Packaging and Specialty Plastics

PACKAGING FOR MEAT AND CHEESE

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 INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
With a broad portfolio of adhesives, structural resins, tie layers, lamination, sealant Dow Products Sealant
resins, as well as peel polymers, Dow’s innovative packaging solutions provide the Dow Sealants & Melt Index (g/10min) Density (g/cc) 100

Abuse ASTM D1238 ASTM D792

Using the latest technology, Dow works closely with customers, packaging institutes, 80

Seal Strength (N/25mm)

AFFINITY™ PL1881G 1.0 0.904
universities and value chain players to develop the products that meet your packaging 60
ELITE™ AT 6202 0.85 0.908
needs. Our extensive research and development facilities and film application centers
provide the hardware to test your concept from raw material to actual package ELITE™ 5500G 1.5 0.914 40

performance. With our in-depth knowledge, this partnership will enable us to capture ELITE™ 5401G 1.0 0.918
20
the value of future opportunities in packaging applications. ELITE™ 5220G 3.5 0.915
0
Meat and cheese packaging is an emerging segment with large potential in Asia DOWLEX™ NG 0.8 0.919 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 130 140 150 160
Pacific. With the improvement of living standards, people pay more attention to 5045.11P Temperature (ºC)

food safety and freshness. Extending the shelf life and reducing packaging failure to ATTANE™ 4203 0.8 0.905 DOWLEX™ 2045.11G ELITE™ 5401G
ELITE™ AT 6202 AFFINITY™ PL1881G
DOWLEX™ 2045.11G 1.0 0.920
Good packaging appearance and better shelf visibility also bring premium value to the DOWLEX™ 2045G 1.0 0.922
products. Within our broad product portfolio, Dow provides a wide range of defined 12
DOWLEX™ 2036P 2.5 0.935
solution in sealant, abuse and tie layer for multi-layer co-extrusion barrier film. It

Hot Tack Strength (N/25mm)

10
can be tailored to create film structures to meet customers’ specific performance INNATE™ ST50 0.85 0.918
requirements and needs, providing customers with a value added solution. INNATE™ TH60 0.85 0.912 8

Key Benefits of Dow Solution for Meat & Cheese Packaging: Dow Tie Melt Index Density Adhesion Recommended
4

(g/10min) (g/cc) Loading

• Balance of outstanding sealant and mechanical properties for less packaging failure 2
ASTM ASTM
• Excellent film integrity for improved food safety level and extended shelf life D1238 D792 0
80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 130 140 150 160
AMPLIFY™ 0.87 1.25 PE, PP, PA, Temperature (ºC)
• Good seal through contamination and low heat seal initial temperature allow higher TY1052H EVOH DOWLEX™ 2045.11G ELITE™ 5401G
packaging speed for PA ELITE™ AT 6202 AFFINITY™ PL1881G

• Superior optical performance for better shelf visibility and brand image AMPLIFY™ 2.0 0.96 PE, PA,
TY1053H EVOH
• Ease of processing AMPLIFY™ 3.0 0.912 PE, PA, Tie
• Dow’s Tool Box Concept for tailored solutions and multiple film design options TY1057H EVOH AMPLIFY™ TY 1151B showing good bonding performance at different
EVOH dilution ratios and processing conditions
AMPLIFY™ 2.4 0.92 PE, PA,
8 10
Typical Barrier Film Structure TY1151B EVOH
7

Bonding Force (N/25mm)

Bonding Force (N/25mm)

8
Sealant – AFFINITY™/ELITE™/ELITE™ AT AMPLIFY™ 1.8 0.91 PE, PA, 100%
6

PE - DOWLEX™/ELITE™/INNATE™ TY1451B EVOH 5 6

4
Tie – AMPLIFY™ TY 4
3
Barrier (EVOH or PA) 2
2
Tie – AMPL IFY™ TY 1
25% 20% 20% 14%
Dosage Dosage Dosage Dosage
PE - DOWLEX™ / ATTANE™ / AMPLIFY™ IO 0 0

PE - DOWLEX™/ELITE™/INNATE™ Structure: PA/Tie/PE/Tie/PA/Tie/PE(75µm) Structure: PA/Tie/PE/Tie/PA/Tie/PE

Process: Blown co-extrusion (100µm)
Dilution resin: C4 LLDPE Process: Water quenching co-extrusion
Dilution resin: C4 LLDPE

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Abuse Improved Toughness at Low Temperature
Ultimate Tensile Strength (MD)
5.0
0 ºC -20 ºC
Puncture Ultimate Tensile Strength (CD) 4.5
4.0

Instrumented Dart (J)

3.5
Dart Impact Strength,Type B Tensile Yield (MD)
3.0
2.5
2.0
Elmendorf Tear (CD) Tensile Yield (CD) 1.5
1.0
0.5
0
Elmendorf Tear (MD) Tensile Elongation (MD) ELITE™ 5400G INNATE™ ST50

2% Secant Modulus (CD) Tensile Elongation (CD)

2% Secant Modulus (MD)

C4 LLDPE C8 LLDPE

INNATE™ ELITE™ DOWLEX™ C4 LLDPE

Precision EPE C8 LLDPE Resins
Packaging Resins Resins
Resins
Impact Strength
Tear Resistance
Puncture
Resistance
Tensile Strength
Modulus
Pinhole Resistance

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