Heat Seal Coating features low seal initiation temperature.
Press Release Summary:
Self-priming Flex HS-100 can be applied directly to variety of stock and untreated films using only corona, plasma, or flame pre-treatment. Product has ability to seal to itself from low temperature of 60°C to above melting point of polypropylene. Requiring just 1-2 dry microns of coating, Flex HS-100 produces clear and transparent finish and is food contact compliant. It has been tested on BOPP, BOPET, BOPA, Cellulose, and PLA films.
Original Press Release:
Single Coat, Primerless Heat Seal Solution from Michelman Allows Converters to Produce Heat Sealable Films In-House
CINCINNATI, OH (March 12, 2009) - Michem® Flex HS-100 is a self-priming heat seal coating that can be applied directly to a wide variety of stock and untreated films using only corona, plasma or flame pre-treatment. A converter with a single coating station and a supply of Michem Flex HS-100 can produce heat sealable films according to "just-in-time" needs.
One of Michelman's "Converter Ready Solutions", Michem Flex HS-100 features a very low seal initiation temperature (SIT) and a broad heat seal temperature range with high hot tack throughout the range. Low SIT allows faster packaging speeds and lower energy consumption, while a broad temperature range is more forgiving of fluctuations in jaw temperature and pressure.
Michem Flex has the ability to seal to itself from a low temperature of 60º C all the way to above the melting point of polypropylene. This allows it to be used with a wider variety of substrates with low or high melting points.
Requiring just 1-2 dry microns of coating, Michem Flex HS-100 dries quickly, and keeps material costs low. It has been tested on a wide variety of films including BOPP, BOPET, BOPA, Cellulose, and PLA and offers excellent adhesion without the need for a separate primer coating. It produces a clear and transparent finish, and is food contact compliant.
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Michelman is a global manufacturer of performance-enhancing barrier, functional, and decorative coatings for flexible film packaging, paperboard, and corrugated boxes; and additives and modifiers for many industries including coatings, inks, composites, and construction products.
