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Global Plastic Films Market: Recent Developments
- In April 2020, SABIC introduced a non-chlorinated and non-brominated opaque sheet under the LEXAN brand. The sheet aims to provide antibacterial, hygienic, and touchable wall cladding solutions for hospitals and public facilities. SABIC is a global diversified chemicals company, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- In October 2022, Sukano collaborated with chemicals manufacturer Emery Oleochemicals to create a transparent PET antifogging compound for food contact PET packaging, with the goal of eliminating the need for additional antifogging coatings. The material, which is intended for rigid and oriented Coex films, contains Sukano's co-polyester compound in one cap layer of a film extrusion line A/B structure and PET as a core layer.
- In June 2022, RayoWrap CMS transparent BOPP film from Innovia Films is available for shrink and wraparound label applications. CMS30, which is manufactured in the U.K., has a high shrinkage. CMS30's technical performance means it excels at every stage of the value chain, from ease of printing to high-speed roll-fed wraparound labeling to the critical end-of-life and recycling of packaging.