The Speciality Films Division of Kanodia Technoplast Limited recently launched a new range of high-performance Cast Polypropylene (CPP) Films for flexible packaging applications under its KANCAST-PP portfolio. The specifically designed CPP films are ideal for packaging requirements of Food and FMCG products.
The company has developed a first of its kind lamination grade 15 micron CPP film that is available in all three finishes – clear, metallized and white-opaque for cost-effective laminates for mass market products of confectionery, snacks, bakery, chocolates, and single-serve packs. This special 15 micron CPP film not only meets all the standard barrier and performance parameters of the packaged product but also of the processes and efficiencies desired by the laminate convertor. It delivers about 25% higher saving as a sealant film when replacing its thicker counterparts and ultimately leads to lower carbon footprint by using less amount of plastic for the same application.
The perennial demand of the product manufacturers to continuously keep increasing their productivity by striving for higher packing line speeds has motivated Kanodia to offer CPP films with Low SIT (Seal Initiation Temperature) that are tailored to meet the specific needs of a customer. The sealable surface of the film is designed to seal at a low temperature of 95°C. These Films ensure complete Seal Integrity while matching the Very High line-Speed requirements of flow packs on a Horizontal FFS Line or a Pouching Machine and are available in 15-200 micron range. It can enhance productivity by about 15% on existing packing lines through optimal film selection and further reduce the energy consumption and wear-tear of the packing lines.
One of the long-standing expectations by the flexible packaging community has been to have a CPP film that delivers High Seal Strength so that it can replace PE Film as a sealant layer in many diverse applications that demand robust seal strength. Kanodia has developed CPP films that meet the challenge of High Seal Strength requirements for Vertical FFS Line or Pouching Machine so that the content inside the pack remains protected throughout the rigorous demand made on its Seal performance.
Kanodia now offers CPP films that are suitable for Extrusion Lamination process and has thus fulfilled a void that existed for its use by convertors who had such structures or applications. This special CPP film is designed to not only to meet the thermal shock that it experiences during the Extrusion Lamination process which could destroy its basic surface characteristics but also ensures that the metallized variant of it does not lose its barrier properties through disturbance of the metal deposited on it during its converting process. This opens up many new possibilities for extrusion laminated two-layer structures for Food and FMCG products.
On these new developments of the Speciality Films Division, the managing director of Kanodia Technoplast, Chetan Kanodia said, “We are a team of professionals dedicated towards new product developments and innovations in the field of flexible packaging. By developing a new generation of CPP films, we have unfolded new possibilities of efficiently using CPP films with reduced carbon footprint and energy consumption. We will keep on relentlessly working in the same direction and keep rolling out new products for the benefit of all members of the industry.”
