Saudi Arabia-based Sabic has optimised its high-quality collation shrink films for the beverage market, enhancing its multi-layer film concept to support film packaging applications with five or more layers.
Made with a combination of resins including a new material – Sabic LDPE 2801TH00W – the new product enables further downgauging and higher output, reflecting Sabic’s investment in and extensive knowledge of polyolefin films, said the firm.
The improved concept’s film combinations allow manufacturers to create unique property configurations that meet the specific needs of brand owners as well as the demands of the consumer, according to Sabic.
“Our multi-layer concept is unique in its perfect balance of mechanical properties with outstanding extrusion performance for higher production and packaging speeds,” said Mark Vester, business director LL-LDPE at Sabic.
“Through this multi-layer concept, customers are presented with a relatively stiff film, enabling very thin gauges that reduce overall resource usage, resulting in less waste and costs, whilst still meeting their requirements for strength, flexibility and stiffness.”
The concept opens up downgauging and production at up to 1000kg/hr, according to Sabic.
Designed to enhance product performance and increase flexibility in resin combination for end markets, Sabic has also been developing enhanced multi-layer film concepts for other film segments such as lamination, deep freeze and agriculture films, said the firm.
Sabic’s LDPE 2801TH00W, a new and major component of the concept, is being produced at Sabic’s manufacturing facility in Wilton, Teesside, UK, the world’s largest LDPE plant, and is available to customers worldwide.