PRESSIdeas June 2020 issue

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Aditya Flexipack becomes first Converter in India with BOBST AluBond
Kanpur based Aditya buys BOBST VISION K5 equipped with AluBond for production of High Barrier and
High Adhesion CPP and BOPP Films.
Kanpur-based Aditya Flexipack, one of
the leading flexible packaging products
manufacturers in India, has purchased a
VISION K5 1650mm which will be installed
in their state of the art green field project
focused on qualitative improvements &
backward integration; the facility is spread
across 19 acres and will be one of the largest
converting facilities under one roof. The new
metallizer is equipped with BOBST AluBond
for the production of high barrier and high
adhesion CPP/BOPP films and BOBST
Hawkeye pinhole detector.
The VISION K5 will be the first metallizer
for Aditya Flexipack after they decided to
expand their business to bring the metallizing
process in-house. To meet the requirements
of their customers, Aditya required a machine
which could produce high barrier CPP and
BOPP with high adhesion and high dyne level
retention.
Established almost 20 years ago, Aditya
Flexipack is known for their high quality,
customer focused products and sustainable
& safe working practices which have resulted
in many long-term relationships with its
valued customers.
The BOBST AluBond process which is fast
becoming the standard metallizing process
in the market for polyolefin based PP
substrates was perfect for their requirements.
AluBond greatly increases metal adhesion on
the most commonly used substrates; metal
adhesion values of up to 5N/15mm can be
achieved. In addition AluBond has been
shown to significantly increase dyne level
retention which translates in improved ink
wettability during printing and may eliminate
the need for an additional surface treatment
boost i.e. corona refresh prior to converting.
Apart from providing excellent adhesion
levels on all substrates, when AluBond is
applied to CPP and BOPP films, it provides
enhancement of oxygen (OTR) and water
vapour (WVTR) barrier performance. AluBond
is also starting to be used in the production
of high barrier metallized CPP and BOPP
mono-material laminates in response to the
market’s demands for sustainable packaging
films.
Commenting on the investment, Mr Raman
Tandon, Director of Aditya Flexipack said,
“Due to demand from our customers for
metallized CPP/BOPP with high adhesion,
high barrier and dyne level retention; we
decided to bring the metallizing process inhouse.
BOBST are well known in the industry
for their machines’ ability to handle heat
sensitive films such as CPP and we were
very impressed with the AluBond process
which will allow us to produce high quality
film for our customers. We look forward to the
machine being installed in our factory in the
next couple of months”.
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