package.

Yes, usually up to 115 °C. But please look at the package for what is indicated there.

Can be used in the oven up to a max. of 220 °C.

Yes.

In most cases, this is recommended by the municipalities. However, the local disposal guidelines must be followed and in case of doubt, ask the municipality.

Each municipality has different disposal guidelines. Please first ask your municipality whether you can dispose of plastic organic waste bags in your organic waste bin.

During the (mechanical) recycling process, heat is added to melt the old plastics. This creates the characteristic odour of recycled plastic bags.

Here we recommend using a sealable freezer bag with a zipper closure or press closure and maximum volume of 1 litre. Also recognizable by a printed airplane symbol.

We have special vacuum film in our range that can be reliably used to vacuum pack.

Yes, for this we recommend using trash bags of new plastic because they have a neutral odour.

No, because these are not intended for food contact. our large freezer bags are perfectly suited for storing and freezing loaves of bread.