New PP grade cuts need for multiple sealing films
converters by eliminating the need for different sealing films, its
manufacturer claims.
Borealis new BA110CF offers a one-film solution for all siliconisation processes, the companysaid this week in releasing the product to the market. The development, which the company calls an"industry first", reduces production costs for converters by eliminating the need for different sealing films depending on the siliconisation process required for a particular end product.
In the case of meat packaging, a silicone layer is added to the packaging film to ensure that as little meat as possible sticks to the film. With BA110CF consumers can more easily remove all of the packaging contents at the time ofuse, the company claimed.
BA110CF also has high curing properties. When the silicone layer is applied in a liquid state,this ability can further increase processing efficiency for converters, the company stated.
"The ideal combination of additives and product conditions ensures good long-term adhesion between the silicone layer and thefilm," Borealis stated. "This helps to maintain a film's performance over a longer lifetime and avoids traditional adhesion issues experienced with standard products."
The BA110CF's key features allows converters to produce films with a range of performance advantages compared topaper, the company claimed.
It has a high stiffness and good toughness ratio giving the film a greater mechanical strength,the company claimed. The higher water vapour barrier of PP film reduces water absorption, which, in combination with the high heat resistanceof BA110CF, increases its suitability over paper.
