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Socar makes impact on thin-wall packaging To the point.... • Israeli packaging manufacturer ocar Polymer has introduced two two different grades Airnov has developed a range of new impact copolymer PP (ICP) enable convert- rimless moisture-absorbing pack- S ets primarily designed for use in grades suitable for rigid, thin-wall ers to achieve small pharmaceutical and packaging. faster process- diagnostics product bottles. Welded together using Dupont’s The two ICP resins are the first in ing, while allow- HDPE brand Tyvek, Airnov said the Socar’s portfolio to incorporate Milliken ing both newer and sustainable packets offer greater Chemical’s Hyperform HPN perform- older injection moisture absorbing capacity while ance additive for PP. The two firms moulding machines at the same time cutting raw mate- rials usage by 25 per cent. The have been working together on devel- to efficiently process packets can be produced in single oping the materials for the past year. the material. units down to just 19 x 25mm and According to Socar, the new The company said 0.5g in weight. More information from Airnov grades are ideal for use in thin-wall the new grades advance vious cooperation between Healthcare Packaging, 6 rue injection moulded (TWIM) packaging its aim of providing customers the companies that last year led to Louise Michel, 94 603 Choisy-le- applications such as caps, closures with reactor grades of heterophasic the introduction of Socar’s first two Roi, France. Tel: 33 1 41 76 20 00. Web: airnov-healthcare.com and opaque containers, as well as in copolymers that use no organic per- random copolymer PP grades – RB various housewares, sporting goods oxides, and abide by its zero-phthalate 4545 MO and RB 6545 MO. and toys. philosophy. This means no catalysts Those grades use Milliken’s Millad The two new grades are CB 4848 and chemicals containing phthalate NX 8000 family of clarifiers, which MO (with a melt flow rate of 48) and compounds are used at any stage of Socar said can boost clarity in TWIM CB 6448 MO (with a melt flow rate production. At the same time, the packaging products while maintain- of 64), which are the most common resulting products offer superior ing an excellent balance of overall melt flow rates for ICPs. rigidity and dimensional stability, properties. • Thermoformer Both offer an excellent balance of Socar explained. Based in Azerbaijan, Socar is cur- Waddington Europe is augmenting its end-use properties, Socar said. The The use of Hyperform in the ICP rently marketing the ICP resins to TamperVisible range of pro- grades deliver moulded parts that formulation is also said to aid process- customers in Russia, Turkey and tective packaging products exhibit low shrinkage, improved ther- ability by helping to boost converters’ other countries in the Commonwealth with a hot fill option. Made from high-clarity rPET, the mal resistance, and an excellent bal- productivity through reduced cycle of Independent States. TamperVisible Hot Fill can ance between stiffness and impact times, while also reducing their More information from Socar Polymer, 29 Gurban withstand temperatures of up to 85 deg C, making it a packaging resistance, the company added. energy usage. Abbasov Street, Bayil Plaza, AZ1003, Baku, Azerbaijan. option for sauces, soups, noodles, Additionally, Socar claimed the These efforts build upon the pre- Tel: 994 12 404 53 30. Web: socarpolymer.az pâté, ready meals and desserts such as steamed puddings – while also being microwavable. The for overlap, then shrink wrapping as TamperVisible range features a Cortec unveils usual, the company suggested. snap mechanism that must physi- cally be broken to allow the lid to EcoShrink is available in 50- or be opened, making any attempt to 100-micron thicknesses and as open the package clearly visible. biodegradable More information from Waddington single wound or centrefold sheet- Europe (Par-Pak Europe), 37-39 ing in widths of 18-inch (45.72 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, Milton shrink wrap cm) or 36-inch (91.44 cm). Keynes, MK11 3HA, UK. Tel: 44 1908 260 900. Rolls come individually Web: waddingtoneurope.com S-based Cortec has boxed or in cradle- • Israeli masterbatch maker Tosaf U developed a commer- packed pallets. has developed a range of slip, anti- cially compostable alter- Cortec said it has been block, anti-static and anti-fog addi- tives specifically tailored for native to common plastics “working tirelessly” to introduce viable biaxially-oriented PE film. The shrink wraps for use in Users of EcoShrink can shrink packaging options that can make the additives can be used individually industrial packaging applications. wrap their small or large components circular economy a reality. or in combination, giving manufac- turers a high degree of flexibility in EcoShrink is sourced from certified as normal to conform to the shape of “In today’s world, many are looking meeting specific product commercially compostable resins and the object, Cortec said. The shrink for greener ways to approach pack- requirements, Tosaf said. It worked with German film stretching equip- has a 45 per cent biopolymer content. wrap serves as a great way to keep aging – this includes looking at the ment manufacturer Brückner The shrink wrap meets the ASTM dust, dirt, and moisture off warehouse entire range of the product’s lifecycle, Maschinenbau to validate the pro- cessing properties of the D6400 standard, meaning it can be stock while keeping components bun- from raw material sourcing to dis- masterbatches. disposed of in a commercial compost- dled into a streamlined package, the posal,” said a spokeswoman for the More information from Tosaf Com- ing environment to reduce the amount firm added. company. “Cortec has recently inten- pounds, Alon Tavor Industrial Area, PO Box 2633, Afula, 18126 Israel. of plastics packaging that normally According to Cortec, the shrink sified efforts to develop a variety of Tel: 972 4 642 0419. ends up in a landfill. wrapping process can be performed practical alternatives to traditional Web: tosaf.com In addition to its environmental with a wide variety of standard plastics films and bags.” credentials, EcoShrink is described shrink tools. It’s a straightforward More information from Cortec Corporation, 4119 by Cortec as being shelf-stable, and case of measuring the size of the White Bear Parkway, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55110, will retain its integrity until disposed unit, determining how much film is USA. Tel: 1 651 429 1100. Email: [email protected]. of properly. needed to wrap around it with enough Web: cortecvci.com

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