Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics has introduced a new range of tenter frame, biaxially-oriented polyethylene (TF-BOPE) materials for linear low, medium, and high-density packaging films.
According to the company, these solutions enable customers to use printable, tough, stiff, and visually appealing BOPE films to produce resource-efficient, mono-material packaging that is designed for recyclability.
This offering has been developed through a joint value chain effort, combining Dow’s INNATE TF80 technology with the production experience of Plastchim-T and Ticinoplast, both producers of PE and BOPP, and the processing knowledge of machine manufacturer Brückner Maschinenbau.
Dow’s TF-BOPE-based solutions for oriented films are already commercially available in Asia-Pacific and are, Dow says, appreciated for their appearance, as well as their puncture and impact resistance. Applications range from downgauged frozen food films, to triplex laminates without BOPA, and duplex PE-based laminates used for home and personal care pre-made pouches.