Author: Scoute McNelay

Basics

What is Nylon?

Post author By Scoute McNelay
Post date June 16, 2020

Density – 1.15

Polyamide (PA), also known as Nylon, is a clear and printable thermoplastic that has a relatively high melting point, exceptional strength and toughness, and good oxygen barrier properties.

It is also scratch, puncture, and flex-crack resistant and does not dissolve or absorb grease, oil, and acidic food.

These properties make PA ideal for use in conventional and microwave cooking applications.

The two most common types are cast and biaxial oriented Nylon film. Biaxial oriented polyamide or BOPA film can be used for a wide variety of applications especially where high gas barrier properties are required. Because of its higher price relative to PVC, PE, and PP film, it is generally considered a specialty film.

Application

Oil Packaging
Grease Packaging
Acidic Food
Microwave Pouch

Tags film, nylon

Basics

What is Poly?

Post author By Scoute McNelay
Post date June 16, 2020

Density 0.93

Low density polyethylene or LDPE is the largest volume commodity thermoplastic and cheapest packaging film which is used for a wide variety of applications.

It is easy to process, and can be blended with other polymers and/or additives, like EVA, HDPE, LLDPE, fillers, pigments to alter its basic properties.

PE film is soft, very flexible, clear and glossy and has good tear resistance and good moisture barier but only fair gas barrier properties. Some major disadvantages and limitations of LDPE are poor weathering resistance, difficult to bond and poor temperature capability.

Tags ldpe, pe, poly

Basics

What are Polymers ?

Post author By Scoute McNelay
Post date June 16, 2020

A polymer is a molecule, made from joining together many small molecules called monomers. The word “polymer” can be broken down into “poly” (meaning “many” in Greek) and “mer” (meaning “unit”).

In Flexible Packaging, mostly we use these Polymers