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CDF Corporation

Worldwide innovator in flexible liquid packaging

I N T E R M E D I A T E B U L K C O N T A I N E R P R O D U C T S

CDF Corporation is an international company that specializes in the manufacture and sale of high quality liners and flexible packaging. Our diverse technical and production capabilities make CDF the international leader in the production of liners for pails, drums, bag-in-box and intermediate bulk containers.

CDF Corporation

CDF Corporation

CDF’s engineering and sales teams collaborate with each customer to design new products or modify existing ones. Our involvement can range from liner selection to full systems integration. We’ve been in business for over 40 years - with that level of experience we can offer a variety of package designs for a wide array of industries.

As an international company, CDF has ready access to the latest in design and emerging technologies. While our primary manufacturing base is in the United States, CDF also has production facilities in Europe for the EU.

Global Capabilities

CDF offers the industry's most comprehensive selection of liners, strainers, dust caps, cover sheets and lids for drums and pails.

CDF Products for Drums & Pails

A smart alternative to traditional packaging, the Cheertainer is an innovative, flexible package that flattens the competition. It is a gusseted, form-fit multi-ply bag that gives you the best of both worlds; the flexibility of a bag-in-box, as well asthe benefits of a rigid container.

Cheertainer® Bag in Box

The Cheer Pack is a flexible pouch for packaging liquids, such as food, beverages, cosmetics, industrial inks and gels, etc.

Cheer Pack® Consumer Packaging

CDF manufactures intermediate bulk container liners using the most advanced technology in the industry.

CDF Products for IBCs

Manufactured in a clean-room environment, using cutting-edge CDF1 Smart Seal Technology

Easy to fill, using either top or bottom filling applications

Designed to accommodate high-speed fills; the auto unfold feature minimizes bag handling during fill

Form-Fit IBC Liners

Squared bottom eliminates the need for a cassette in many cases

No pockets or folds trapping residual product while emptying

CDF offers a variety of films, fitments and fitment placements

Form-Fit IBC Liners

Manufactured in a clean-room environment, using cutting-edge CDF1 Smart Seal Technology

Specially designed for high viscosity products

Evacuates high viscosity product more completely than gravity flow or other systems

Air-Assist™ IBC Liners

Less residual product is left inside the liner, resulting in savings to user

CDF offers a variety of films, fitments and fitment placements

Air-Assist™ IBC Liners

Manufactured in a clean-room environment, using cutting-edge CDF1 Smart Seal Technology

Provides an impermeable barrier that allows extended shelf life for even the most hygroscopic materials

Vertical fill spouts are stronger and easier to use compared to angled fill spouts

High-Barrier Foil IBC Liners

Vertical fill spouts allow packages to be more easily resealed for future use

Offers a significant improvement in packaging cost per pound compared to smaller containers

Offers better ergonomics- meaning fewer back injuries, compared to 55 pound bags

High-Barrier Foil IBC Liners

Manufactured in a clean-room environment, using cutting-edge CDF1 Smart Seal Technology

Reduces foaming in bottom-filling applications

Provides versatility; the same size bag fits many container sizes

Pillow-Shaped IBC Liners

Provides excellent value for a wide range of liquid applications: bottom-fill applications, automated aseptic fillers

CDF offers a variety of films, fitments and fitment placements

Pillow-Shaped IBC Liners

Strong barrier greatly extends shelf life for foods

Can accommodate 1”, 2” and 3” fillers with capacities up to 330 gallon intermediate bulk container size

Can accommodate high speed fills

Aseptic IBC Liners

Convenient design minimizes bag handling during a fill

Fitments are available for most major aseptic fillers

CDF offers a variety of films, fitments and fitment placements

Aseptic IBC Liners

Using state of the art equipment and quality control standards of the highest caliber, CDF1 Smart Seal Technology™ ensures the ultimate reliability of Cheertainer and IBC liners.

Proprietary CDF1 Smart Seal Technology optimizes precision and consistency through monitoring the temperature, time and pressure of every seal on every liner.

World Class Quality Leader

Receiving Inspection

Documentation Review

Process Parameter Design

In-Process Audit

100% Inspection Detail

CDF Control Plan

Certificate of Approval (COA) received with each shipment

Film shipments are certified for:

Tensile and elongation – ASTM D-882

Coefficient of friction (COF) – ASTM D-1894

Film gauge

Receiving Inspection Details

A cross functional team reviews each job’s documentation package for accuracy

Documents include:

Customer specification

Product specification

Operating work instructions

Documentation Review

Critical processing parameters are determined by the use of DOE’s (Design of Experiments) as required

Processing parameters stored within our recipe file and restored for each job run

Use CDF1 Smart Seal Technology system to monitor our critical processing characteristics

Process Parameter Design

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)

SCADA software allows CDF to monitor, measure and store data on every seal of every bag we make

Can recall any of the machine conditions that contributed to the building of the liner

CDF1 Smart Seal Technology

Process Parameters Monitoring - Tolerance

Component Upper and Lower Limit

Tolerance Limit Alarm Indicator

Selectable Machine Control Stop (due to the tolerance

limits)

Process Monitoring

Real Time Monitoring of:» Seal Temperature» Seal Dwell» Seal Pressure»

Select Component

Process Monitoring

Real-time process monitoring of every seal

Alarms set if system deviates from acceptable range

SCADA: shows temperature drop when system stopped

System restarted

Perform first piece, last piece and hourly audits

Include the following:

Hydrostatic fitment test

Leak test

Dimensional compliance

100% visual product inspection

In-Process Audit

Defect data is posted real time on our “shared drive”

Employees are trained to react to any unusual process events

Data drives our continuous improvement activities

Defect Data

All liners are printed with a time and date stamp

Labels contain lot number and product identification

Product Traceability

Mistake proofing strategies

Team brainstorming

Cause and Effect Diagrams

Cause and Effect Matrix’s

5 Why’s

Verification of implemented strategies

Process capability studies

Design of Experiments

Continuous Improvement Techniques CDF Utilizes

ISO 9001:2008-registered company

IMS Certified

All liners are made from FDA approved materials for food contact

Kosher certified

Manufacturing facilities comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards

Multiple certified Six Sigma Black Belts on our manufacturing team

Certifications

To learn more about CDF’s products for intermediate bulk containers, visit CDF's website www.cdf1.com.

To speak with a sales representative, call 888.593.2212 or 508.591.6800

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