March 21, 2011

PurePlast offers high quality, solvent-free laminated packaging structure

PurePlast, Inc., a Tekni-Plex Company and ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturer of rigid PVC film for a variety of consumer markets, offers PureThermTM 3007C EV5, a high quality, solvent-free laminated structure that is designed specifically for the packaging of food and healthcare products.

As part of Tekni-Plex’s global strategy to provide today’s most innovative and reliable packaging solutions, this multilayer structure incorporates a layer of EVOH, which is combined with PVC in the base web. It is manufactured to meet the stringent requirements of the FDA and CFIA. PureThermTM 3007C EV5 provides high oxygen barrier, has very good clarity and deep draw properties, and is available in clear or opaque, as well as specialty tints. To meet customers’ varying needs, PureThermTM 3007 EV5 is offered in a wide range of PVC thicknesses (5 – 40 mil), and accepts both permanent and peelable lidstock.

The PureThermTM 3007C EV5 structure from PurePlast:

  • Effectively serves as an alternative to cardboard boxes and bags, offering transparency and high clarity.
  • Successfully packages products such as fresh pasta, deli meats, luncheon meats, sausages, sandwich wedges, cheeses, or any other oxygen sensitive foods.
  • Is a great alternative for packaging oxygen sensitive pharmaceutical products.
  • Conveniently runs on all thermoforming equipment, with tooling for both large and small cavities, and shallow or deep draws.
  • Significantly extends shelf life as compared to mono PVC or PET.

To learn more about PurePlast, please visit www.pureplast.com

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About Tekni-Plex

Tekni-Plex, Inc. is a globally-integrated company focused on developing and manufacturing innovative packaging materials and precision-crafted tubing solutions for some of the most well-known names in the healthcare, food & beverage, consumer and specialty products markets. Tekni-Plex is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA and operates 27 sites strategically located across four continents to ensure it can meet the needs of its global customers. For more information on the capabilities of Tekni-Plex, visit www.tekni-plex.com or call the company at 484.690.1520.

About PurePlast

PurePlast Inc., a division of Tekni-Plex, Inc., has been in operation since 1978. PurePlast manufactures and supplies high performance thermoformable Rigid PVC and PET films for use in pharmaceutical, electronics, food, medical and specialty industrial packaging markets.