Jindal Films Europe launches SealTOUGH

Jindal Films Europe has developed SealTOUGH, a unique coextruded packaging film targeted to replace sealant layers in a lamination or single layers in mono-web applications.

SealTOUGH is a unique coextruded packaging film targeted to replace sealant layers in a lamination or single layers in mono-web applications

SealTOUGH is said to provide ‘unmatched’ puncture resistance, in addition to enhanced clarity, improved modulus and seal strength that can exceed 5,000g/2.54cm. This allows the potential to downgauge by 30 percent, 40 percent or more compared to traditional sealant films. SealTOUGH bridges the attributes of BOPP and blown PE film to achieve enhanced performance benchmarks for clarity and strength.

Compared to blown PE, SealTOUGH offers a three-fold improvement in tensile strength, two-fold improvement in modulus, puncture resistance, and impact resistance, so surpassing the current applications of blown PE including confectionary, snacks, dry fruit and nuts, pasta, rice, bakery items, produce and dry products. Utilizing SealTOUGH as FFS bags, freezer bags, lamination and hygienic bags makes use of property enhancements that allow for the use of thinner films, weight reduction and cost savings. As an example, when replacing a 30-micron blown PE film with SealTOUGH 18-micron transparent film, 41 percent downgauging is achieved, along with a 2-fold improvement in clarity, equivalent ultimate seal strength, 2-fold improvement in puncture resistance, 2-fold improvement in impact resistance, 3-fold improvement in tensile strength, 2-fold improvement in modulus and a 50 percent reduction in elongation.

Further, packaging designs utilizing SealTOUGH contribute to the environmental objectives for source reduction and recycling, according to Jindal Films Europe.

Laurent Chantraine, market development manager at Jindal Films Europe, said: ‘This product offers superior performance in critical properties. SealTOUGH achieves the clarity of BOPP with the high seal strength of blown PE. The film’s superior puncture resistance and strength enables significant down gauging opportunities to provide both a performance advantage and cost savings.’