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Plastic packaging - Polymers used

Author: Pierre CHOMON

Publication date: April 10, 2008, Review date: September 3, 2018

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2. Technical polymers and innovative choices

These polymers are produced in more limited quantities and have very remarkable properties (figure 8 ) in terms of: barrier H 2 O and O 2 , thermal resistance and mechanical strength. Some have been specifically structured for use as binders in the vast field of coextrusion.

Their higher price level cannot be compared with mass-market polymers, but the low thicknesses used and the performance achieved make them essential materials for meeting the requirements of the retail and pharmaceutical industries.

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