Toray Plastics expands torayfan white films portfolio 

06 Sep 2018 --- Toray Plastics (America), Inc., – manufacturer of polyester, polypropylene, bio-based and metalized films – has expanded its portfolio of white films with five Torayfan white-pigmented metalized biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films.

The new films encompass sealable and non-sealable versions and are available in a variety of heat-seal strengths. End users can also “dial in” preferred oxygen and moisture-barrier levels. Toray’s combination of pigment, sealant and barrier in one film allows end users and converters to manufacture a duplex instead of a triplex lamination in many applications. Applications include salted crisp snacks, cookies, protein bars, and confectionery items. Toray Plastics (America)’s family of white films also includes high-barrier cavitated white metalized versions.

“CPG companies wanted an aesthetically pleasing high-barrier alternative to traditional metalized and cavitated white metalized films,” says Tammy Williamson, Associate Product Manager, Torayfan Division. 

“These new pigmented films offer robust barrier-durability after converting, extended shelf life, and a clean, bright white appearance, all of which enhance brand integrity.”

The new films include: 

• Torayfan MPX4 is a white, metallized, heat-sealable barrier web. MPX4 offers superior moisture barrier, excellent oxygen barrier, an excellent hot tack, and a wide seal range.
• Torayfan MP5H is a white metalized film with enhanced seal strength and improved hermeticity. MW5H offers superior moisture barrier, excellent oxygen barrier, an enhanced, “over the mountain” seal strength, improved hermeticity, excellent hot tack, and a wide seal range.
• Torayfan MPHX5 is an ultra-high-barrier coated, white, metalized film with enhanced seal strength and improved hermeticity. MPHX5 offers superior moisture and oxygen barrier, an enhanced, “over the mountain” seal strength, improved hermeticity, excellent hot tack, and a wide seal range.
• Torayfan PCP1 is a white, metalized and opposite-side corona-treated film for cold-seal applications. PCP1 offers good moisture barrier, excellent anchorage of cold seal adhesives, excellent bonding in extrusion and adhesive laminations, and no crazing.
• Torayfan PCP5 is an ultra-high barrier, white, metalized and opposite-side corona-treated film for barrier or cold seal applications. PCP5 offers superior moisture and oxygen barrier, excellent anchorage of cold-seal pressure-sensitive adhesives, excellent bonding in extrusion and adhesive laminations, and no crazing

Torayfan MPX4, MP5H, MPHX5, and PCP5 films can be used with gas-flushed applications. The entire portfolio runs on horizontal form fill seal (HFFS) and vertical form fill seal (VFFS) machines.

Earlier this year, Toray Plastics completed a two-year US$40 million expansion at its PEF Division in Front Royal, Virginia. Toray’s PEF Division hopes to be North America’s and Europe’s premier automotive supplier of blended polypropylene-polyethylene foam that offers consistent thickness and density.