Packaging article
AssigneeInnovia Films Limited
InventorFlorian Chapalain
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Abstract
The invention relates to a packaging article for use in form-fill-seal, flow wrap and lidding. In particular, the invention concerns such an article sealed with a biodegradable film having a peel sealable coating thereon, and coated filmic lids for sealing polylactic acid (PLA) trays and specifically PLA trays used for packaging.
Claims14
A packaging article comprising a peel seal film comprising a substantially biodegradable substrate and a coating comprising at least one copolymer of lactic acid and caprolactone, the peel seal film being sealed to itself and/or to a secondary substrate in a peelable manner to enclose a packaged product, wherein the at least one copolymer has a molecular weight in the range of from about 20,000 to about 50,000 and wherein the peel seal film is transparent with a wide angle haze of less than about 10%.
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