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Charter NEX, launches its new KM Packaging Announces Duo

PE Lamination Sealant Films of New KPeel Ambtort Lidding
Films
harter NEX Films has announced the launch of a new
Cfamily of PE thermal lamination sealant films validated
M Packaging has launched two new KPeel Ambtort
for use with the HP Indigo Pack Ready Laminator by Klidding films to meet the complex needs of the
Karlville. Charter NEX is the first North American supplier ambient food market. Part of the KPeel range, the two
of PE sealant films approved for use within the Pack Ready films are designed to withstand high temperatures of up
system. Pack Ready Lamination extends the value of HP to 123 degrees Celsius (253 Fahrenheit) used in retort
Indigo digital print by drastically reducing turnaround sterilization, helping to significantly extend the shelf
time on high-quality flexible packaging, with an easy life of ambient products ranging from ready meals to
and food safe lamination fruit pots.
solution.Charter NEX’s
new thermal lamination PE KPeel Ambtort PPs 85 is a leading-edge transparent
sealant films are a perfect triplex laminate film with high barrier properties.
fit for the Pack Ready Sealing to PP and PP lacquered foil trays, it delivers
Lamination technology. a strong, smooth hot and cold peel. KPeel Ambtort AL
The film instantly creates 91 features an aluminum foil layer, providing the best
strong bonds with digitally possible barrier in terms of water vapor and oxygen
printed substrates using transmission rates. Both films can be used for ambient,
the Pack Ready Laminator. chilled or frozen tray lidding applications and are
“As product lifecycles suitable for printing, delivering enhanced branding
compress and promotional opportunities and product presentation. Charles
activity grows, Pack Ready Smithson, KM Packaging Managing Director, says:
Lamination in conjunction “Adding the two Ambtort solutions to our KPeel range
with HP Indigo digital print enables us to deliver the high-performance peel and
becomes an incredible tool extended shelfblife required by food manufacturers,
for brand owners to seize the moment through sustainable
flexible packaging,” says Apurva Shah, strategic market
manager for Charter NEX.Adds Allon Maoz, HP’s director of
supplies, media and materials: “Charter NEX is a valuable
solution provider and strategic partner to HP Indigo and
its customers. The support, knowledge and capabilities
Charter NEX provides are expanding the application space
and ability of our customers. The breadth of solutions
provided by Charter NEX include: flexible packaging
films, thermal lamination films for Pack Ready Lamination even under the high heat conditions used during
and recyclable solutions. Charter NEX and HP Indigo retort sterilization. “Ambtort PPs 85 and Ambtort
are jointly creating and advancing new disruptive and AL 91 lidding films are suitable for a wide range of
sustainable solutions for the growing flexible packaging applications, and the Ambtort PPs 85 lidding film can
market.” Charter NEX Films is North America’s leading be retained during microwave cooking, enhancing end-
independent producer of high-performance specialty films user convenience. Providing effective and reliable seal
used in flexible packaging and other critical performance
applications. With both blown and cast film capabilities, performance, these two latest additions are ideal for
our products are ideal for food, consumer, medical and any manufacturer looking to significantly extend shelf-
protective applications. The solutions include monolayer, life.” KM has established a supply model that is low
coextruded and barrier films that deliver exceptional risk, efficient and effective, comprising of a number of
finished quality with improved productivity. certified supply partners from across the globe.

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