The US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC), is testing high-barrier, non-foil materials, for military ration packaging and food packaging that supports space missions for NASA.
Total has launched a metallocene polyethylene (mPE) film material that it claims enables flexible packaging converters to achieve films that are up to 25% thinner than existing films.
Material and cost savings combined with puncture resistance and environmental advantages are claims made by Bollore for its newly-launched range of ultra-thin polyolefin shrink films.
A new biodegradable and compostable clingfilm has the same strength and stretch properties as traditional products, said Novamont, the firm behind the development.
GE Advanced Materials has developed Noryl PKN, a resin capable of
extreme temperature resistance. This, says the company, makes it
ideal for food packaging that goes direct from the deep freeze to
the microwave.
A new thermoplastic alloy, designed for use in large retort
packaging sterilisation trays, is said to offer ready-meal
manufacturers increased rack/surge capacity for higher output,
double service life, and lower systems costs.
The latest launches in materials testing equipment from Lloyd
Instruments are now available to companies and universities in
India through a buy-back scheme arranged with its official
distributor.