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Ampacet introduces organic cavitating Cosmo Films launches BOPP-fragranced
Masterbatch PEARL 368 packaging film

mpacet, a global masterbatch leader, has
osmo Films, a global leader in specialty films for
Aintroduced PEARL 368, a high-performance organic
C flexible packaging, lamination, labeling
cavitating masterbatch designed for premium quality
applications and synthetic paper has introduced a new
labels and white-opaque BOPP packaging. The highly
bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) based
efficient organic cavitating masterbatch enables
coated film which is designed to slowly release a
processors to achieve very low film densities with high
fragrance which lasts for a long time. The new BOPP
yields while providing outstanding film aesthetics and
film is has clear thermal lamination film with
excellent film opacity. PEARL 368 offers consistent
antimicrobial properties. The new film with
cavitating efficiency across the web width, especially
antimicrobial technology helps to avoid bacterial
on large BOPP tenter frames. It alsoenables reduction
infections on packaged items. It is said to apply a new
of the use of organic cavitation agents by up to 25 per
approach for the prevention of microbial colonisation
cent while maintaining the same film density,
on the surface. Through initial tests, these newly
compared to conventional organic cavitating
designed films have proven to remain fragrant for
masterbatches. PEARL 368 offers consistent cavitating
more than 2 months, and it is expected that the film
efficiency across the web width. Especially on large
would continue to release a soothing fragrance for
BOPP tenter frames. It also enables reduction of the
almost 6 months. The film is available in 24 microns
use of organic cavitation agents by up to 25% while
thickness and is aptly suited for thermal or wet
maintaining the same film density, compared to
lamination. The film can be widely used for
conventional organic cavitating masterbatches. White
applications like catalogues, book covers, various
BOPP film is widely used in packaging and labeling for
bonds, magazines, visiting cards, packaging for
the food and non-food industries. Packers and labelers
cosmetics and personal care items and more. Speaking
want to optimize the surface/weight ratio of BOPP
about the fragranced packaging film, Mr. Pankaj
film, also called yield, and are fabricating voided films,
Poddar, CEO, Cosmo Films said, “A sense of pleasing
benefiting from the bi-orientation process and a
smell acts as a catalyst for a positive outcome. BOPP-
controlled delamination of PP due to stretching. This
Fragranced packaging film has been introduced in the
delamination leads to reduction of the film density
market to give the customers a feel good factor.
because of the creation of cavities in the film. The
Cosmo Films is dedicated to innovate and is in constant
cavitation technology can be based on either mineral
cavitating agents, such as calcium carbonate or on search of excellence for the customers worldwide.”
Cosmo Films is the largest exporter of BOPP films from
organic cavitating agents. As an organic cavitating
masterbatch. PEARL 368 offers superior whiteness and India and also the largest producer of thermal
lamination films in the world. Its customer base is
gloss for better shelf appeal as well as lower film
density, while better preserving the mechanical spread in more than 100 countries with manufacturing
properties of the film for optimized performance. units in India, Korea & Japan.
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