THIN-WALL PACKAGING | MATERIALS


Performance boost Michael Moran, commercial director of Impact Consumer Products Group (ICPG), talked about potential performance advantages from polypro- pylene (PP). The company’s XPP product can be used as a


replacement for polystyrene (PS) in applications such as thin-walled thermoformed containers, he said. He pointed to a number of advantages, includ- ing: higher barrier; mechanical improvements; higher efficiencies; and greater sustainability. “We develop material replacement solutions


that achieve sustainability targets without sacrific- ing packaging performance or adding significant cost,” he said.


It has added barrier properties to the XPP


portfolio – which he said helps to provide an alternative material for high-barrier food applica- tions. He said there was a “180,000 lb opportunity pipeline for XPP-branded products”.


Foamed solution Andy Caufman, president of Promix Solutions LLC, explained how microcellular structures can reduce polymer usage in thin-wall packaging.


The company’s technology incorporates gas bubbles into extruded structures – such as sheet – to reduce their density. “Products produced with Promix microcellular


structure are suitable for use in circular economy,” he said. Reducing plastics consumption can lead to cost


savings of more than $500,000 per year depending on the application, he said. In addition, lighter components, improved haptics, better thermal and acoustic insulation, higher stiffness or even better flexibility are also possible. The microcellular structure is typically


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