Sun Chemical has entered into a partnership with ACPO Ltd.
US based firm, ACPO are a premier coater of flexible films and with this partnership the aim is to meet the growing demand of brand owners and flexible packaging converters for high barrier transparent packaging.
Robert O’Boyle product manager of coatings at Sun Chemical said: “The need for barrier films is growing at a healthy pace. Consumers will buy what they can see. This has led to the growing trend of transparent packaging that allows consumers to see the actual food. Many natural foods, such as granola, nuts and fruit, require a high barrier film for better protection.
“Since the majority of printers don’t have the ability to coat films, our partnership with ACPO will allow us to deliver them with the coated films they need to meet this trend. Choosing to partner with a respected leader in self-wound overlamination products like ACPO was an easy decision for Sun Chemical to make.”
John Coyne, product manager at ACPO said: “We are excited about this partnership with Sun Chemical. They are a recognized leader in our industry with an abundance of resources. They have already provided a high level of support.
“I feel that our strengths complement each other and together we will deliver innovative barrier film solutions to converters and brand owners.”
Sun Chemical will supply its SunBar oxygen barrier coatings to ACPO to coat and supply various films to flexible packaging converters. Since few converters have the capability to coat thin films, only a limited number were able to take advantage of the SunBar barrier coating technology.
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