Time to think about your ALU FOIL REPLACEMENT projects!
Discover Toray Films Europe cost effective solutions to replace aluminium foil. Developed since 2012, Claryl® HBB-D (PET film) and Torayfan® PC3 (BOPP film) have shown not only better performances but proven environmental impacts.
Recent aluminum price increase has brought forward again aluminum foil replacement questioning.
Aluminum foil has been used for decades for its barrier properties mainly within the flexible packaging industry. However, some alternatives have emerged over years, including the innovative and sustainable use of metallized BOPP or BOPET films.
Toray Films Europe developed in the past years two main references to answer those concerns in order to be able to present not only some cost effective products but fully enhanced performance solutions ; with higher barrier properties and a notable increase of the puncture resistance avoiding significant goods waste all along the supply chain.
Aluminum foil replacement solutions clearly prove a decrease of the carbon footprint by allowing an exceptional weight reduction notwithstanding an important saving on mineral extraction. (See Life Cycle Analysis)
While enhancing corporate social responsibilities to answer market trends and concerns this replacement nowadays comes also along as a cost effective solution in a fast moving market dealing with current and regular price increases on aluminum raw material.
Weight Comparison
Life Cycle Analysis
Metallized Barrier Films
