FILM | ADDITIVES
Amcor wins Dow packaging award
Amcor’s AmPrima recycle-ready coffee packaging was recognised by the 35th Packaging Innovation Awards, which are sponsored by Dow. “Our AmPrima Plus was the perfect solution for
Nordic coffee leader Kjeldsberg, with whom we won this award. It is a mono-PE pouch that offers a high barrier to prolong the freshness of coffee. It runs seamlessly on coffee roasters’ packing machines and is readily recyclable in most European countries as certified by Institute cyclos-HTP,” said Giorgio Dini, Marketing Manager EMEA for Coffee at Amcor. The package was designed in accordance with the
Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) guidelines, and it helps brands move to a mono- material solution that allows for easy recycling.
Clariant has introduced light stabilisers specifically for agricultural films: Addworks AGC 102G for greenhouse films and Addworks AGC 970G for mulch film applications. Eliandro Felipe, Head of Sales Americas for Additives Polymer Solutions at Clariant, said that greenhouse films are being designed to last three to five years in the field, with increased UV exposure and increasing use of harsh chemicals. Addworks AGC 102G is used to help prevent premature degradation as well as to reduce haze and maintain film transparency. Techmer PM’s custom UV stabiliser packages for agricultural film are designed to allow films to last in the field for the growing season and retain tensile properties in extreme environments. The company has also designed UV products for compostable films, which are meant to be installed in the field and used for a year, with the additive tailored specifically for a region, growing season length, and film thickness. Depending on the application, UV packages are designed for various environmental exposures, including pesticide chemicals commonly used in the agricultural industry that standard UV packages cannot survive, the company claims.
Antiblocks
Antiblocking agents, including minerals such as talc, are often used in films to prevent layers from sticking together. In PE films, talc offers a good balance of film surface roughness, transparency, and minimal slip agent interaction, says IMI Fabi, which introduced a new talc developed specifically for this application. NoBlock-S is an efficient
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antiblocking additive characterised by easily dispersible spherical agglomerates, which provide dust-free, high flowability, the company says. The product meets stringent requirements for preventing dust development in industrial environments and in manual handling. Cargill’s bio-based Optislip is a new brand name for the company’s product line, which is available in pastille, bead, microbead and powder or as a masterbatch and can be used in polyolefin and biopolymer films. The additive migrates to the surface to provide a lubricating surface layer. The company says benefits include easier processing and improved film quality, smoother film winding and unwinding, and reduced blocking in bag applications. Different products provide high slip, medium or controlled slip (particularly for laminated or coextruded films), and low slip and antiblock.
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