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News Release from: Sealed Air | Subject: Shrink film
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 April 2001
Cryovac new shrink film
Cryovac introduces a new shrink film that will make an impact in the retail environment
Cryovac Performance Shrink Films, Sealed Air Corporation, a worldwide leader in industrial and consumer goods packaging systems, introduces Cryovac IMPACT shrink film This advanced film product brings enhanced value through its revolutionary strength properties and unsurpassed package appearance
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 12 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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IMPACT shrink film can be run on a variety of equipment, including centerfold, reverse-fold and form-fill-seal machines.
Revolutionary Engineering Cryovac IMPACT shrink film establishes a new standard for film strength.
High-tech materials and processing enable IMPACT shrink film to deliver stronger instrumented impact strength than heavier films.
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Instrumented impact strength is the index of the film's dynamic strength that approximates what will occur when a package is dropped.
Knowing the instrumented impact strength is useful in predicting the film's resistance to breakage from dropping or other quick blows.
Its resistance to damage during product distribution is a critical attribute needed for application performance.
New IMPACT shrink film is available in performance grades of 19, 24, 27, 34 and 38 pounds, based on the film's instrumented impact strength.
End-users can match the film's strength performance to application requirements, and use less material to survive the abuses of distribution.
Shelf Impact IMPACT shrink film also has unmatched clarity, gloss and sheen, ensuring that products are clearly visible to consumers.
Its strength ensures that products arrive at the store in the same condition in which they are shipped.
The extreme toughness that protects during distribution also enables products to withstand the rigors of retail stocking and consumer handling, while simultaneously maintaining strong visual appeal.
Easy and Economical to Use Cryovac's exclusive multi-layer coextrusion technology uses a proprietary process that includes several polymers, each contributing a specific property.
The polymers are coextruded into a multi-layer film.
The result is an exceptionally clear, extremely tough film with a wide range of superior physical properties.
The chemically inert M312 has extremely low levels of extractables, and meets USP Physicochemical and Biological Class VI requirements.
The material is compatible with an array of pharmaceutical solutions including a variety of lipids and amino acids.
Applications IMPACT shrink film delivers versatile performance for a variety of applications.
It may be used to wrap such diverse products as kitchen and bath items, hardware, lawn and garden products, toys, personal care and household items, and multi-packs.
It is ideal for irregularly shaped items, especially those with sharp corners, and premium add-ons or "pack-ons". Request a free brochure from Sealed Air ...
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