France-based adhesive specialist for the packaging industry, Bostik, recently unveiled a brand new technology called the Vitel™ 1922 anti-fog heat seal coating for lidding films.
The extrudable, semicrystalline, saturated copolyester resin, V1922AF, allows converters, end-user engineers and brand owners to better address consumer preferences for fresh foods and to streamline the converting process.
The smart resin is solving a critical issue for packaging designers and converters, enabling them a cost-effective way of developing high-clarity, heat sealable films for products with high moisture content and that are susceptible to condensation in refrigerated environments
When applied to the packaging’s lidding, the anti-fog coating causes water vapor in the air and migrated moisture from the food to create a thin, uniform and transparent film instead of water droplets. This way, the coating ensures clarity with minimal light refraction and fog creation.
Bostik’s smart PET-based flexible packaging resins and coatings provide ideal heat seal integrity to keep packages secure yet easily opened, as well as offers clear packaging and extended product freshness. They also possess high mechanical strength, good heat and chemical resistance, and high barrier properties while aiding in streamlined, compatible recycling methods.
Deepa Puthanparambil, Senior Chemist at Bostik, said, “When developing our anti-fog heat seal coatings, we first considered what consumers want when food shopping and the challenges manufacturers have in meeting those desires.”
“We then formulated our solutions to be able to accommodate consumer preferences without impacting operational processes, making it easier for manufacturers to address both consumers’ needs as well as their own,” she added.
Featuring a two-in-one formulation, these smart resins and coatings combine heat seal functionality and anti-fog capabilities in one solution. This eliminates the need for separate manufacturing processes to achieve the same result, which is common in the industry. They also work well on a variety of equipment, increasing manufacturing flexibility and converter capabilities while decreasing line complexity.
In addition to V1922AF, Bostik has a range of heat seal technologies that can benefit the entire value chain through time savings, versatility, food safety and sustainability. Bostik’s line of Vitel heat seal copolyester resins for extrusion or coating features an easy to use, peelable opening perfect for food packaging. The coatings can be formulated for various seal and reseal characteristics at different seal strengths, and can adapt to most lid and tray structures, including dual-ovenable packaging.
Source: Bostik
The extrudable, semicrystalline, saturated copolyester resin, V1922AF, allows converters, end-user engineers and brand owners to better address consumer preferences for fresh foods and to streamline the converting process.
The smart resin is solving a critical issue for packaging designers and converters, enabling them a cost-effective way of developing high-clarity, heat sealable films for products with high moisture content and that are susceptible to condensation in refrigerated environments
When applied to the packaging’s lidding, the anti-fog coating causes water vapor in the air and migrated moisture from the food to create a thin, uniform and transparent film instead of water droplets. This way, the coating ensures clarity with minimal light refraction and fog creation.
Bostik’s smart PET-based flexible packaging resins and coatings provide ideal heat seal integrity to keep packages secure yet easily opened, as well as offers clear packaging and extended product freshness. They also possess high mechanical strength, good heat and chemical resistance, and high barrier properties while aiding in streamlined, compatible recycling methods.
Deepa Puthanparambil, Senior Chemist at Bostik, said, “When developing our anti-fog heat seal coatings, we first considered what consumers want when food shopping and the challenges manufacturers have in meeting those desires.”
“We then formulated our solutions to be able to accommodate consumer preferences without impacting operational processes, making it easier for manufacturers to address both consumers’ needs as well as their own,” she added.
Featuring a two-in-one formulation, these smart resins and coatings combine heat seal functionality and anti-fog capabilities in one solution. This eliminates the need for separate manufacturing processes to achieve the same result, which is common in the industry. They also work well on a variety of equipment, increasing manufacturing flexibility and converter capabilities while decreasing line complexity.
In addition to V1922AF, Bostik has a range of heat seal technologies that can benefit the entire value chain through time savings, versatility, food safety and sustainability. Bostik’s line of Vitel heat seal copolyester resins for extrusion or coating features an easy to use, peelable opening perfect for food packaging. The coatings can be formulated for various seal and reseal characteristics at different seal strengths, and can adapt to most lid and tray structures, including dual-ovenable packaging.
Source: Bostik
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