Flexcon launches non-vinyl Nexgen polypropylene film

‘As many segments of this industry are trending away from vinyl, converters have been hard-pressed to find an alternative robust enough to meet the demands of durable labeling at a comparable price,’ said Ross Hodnett, product manager at Flexcon. ‘We worked with one of our supplier-partners to develop a unique polypropylene film, which is a true alternative to flexible vinyl for durable labels.’

The films were subjected to rigorous durability testing side by side with vinyl materials that and performed just as well. Nexgen offers an equivalent performance with dimensional stability and exterior durability of five years based on 2000 hours Xenon Arc, and physical qualities with surface smoothness and conformability similar to vinyl.

Furthermore, the new polypropylene films can be laser die cut, eliminating the need for additional tooling. This characteristic opens new possibilities inaccessible to vinyl alternative.

Nexgen polypropylene has been designed specifically for consumer durables, electronics, industrial, and transportation applications including compliance labels, brand identity labels, including warning and instructional labels. Nexgen is UL/cUL-recognized, CSA pending.

The product line consists of gloss top coated 4.0 mil white and frosty clear polypropylenes coated with permanent acrylic adhesive, L-344, and are backed with either a 50 lb. roll-form liner, made from up to 30 percent post-consumer waste (CPP344 and WPP344), or a 90 lb. lay flat liner for roll-to-roll or roll-to-sheet converting (CPP344S and WPP344S). 

The topcoat provides excellent ink receptivity and consistent printability via resin and wax/resin thermal transfer, UV and solvent screen, UV, solvent and water flexo, and narrow-format UV inkjet.

All products are available in 8in x 2500ft and 13in x 2500ft pre-slit rolls. They are also available in 60in master widths.