CALCIPORE 160 T AL IN

PE EXTRUSION COATING
OF PAPER &
PAPERBOARD
 OBJECTIVE:
to cut down the cost of paper & paperboard
extrusion coating

 HOW: by using CALCIPORE 160T AL

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FEATURES of CALCIPORE® 160T AL mb:
 Increase adhesion to paper, paperboard and
aluminium foil:

 The increased thermal conductivity of the polymer

melt filled with CALCIPORE 160T AL allows faster
heat transfer from the bulk of the web to the polymer
/substrate interface.

 This allows the polymer to stay molten and improves

the wetting of the polymer onto the substrate
surface.
FEATURES of CALCIPORE® 160T AL mb:

 Line speed is increased (see tables below)

 MVTR is reduced:
 With 0% CALCIPORE 160T AL: 1.30 g/sq inch/day
 With 30% CALCIPORE 160T AL: 0.85 g/sq inch/day

 COF (Coefficient of Friction) between the

polymer coated surfaces is reduced:
 COF (poly-to-poly) primer coated: 0.36
 COF (poly-to-poly) 30% CALCIPORE 160T AL: 0.27
 (note: values refer to kinetic measurements)
FEATURES of CALCIPORE® 160T AL mb:
 Printing, laminating and antiblocking
characteristics are improved.
 Coating thickness is reduced:
 For instance: adding 20% of CALCIORE 160T AL
COMPOUND coating thickness was reduced from 15 to
12 microns.
 PE consumption can also be reduced:
20% in weight = 0.920/1.84 = 10% in volume of LDPE
and assuming 1300€/ton -raw material cost- the
savings are: 0.10 x 1300= 130 €/ton.
FEATURES of CALCIPORE® 160T AL mb:
 Increase adhesion to paper, paperboard and
aluminium foil- Corona treatment not necessary-
 Line speed is increased.
 MVTR is reduced.
 COF (Coefficient of Friction) between the
polymer coated surfaces is reduced
 This is of value to flexible package converters and
end users
 Printing, laminating and anti-blocking
characteristics are improved.
 Coating thickness is reduced
FEATURES of CALCIPORE® 160T AL mb:

 Increase adhesion to paper, paperboard and

aluminium foil.
 Line speed is increased.
 MVTR is reduced.
 COF (Coefficient of Friction) between the
polymer coated surfaces is reduced.
 Printing, laminating and antiblocking
characteristics are improved.
 Coating thickness is reduced
 PROPERTY ENHANCEMENT OF EXTRUSION-COATED LDPE
(MFI= 5.5, d=0.916)

% CALCIORE 160T AL 0% 5% 10% 15%

Melt Temperature (ºC) 325 323 322 322

Melt Pressure (MPa) 8.34 8.34 8.61 8.75
Motor current (A) 101 102 105 105
Neck-in (cm) 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.1
Line speed (ft/min) 440 466 483 505
(25 microns coating
thickness)
COATING PEEL
STRENGTH (N/m)

Coated paperboard 56 67 84 115

Kraft liner 102 142 151 171
Aluminium foil 125 134 155 142

89 mm, 30 L/D extruder at 90 rpm. 610 mm exit width flat die. Barrel temperatures: 175/232/288/327/327/327 ºC.
 PROPERTY ENHANCEMENT OF EXTRUSION-COATED LDPE
(MFI= 4.2, d=0.916)

% CALCIORE 160T AL 0% 10% 20% 30%

Melt Temperature (ºC) 322 322 322 321

Melt Pressure (MPa) 7.03 7.31 7.51 8.13
Motor current (A) 103 106 106 109
Neck-in (cm) 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.2
Line speed (ft/min) 440 466 483 505
(25 microns coating
thickness)
COATING PEEL
STRENGTH (N/m)

Coated paperboard 87 118 140 171

Kraft liner 119 189 232 176
Aluminium foil 128 113 140 180

89 mm, 30 L/D extruder at 90 rpm. 610 mm exit width flat die. Barrel temperatures: 175/232/288/327/327/327 ºC.