Toray Plastics (America) launches lidding film for refrigerated/frozen dairy
Toray Plastics (America) Inc., (toraytpa.com), manufacturer of polypropylene, polyester, metallized and bio-based films, announces the introduction of LumiLid® XL7W film, a white, easy-to-peel PET lidding film ideal for use with refrigerated and frozen dairy foods that are packaged in polypropylene (PP) containers. XL7W film and Toray's unique on-site manufacturing facility are Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS)-certified. Applications include dairy foods such as cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt, butter, ricotta cheese, refrigerated processed cheeses and cheese spreads, and ice cream. XL7W is also suited for popular non-dairy spreads such as margarine and others that are plant-based, and non-dairy frozen foods and desserts, such as those made with soy, almond and coconut milks.
The base film of the XL7W lidding is Toray's robust, technologically advanced polyester, which has superior mechanical strength. It is modified with an equally robust sealant layer, achieved by means of Toray's proprietary extrusion-coated sealant blend. That combination creates a film with a very broad sealing range of between 200°F and 350°F, and that is able to maintain consistent seal strength during the sealing process.