Cast Polypropylene in Flexible Packaging
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Cast polypropylene films for flexible packaging require precise control of crystallinity, molecular orientation, and additive dispersion. Current manufacturing processes struggle to maintain consistent film properties when operating at high line speeds (>500 m/min), particularly in terms of optical clarity and impact resistance at thicknesses below 30 microns.
The fundamental challenge lies in balancing the polymer's crystallization kinetics and molecular orientation during the casting process while maintaining the mechanical and barrier properties demanded by modern packaging applications.
This page brings together solutions from recent research—including optimized elastomer dispersions with controlled particle morphology, advanced nucleating agent systems, and specialized copolymer architectures. These and other approaches focus on achieving enhanced film performance without compromising production efficiency or recyclability.
1. Polypropylene Resin Composition with Specific Additive Ratios for Thin-Wall Injection Molding
SHANDONG CHAMBROAD POLYOLEFIN NEW MATERIAL CO LTD, 2024
Thin-wall injection molding polypropylene resin with improved properties for applications like thin-wall containers and food packaging. The resin contains specific amounts of components like polymer nucleating agent, antioxidant, and halogen absorber. This optimized composition provides fast crystallization, good balance of rigidity and toughness, aging resistance, dimensional stability, low odor, and high gloss. The reduced nucleating agent dosage makes the resin more environmentally friendly.
2. Polypropylene Packaging Material with Spindle-Shaped Elastomer Dispersed Phase
TOYO SEIKAN CO LTD, 2024
Polypropylene-based packaging material with improved drop impact resistance, blocking resistance, sliding properties, and flavor properties for food packaging applications. The material contains a spindle-shaped dispersed phase of polypropylene elastomer in a matrix of polypropylene resin. The elastomer particles have aspect ratios of 1.2-9.0 and sizes in the range of 3-10 μm. This provides impact resistance, blocking prevention, and sliding properties at low temperatures without sacrificing flavor. The elastomer composition and processing conditions are optimized to achieve the desired dispersed particle shape and size.
3. Polypropylene Composition with Ethylene-α-Olefin Copolymer for Enhanced Toughness and Transparency
SINOPEC BEIJING CHEMICAL RES INSTITUTE CO LTD, 2024
Polypropylene material composition and polypropylene material for injection molded products like food, medicine, and cosmetic packaging that balances toughness, hardness, and transparency. The composition contains polypropylene and an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer with specific properties. The ethylene-α-olefin copolymer has a melt index of 0.1-20 g/10 min and high dispersion of α-olefin units. The polypropylene has a higher melt index. This composition provides improved impact resistance, clarity, and stiffness compared to traditional polypropylene.
4. Recycled Polypropylene Composition with Crystalline Nucleating Agent, Halogen Absorber, and Antioxidant for Enhanced Heat Resistance and Rigidity
SHANGHAI RUIJU ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2023
Recycled polypropylene for hot drink rigid packaging that has improved heat resistance and rigidity compared to conventional recycled PP. It contains 80-120 parts of homopolymerized recycled PP, 0.04-1% of a crystalline nucleating agent, 0.04-1% of a halogen absorber, and 0.04-1% of an antioxidant. The nucleating agent, halogen absorber, and antioxidant are added to the recycled PP during preparation. This composition enables the recycled PP to have higher heat distortion temperature and flexural modulus suitable for hot drink containers.
5. Polypropylene Packaging Material with Spindle-Shaped Elastomer Domain Dispersion
TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD, 2023
Polypropylene-based packaging material with improved drop impact resistance, blocking resistance, slipperiness, and flavor properties at low temperatures. The material contains a phase dispersion structure with spindle-shaped polypropylene elastomer domains dispersed in a matrix of polypropylene-based resin. The elastomer domains have aspect ratios of 1.2 to 9.0 and minor axis of 0.2 to 4.0 μm and major axis of 0.5 to 5.0 μm. The elastomer content is 1 to 30 parts by mass based on 100 parts of polypropylene resin. This provides good impact resistance, blocking resistance, slipperiness, and flavor properties while maintaining appearance characteristics.
