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Dow and APC Develop Monomaterial PE Film with Easy Tear
American Packaging Corporation and Dow spent nine months creating a monomaterial polyethylene film designed for clean consumer tearing.
- What happened
- American Packaging Corporation spent nine months partnering with Dow on research and development for a monomaterial polyethylene film. The resulting product provides consumers with a cleaner tear.
- Why it matters
- The development addresses an urgent customer need for sustainable monomaterial options in markets such as confectionery and snacks.
- Who is affected
- Flexible packaging converters, brand-owner packaging buyers, and materials suppliers.
APC reports that customers in the confectionery, snacks and other markets have an urgent need for the new monomaterial film solution.
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- Dow, APC partner on ‘easy tear’ MDO-PE film — Packaging Dive
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