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Product NEWS
Toray introduces White, easy to Cabot announces solutions
peel PET lidding film for improved conductivity,
purity and color
Awhite, easy-to-peel PET lidding film ideal for use with
refrigerated and frozen dairy foods- (LumiLid® XL7W film) Cabot Corporation has announced new solutions
that are packaged in polypropylene (PP) containers has been for plastics applications around the key topics
introduced by Toray Plastics (America). XL7W film and Toray’s of sustainability, safety and conductivity and will
unique on-site manufacturing facility are Interstate Milk Shippers present them at K 2016
(IMS)-certified. Applications include dairy foods, such as cottage
cheese, sour cream, yogurt, butter, ricotta cheese, refrigerated As part of Cabot’s on-going commitment to
consumer safety and product stewardship, Cabot
has certified more than 20 specialty carbon blacks
using International Carbon Black Association and
internationally-recognized methods. This is, among
others, in response to an update of the REACH
regulation that is tightening limits regarding
processed cheeses and cheese spreads, and ice cream. XL7W polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) for
is also suited for popular non-dairy spreads such as margarine applications with prolonged or frequent skin contact.
and others that are plant-based, and non-dairy frozen foods and
desserts, such as those made with soy, almond, and coconut milks. This new regulation (Commission Regulation (EU) No
The base film of the XL7W lidding is Toray’s robust, technologically 1272/2013) makes the plastics goods manufacturers
advanced polyester, which has superior mechanical strength. It accountable for compliance. Cabot helps enable
is modified with an equally robust sealant layer, achieved by compliance for end-use products and gives customers
means of Toray’s proprietary extrusion-coated sealant blend. That the confidence that they can comply with REACH
combination creates a film with a very broad sealing range of requirements. Cabot also continues to offer
between 200°F and 350°F, and that is able to maintain consistent certification for food contact applications including
seal strength during the sealing process. When XL7W is sealed to certification for its highest purity specialty carbon
the PP container, it forms a strong, consistent bond, sealing even blacks, MONARCH® 4750, BLACK PEARLS® 4350 and
through overfill on the rim of the tray. Other white lidding films BLACK PEARLS® 4750 specialty carbon blacks, that
have a thinner sealant layer and lack the superior caulkability comply with U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
performance of XL7W. With its thicker, high-performance sealant, requirements (21 CFR 178.3297).
XL7W can often replace multi-layer laminations, which are
expensive. The XL7W seal is strong enough to protect product Cabot will also present a range of formulations for
freshness and is also consumer-friendly, providing a quick, easy, conductive plastics, encompassing compounds,
clean peel that resists shredding and complements XL7W’s concentrates and conductive carbon blacks at K2016.
premium appearance and feel. In addition, XL7W satisfies the Including Cabot’s CABELEC® XS6296 concentrate for
customer’s desire for a robust narrow matrix rewind, which allows sheet extrusion and thermoforming in polystyrene
more lids to be produced and reduces downtime and waste during offering excellent conductive properties that provide
production. It is available in 128, 164, and 200 gauges. plastic converters to formulate their own conductive
compounds according to their specific requirements.
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