DuPont and C-Pack roll plastic tube of high transparency with Surlyn

DuPont, through the area of polymers for packaging, and the C-Pack Creative Packaging, leading company in Latin America in the production of plastic tubes, developed an innovative solution for the Brazilian market of packages: the flexible tube of high transparency with DuPont ™ Surlyn ®.
The product was developed to meet the market demand for packaging. "Is a unique solution, which offers brightness, transparency, chemical resistance and barrier against gases, in tube. To unite the knowledge of DuPont and C-Pack, we reached an unprecedented product in Brazil that will be our big bet to meet pharmaceutical markets, food, industrial, cosmetic and especially throughout 2014 ", explains Luiz Gonzaga Coelho, CEO of C-Pack.
DuPont ™ Surlyn ®, resin widely used in flexible packaging and covers of leading brands of cosmetic market, was the raw material chosen to confer the differential in the development of the project. The tube is constructed with multiple layers, combining the DuPont ™ Surlyn ® with EVOH, offering bright, soft touch (' soft Touch '), freedom of creation and barrier to gases and aroma, plus excellent chemical and mechanical resistance, fundamental properties to protect the product and enable a reduction in the use of preservatives.
"The project is innovative by combining protection of products with an unprecedented appearance in the Brazilian market of packaging. The tube arrives as a Premium solution for manufacturers who wish to appreciate some aspects of the product, as the intense colors, "says Silverio Giesteira, Sales Manager for DuPont business Latin America of polymers for packaging.
The tube features memory effect, IE back to its original form without leaving marks on the surface after handling. In addition, the tubes produced with DuPontTM Surlyn ® can receive any decoration and pigmentation, without prejudice to the performance of packaging. Settings in the configuration of the layers also allow to obtain an effect of depth (3D effect) further enhancing the luxurious appearance of the product. The solution of C-Pack will be available for the entire market from 2014.