Honeywell Specialty Materials: Honeywell Specialty Materials: Oxygen-barrier films

From Honeywell Specialty Films comes new OxyShield® Plus, a mid-level oxygen-barrier nylon/EVOH/nylon biaxially oriented film that offers good resistance to solvents, oils, and greases, as well as good transparency and gloss, easy printing and lamination, and resistance to flex cracking.

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The company has also fully commercialized its OxyShield in-line PVdC-coated BOPA, which offers an enhanced oxygen and moisture barrier through such coating. Both are suitable for applications such as oxygen-sensitive, shelf-stable foods or pet foods.

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