Thinner, Recycling-friendly and Floatable: Innovia to showcase functional label materials at Labelexpo

Innovia Films, a material science pioneer and major producer of BOPP films, has announced that they will be showcasing their latest portfolio for the labels, packaging and graphics industries at Labelexpo Americas in Chicago.

Some of the highlights are sustainable and functional BOPP label materials for Pressure Sensitive, Wrap Around and In Mold Labels along with Rayofloat shrink sleeve film specifically developed to support the recycling of PET, HDPE and PP bottles and containers.

“As the industry leading filmic label solution provider for all major decorations technologies, we have been working on materials that not only follow the principle of reduce, re-use and recycle but also support recycling of the finished package, while at the same time providing the right barrier functions needed to prevent food waste”, explains Jon Knight, Vice President & General Manager – Americas.

Thinner films that support material efficiency and have a lower carbon footprint “With continued capital investment in the pressure sensitive label segment including top coating and extrusion we have new technologies that offer unparalleled performance while improving sustainability”, says Knight.

Innovia will be presenting their newest innovations in the market with our Rayoface™ CPE and WPE, thinner printable label films with reduced carbon footprint and Rayoface™ JBD, a semi-solid film has an enhanced yield and opacity compared with solid white films.

Sustainable shrink sleeve film that has been endorsed by APR

Innovia recently announced the extension of its award-winning low density, floatable polyolefin (PO) RayoFloat shrink sleeve that is a sustainable alternative for existing materials that are detrimental to recycling. The RayoFloat material has been endorsed by APR (Association of Plastic Recyclers) as being compatible with existing waste streams in the United States.

“We are proud to share our extended range of floatable shrink sleeves that work in established PET, HDPE and PP waste streams,” says Knight. “We can now offer several options – from a high shrink version to a thinner version to a white version that is ideal for light-sensitive products like dairy, vitamins and supplements.”

PVC-free graphics films that are a sustainable alternative

Rayoart™ PVC-Free Graphic Films significantly lower the environmental impact of self- adhesive graphics. They are based on biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP), a type of plastic with clear sustainability advantages that is inherently more recyclable compared to PVC. These innovative graphic films are suitable for most short and intermediate indoor and outdoor applications and offer a product performance comparable to PVC-based graphic films.

“We are excited to showcase these innovations to our customers and other visitors at the Labelexpo Americas and discuss how these filmic materials can help deliver a better future for our industry and facilitate our stakeholders goals of re-designing packaging to become more circular”, concludes Knight.

Labelexpo Americas will take place from September 10 to 12 in Chicago. Innovia will be exhibiting in Hall A, Booth 1221.

About Innova Films:

Innovia Films is a major producer of highly differentiated speciality Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP), Bubble and Tenter technologies and Cast Polypropylene (CPP) films. The company holds a leading global position in the markets for high performance coated films, tobacco overwrap, graphic media solutions, label and security films. We employ >1400 people worldwide and have production sites in Australia, Germany, Poland, Mexico and the UK.