The material science behind RayoFloat APO has been further developed to ensure that the film has the optical properties required for the market, namely excellent clarity and high gloss levels.
After successfully introducing RayoFloat APO into the global shrink sleeve market, Innovia Films is extending the range by developing a thinner version, APO45, to accompany the APO50. This film will not only give a yield and material saving over thicker films, but the low density nature of the polyolefin based film means that the finished sleeves are lighter than a comparable PET sleeve, helping to cut carbon emissions for transport throughout the whole supply chain.
RayoFloat APO’s key attribute is that it is floatable. ‘Shrink sleeves made from PVC or PET are extremely problematic and inefficient through PET bottle recycling processes, as they sink and contaminate the PET resin produced. However, RayoFloat APO, because it is a low-density polyolefin material, crucially floats during the sink/float recycling separation process, resulting in a high yield of high-quality PET flakes,’ explained Alasdair McEwen, Global Product Manager – Labels and Graphics. ‘Sorting is key for recycling – the thinner the shrink sleeve film is, the easier the sorting technology can detect the PET material and sort the bottle into the right fraction.’
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