Schur Flexibles releases thinnest film on the market with sustainability advantages

30 Apr 2018 --- German flexible packaging specialists, Schur, has introduced the thinnest high-barrier film on the market with increased sustainability and cost-efficiency benefits. The BarrierTop X 35 ultra-thin film also offers high levels of transparency, combining extreme thinness with enhanced tear resistance and improved machinability.

At 35µm thickness, BarrierTop X 35 is currently the thinnest film available on the market and provides unrivaled material savings and high all-round performance. Moreover, its transparency enables perfect point-of-sale presentation, making it ideal for high-barrier applications such as chilled foods, cooked meats, sausages, cheese, fish and dry foods.

Secure packaging, attractive appearance
BarrierTop X 35 has an excellent oxygen and aroma barrier and comes with optional anti-fog properties. The ultra-thin film has a PE sealing layer which ensures outstanding sealing quality and, despite minimum film thickness, it guarantees product safety due to its high mechanical strength. The film reliably seals all CAP/MAP applications as well as preformed trays and can be used for vertical and horizontal flow wrap applications.

The highly transparent material is printable in flexography and rotogravure in up to 11 colors with reverse or surface options. It can be further enhanced by using high-quality print effects such as matt, gloss and paper touch. This is ideal for highlighting product qualities, giving them a competitive edge at the point-of-sale.

Improved efficiency and sustainability for the entire packaging process
The ultra-thin BarrierTop X 35 is extremely cost-effective. It leads to less packaging waste, and, due to an increased number of linear meters per reel, there is a reduction in reel changes during the packaging process. In addition, it enables higher packing rates through optimized sealing media. Thus BarrierTop X 35 improves efficiency and sustainability during the packaging process without compromising product safety.  This results in added value for both manufacturer and consumer all the way down the line.

Headquartered in Wiener Neudorf, Austria, Schur Flexibles Group specializes in innovative, high-quality and made-to-measure high-barrier packaging solutions for the food, tobacco and pharmaceutical industries. With its integrated chain of added value, from extrusion via print and laminating, to extensive bag and pouch making, the Group, which was founded in 2012, recorded an actual turnover of €350 million (2017), making it one of the top European companies in the industry.

Schur Flexibles employs around 1,500 employees and is made up of 14 companies with 16 production plants in Germany, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Greece and Russia, all of them highly specialized and each of them enjoying technology-leadership status in their own fields.