NEW MATERIALS December 2011

Label facestock

New Fasson Direct-Thermal 200HD label facestock with S490 adhesive has been approved by the Assn. of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers for the recycling of PET thermoform containers. The new protocol helps identify a pressure-sensitive laminate that satisfies both the need to adhere and to be removed prior to recycling, thereby allowing PET thermoformed packaging to be recycled in an efficient manner, the company states. The label facestock is a smooth, white paper with a medium sensitivity thermal coating. A special coating provides protection for the thermal layer and maximizes life of the printhead. This product is suitable in a variety of direct-thermal printers, especially those typically used in grocery weigh-scale applications.
Avery Dennison, 800-944-8511.
www.na.Fasson.com

Resealabel pouch

The Quick Zip pouch with self-gripping fastener system uses an easy-open, resealable zipper closure method that encompasses self-mating hooks and/or loops. Available in any style pouch where press-to-close standard zippers currently are used, the Quick Zip pouch provides convenience with its ease of closure due to minimal requirements for zipper alignment, the company states. The pouches are contaminant-resistant and readily seal through powders and fine particles. The pouch's structure allows for numerous openings and closings without damage to the pouch or degradation of sealing hold, the company claims.
Ampac, 800-527-2557.
www.ampaconline.com

Moisture barrier films

Pentapharm Aclar PA600/02 films are made with Honeywell's 152-micron Aclar UltRx6000, to provide an increase in moisture barrier. Suitable for solid oral-dose packaging, powders, ethical drugs, OTC, generics, physician samples, veterinary medicines and nutraceuticals that require an ultra-high moisture barrier, the films are a cost-effective solution, as they allow for small footprint packages, which require less material and total cost/package. The films are transparent, non-yellowing and offer excellent machinability on existing standard f/f/s packaging lines and tooling. With rigid vinyl as the product contact layer, the films offer excellent sealability to common vinyl-compatible lidstocks.
Klöckner Pentaplast Group, 540-832-3600.
www.kpfilms.com

Aseptic carton

The Tetra Brik Aseptic 1000 Edge features the LightCap 30 screw cap for a distinctive sloping top panel to provide cost benefits, robust stacking capabilities and environmental advantages to its established Tetra Brik Aseptic carton package. It is available with Forest Stewardship Council-certified packaging materials. Targeted for in-the-home use, the new package offers large-volume producers competitive costs for long shelf life beverages such as milks, dairy alternatives (such as soy beverages), juices, nectars, still drinks and wines distributed in ambient conditions and without the need for preservatives.
Tetra Pak USA, 847-955-6000.
www.tetrapak.com/us

PET jar

This new 24-oz round, wide-mouth PET jar is a stock hot-fill container that is a lightweight replacement for glass. It is designed for use with pasta sauces, applesauces, salsas, jams, jellies and other food products filled at temperatures up to 205 deg F. The Performance Widemouth technology delivers a panel-less design while the bottle's four horizontal ribs and stiff walls resist the vacuum as the product cools, therefore maintaining bottle shape, the company states. The round, 63mm jar weighs just 51 g and mimics the appearance of glass.
Amcor Rigid Plastics, 734-428-9741.
www.amcor.com

BOPP film

THINflex 1.6mL BOPP films in clear, white and silver feature reduced film and liner thickness for improved sustainability. The films are ideal for primary and secondary labeling applications on semi-squeeze and rigid containers, and for health and beauty, food and beverage, and over-the-counter pharmaceutical labeling. The films offer the same solid-performance characteristics and aesthetic qualities as the traditional films; the white film maintains its excellent opacity in moving from the traditional 2.3mL to 1.6mL thickness, the company claims.
FLEXcon, 508-885-8200.
www.FLEXcon.com

Beverage carton

New Fresh-Look cartons feature a transparent window—which can be custom designed in a variety of shapes, sizes and positions—that allows consumers to see packaging contents and know when products are running low. The side panels on the cartons offer platforms to reach consumers through environmental messaging, nutritional labeling and brand messaging, the company states. Full-color lithographic printing for milk cartons is available with photographic-quality imagery, impeccable detail and accurate color reproduction. The cartons are made of paper that is more than 70 percent derived from trees sourced from responsibly managed forests.
Evergreen Packaging, 866-575-4250.
www.evergreenpackaging.com

Protective packaging

Simpads protective cushions are made from high-strength plastic film envelopes, which are filled with 100 percent recycled, high-density expanded polystyrene beads. The bag is then vacuumed sealed, which results in a pad that is rigid enough to ship flat and flexible enough to conform around an object and maintain the shape of that object to provide adequate protection throughout the supply chain.
Simpak Intl., 502-671-8250.
www.simpakinternational.com

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