6. Polypropylene-Based Packaging Material with Spindle-Shaped Elastomer Domains Dispersed in Polypropylene Matrix
TOYO SEIKAN CO LTD, 2023
A polypropylene-based packaging material that has drop impact resistance, blocking resistance, slipperiness, and flavor properties for food packaging. The material has a unique structure with spindle-shaped domains dispersed in a matrix made of polypropylene. The domains are made of a polypropylene-based elastomer with specific size and aspect ratio. This structure provides improved drop impact resistance, blocking resistance, slipperiness, and flavor compared to conventional polypropylene packaging. It allows the material to have both drop impact resistance and slipperiness at low temperatures, which is challenging with conventional polypropylene. The laminate has a surface layer made of this specialized polypropylene material for applications like food trays and cups.
7. Polypropylene Composition with Cycloolefin Copolymer and Inorganic Filler for Enhanced Rigidity and Heat Resistance
Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd., Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd., WANHUA CHEMICAL GROUP CO LTD, 2021
High rigidity, high heat resistance polypropylene material with simple preparation and low cost. The material contains 27-53 wt% inorganic filler, 0-2 wt% nucleating agent, 0.1-1 wt% antioxidant, 0.05-1.5 wt% UV absorber, and 0.5-1.5 wt% lubricant. The material can be prepared by mixing the resins, filler, additives, and cycloolefin copolymer in a twin screw extruder. The cycloolefin copolymer provides higher modulus and temperature resistance. The material has improved modulus, strength, and heat resistance compared to conventional polypropylene.
8. Heterophasic Propylene Copolymer with Non-Phthalic Catalyst and Distinct Matrix and Elastic Phases
BOREALIS AG, 2021
A heterophasic propylene copolymer with optimized toughness and good optical properties for thin-walled packaging applications. The copolymer is made by polymerizing propylene with comonomers like ethylene using a specific catalyst containing a non-phthalic internal donor. The resulting copolymer has a matrix phase and dispersed elastic phase. The matrix is a random propylene copolymer and the elastic phase is a propylene copolymer. The copolymer has balanced mechanical properties like toughness and optical properties like haze. It is useful in thin-walled containers and packaging where both properties are important.
9. Composite Packaging Material with Specific Polymer Blend for Enhanced Strength and Permeability
YIBANG INDUSTRIAL CO LTD, 2020
High-permeability and high-strength packaging material with improved properties like drop resistance for toy packaging. The material is made by mixing specific ratios of polymers like polyethylene, polyoctene elastomer, ethylene-butene copolymer, and additives like antioxidant. The composite material has enhanced strength and permeability compared to traditional polypropylene for toy packaging applications. The improved properties are achieved by the specific polymer blend. The material is prepared by melt-injection molding the blended polymers.
10. Polypropylene-Based Resin Composition with Propylene/Ethylene Block Copolymer and Ethylene/α-Olefin Copolymer for Enhanced Low-Temperature Impact Resistance and Heat Sealability
TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD, 2020
Polypropylene-based resin composition for packaging bags used in retort packaging of food products, that provides both high low-temperature impact resistance and good heat sealability. The composition contains 85-95% of a propylene/ethylene block copolymer and 5-15% of an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer. The block copolymer has specific composition and molecular structure requirements. The ethylene/α-olefin copolymer has a low melt flow rate, high density, and melting peak temperature range. The composition achieves both high low-temp impact resistance and good heat sealability for enlarged packaging bags without sacrificing one for the other.
11. Soft Polypropylene Composition with Two-Phase Structure and Low n-Hexane Extractables
BOREALIS AG, 2014
A soft polypropylene composition with low n-hexane extractables for injection molded articles like tubes for food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical packaging. The composition has a specific blend of a propylene homopolymer matrix and a high molecular weight propylene-based thermoplastic elastomer. This two-phase structure provides the desired balance of processability, softness, transparency, and low n-hexane extractables. The composition can contain additives like antiblocking agents, slip agents, antioxidants, acid scavengers, and antistatics.
12. Polypropylene Food Containers with Reduced Wall Thickness and Specific Polyethylene Content
KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS INC, 2001
Ultra-lightweight food containers made of polypropylene that can be used for packaging refrigerated or frozen food products. The containers have significantly reduced wall thicknesses compared to conventional containers, resulting in lower weight. The use of polypropylene with specific properties allows for the thin walls without compromising impact resistance. The polypropylene has 15-25 mol% polyethylene and a melt index of 30-50 g/10 min. The wall thicknesses are 0.016-0.022 inches for the bowl sidewall and 0.014-0.020 inches for the lid central portion. These thin walls provide reduced weight containers that maintain impact resistance at refrigeration and frozen temperatures.
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