FlexForm™ B
formable web now targets
frozen food applications with cost-effective alternative
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Addison,
IL —September 10, 2001 —FlexForm™ B
formable web, from Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc.,
is now targeting frozen food applications as a more
cost-effective alternative.
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FlexForm™ B
formable web is a thermoformable, blown film produced with
a proprietary polyolefin blend. The product competes against
polyamide- (nylon) and Surlyn®- (ethylene vinyl acetate/Surlyn®/ethylene
vinyl acetate) based products and offers several advantages.
The material
forms extremely well with a wide-operating window. It can
be run on most form-fill-seal thermoforming equipment.
Unlike nylon-based materials,
there is very little snap back or shrink in the blended film. FlexForm™ B
formable web is extremely tough and puncture-resistant with a uniform film
draw. As a result, down gauging from the standard bottom web films is possible
in many
thermoformed packaging applications. Further, it offers cost advantages
on a gauge-to-gauge basis over traditional forming webs.
FlexForm™ B formable web is suitable for a wide range of frozen food applications
including: poultry, meat, seafood, bakery, pizza, vegetables, fruits, bakery
goods, etc.
FlexForm™ B formable web had previously been launched
(spring 2001) for medical applications. The product performs
well in bottom-forming applications which are either ethylene
oxide (ETO) or gamma sterilized. Typical applications include:
wound dressings/gauze, surgical gloves, gowns and drapes, IV
tubing sets and catheters, suction catheters, syringes, suture
breather packs, drainage sets, guidewire assemblies, clamps/connectors
and pipettes.
With manufacturing facilities near Chicago,
IL and Hartford, CT, Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc. is a worldwide
supplier
of packaging materials for the healthcare and food industries.
The company offers a complete range of flexible, heat-sealable
materials incorporating film, foil, Tyvek® and paper.
Structures can be designed to accommodate any sterilization
method. Available
in rollstock, pouches and die-cut lids, Rollprint materials
can meet the needs of most peelable, chemical resistant and
barrier applications.
Rollprint is respected throughout the
packaging industry for its heat-sealable, peelable rollstock
and pouch technology,
as well as its ClearFoil® ultra-high barrier laminates
and Allegro® peelable sealants. Rollprint has supplied
flexible packaging materials to the healthcare, industrial
and food industries for more than 50 years.
Media Contacts:
Sophia Dilberakis
SD Communications
Phone: (312) 787-5800
Email: sophiad@worldnet.att.net
Please forward sales inquiries to:
Craig Livingston
V.P. of International Sales
Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc.
320 Stewart Ave.
Addison, IL 60101
Phone: (630) 628-1700
Fax: (630) 628-8510
Email: clivingston@rollprint.com
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