ALUCOAT-ALPP

ALUCOAT-ALPP

ALUCOAT-ALPP

Product catalog summary
Product Overview: ALUCOAT-ALPP is a lacquered foil by Alucoat designed for semi-rigid containers used in food packaging, particularly for retortable applications up to 135ºC. It is laminated with polypropylene film and offers several advantages including high barrier protection, excellent heat conductivity, high sealing integrity, decorative potential, superb deep-drawing properties, good mechanical protection, lightweight, and safety for food contact as per European Directives and FDA standards. The product also allows for food sterilization without property loss and is recyclable.
Applications: The primary applications include retortable containers for pet food packaging and containers for sterilized food.
Product Specifications: ALUCOAT-ALPP is supplied in reels up to 1,250 mm wide, with a core of steel or carton up to 150 mm, a maximum diameter of 1,000 mm, and a maximum weight of 2 tonnes. The aluminium alloy options are 8011, 3005, and 3105, with a thickness range of 80-120 μm. The product features a colored or colorless epoxy lacquer and a PP film with a thickness of 30-50 μm, bonded with a dry bond adhesive.
Coating Properties: The lacquer is epoxy-based with excellent adhesion, solvent resistance, friction resistance, deep drawing properties, and sterilization resistance (45 min./135ºC). The dry bond adhesive is a high-performance polyurethane adhesive for retortable applications. The PP film is cast specifically for retortable packaging. Lubrication is optional and specially developed for pet applications.
Recommended Alloys: The recommended alloys are EN AW 8011A, EN AW 3105, and EN AW 3005, according to European Standards (EN 573-3). Customers can specify their needs to choose the best thickness, alloy, and temper of the metal.
Disclaimer: Alucoat guarantees compliance with the specifications in the data sheet but does not accept responsibility for factors outside their knowledge or control.
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ALUCOAT-ALPP-1

is the designation of Alucoat for the lacquered foil intended to be used for the production of semi-rigid containers for food packaging specially designated for retortable applications (up to 135ºC). It is a laminated with polypropylene film which main advantages are: • High barrier protection against light, gases, and contamination. • Very good heat conductivity, that help to minimise cooking, chilling and reheating times. • Very high sealing integrity with optimal peelability • Decorative potential, can be printed • Superb deep-drawing properties • Good mechanical protection • Light weight that allows economizing on storage and transport space. • Safe for use in contact with foodstuffs (according to European Directives, and FDA) • Food can be sterilized without loss any properties. • Aluminium containers can be recycled. applications • Retortable containers for pet food packaging. • Containers for sterilised food. Alucoat supplies its product ALUCOAT-ALPP in reels of wide until 1.250 mm, with core of steel or carton up to 150 mm, maximum diameter of 1.000 mm. and maximum weight of 2 tonnes.

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ALUCOAT-ALPP-2

• Colored or colorless epoxy lacquer • Aluminium Alloy 8011/3005/3105 • Thickness: 80-120 μm • Dry bond Adhesive • PP film • Thickness: 30-50 μm technical data Product description: • Aluminium foil from 80 to 120 μm dry bond laminate reverse side to PP film from 30 to 50 μm, coloured on one side. Coating properties: • Coloured or colorless lacquer: Epoxy based lacquer with excellent adhesion to aluminium foil (resistant to adhesive tape test), good solvent resistance, good friction resistance, good deep drawing properties and good resistance to sterilization (45 min./135ºC). • Dry bond adhesive:...

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