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Dow: Matte finishes

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics introduced OPULUX™ Optical Finishes, a portfolio of matte finishes that deliver a distinctive and luxurious look to packages.

OPULUX™ Optical Finishes
OPULUX™ Optical Finishes

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The newest addition to Dow’s OPULUX family is delivered in coating form and made of highly engineered uniform acrylic beads, in combination with an acrylic-based carrier emulsion technology. The beads, which are also composed of designed gradient in refractive index (GRIN) technology, act as a lens to achieve a low glare, matte-like appearance while maintaining a high-degree of color retention. Its aqueous formula creates an excellent adhesion to ink.

“Matte finishes can provide an aesthetic that delivers a more organic look that fits consumers’ desire for natural products,” said Badrish Krishnan, North America market manager for packaging laminations & adhesives, Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics. “OPULUX can help deliver that feeling of packaging refinement to consumers without sacrificing value or performance, thus eliminating the need for more expensive or specialized materials.”

When compressed, the polymers deform to absorb impact, creating a soft touch for consumers. OPULUX Optical Finishes also:

• Offer consistent matting, regardless of the package placement on store shelves and the angle from which it is viewed

• Provide spot or complete packaging coverage when applied to printed packaging materials

• Are resistant to heat, and suitable for use in further packaging assembly and/or processing

• Deliver good UV resistance

• Eligible for food packaging applications, per the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval

• Outperform alternatives such as matte films, matte lacquers, matte inks and polyurethane coatings

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