Application Description

When installing new high-speed form-fill-seal equipment, Burns and Ricker shifted from polypropylene to Surlyn® for the seal layer in bags for bagel chips and other gourmet snacks.

Benefits Gained

· Faster line speeds

· Stronger seals

· Reliable sealing through oil contaminants

· Broad seal temperature range

Materials Selected and Why

Surlyn® 1652 fills needs for excellent hot tack, low seal temperature and reliable sealing through contaminants on packager's new high-speed packaging equipment.

Manufacturer

Direct Customer:

Union Camp, Flexible Packaging DivisionAsheville, North Carolina

End User:

Burns & Ricker, Paterson, New Jersey 

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