Benefits and Applications
Some important customer applications for polyolefin-coated substrates include:
- Coated paperboard used to make cartons for packaging milk, liquid, powdered and solid foods
- Food pouches, such as those used for sugar and powdered food
- Multi-wall bags, such as those used for shipping food products, pet foods, chemicals, fertilizers and plastic resins
- Lumber and steel overwrap
- Moisture barriers
- Cheese wrap
- Document sealing
- Release paper base sheets
- Medical packaging
- Liners for cartons, corrugated shipping containers and fiber drums
- Vacuum-forming materials for blister packaging and other special types of packaging
- Book or booklet covers
- Military packaging
Additionally, polypropylene-coated substrates can provide higher temperature as well as grease resistance.
Properties
The application of a polyolefin extrusion coating to a flexible substrate is designed to:
- Provide moisture barrier to either keep moisture out of packaged goods or to keep moisture in
- Increase tear, scuff and puncture resistance
- Gain a heat sealable surface
- Provide grease, oil and chemical resistance
- Provide a smooth holdout layer for subsequent coatings
- Provide adhesion between multiple substrates
- Improve package appearance
Technical Information
Safety and technical information about polyethylene products in North America which are available for extrusion coating can be found by clicking the Technical Information link within the left navigation menu on this page. In this section, you may also login to CustomerXPRESS to purchase products or obtain account information.
More information about other polymer products available for extrusion coating can be found on our polymers site, where you may register as a new customer or login to access MSDS and RAPIDS documents. From our polymers site, you also may access the e-commerce platforms, Connect and Marketplace.
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