Basell announced that it has successfully produced PP packaging products that can be used at minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

“We are the first manufacturer in North America to produce low-temperature PP. This technological breakthrough has enabled PP to open up new opportunities in the field of frozen food packaging,” said Dave McKeeman, hard packaging marketing manager for North America in Bassil.

Before this, the food packaging PP material could only withstand the freezing temperature, but the overall performance was relatively low at low temperatures.

Pro-fax EP390S high-impact polypropylene copolymer (opaque) resin and Clyrell EC140R polyolefin (transparent) resin are currently available in the North American market. These two resins can be used to produce injection molded products such as baths, plates and cups. Both of these resins can be heated in a microwave or cleaned in a dishwasher.

Pro-fax EP390S has a very high melt flow rate (35 dg/min) and good drop test performance.

Clyrell EC140R has high transparency, high impact strength, high gloss and high melt flow rate (30 dg/min), and good stress tear resistance.

Source: SpecialChem