EB CROSSLINKED FILMS ARE RECYCLABLE

EB CROSSLINKING ENABLES THE MOVE
TO MONOMATERIAL PE-BASED BARRIER FILMS*

EB Film crosslinking is well established, a large and growing application. Polyethylene and polyethylene copolymers are well known to undergo crosslinking upon EB irradiation.

From fresh meat, poultry and seafood to bulk overwrap and flexible pouch packaging, EB Film Crosslinking allows innovative packaging materials to deliver freshness, safety and convenience to the consumer in a recyclable manner.

*Recyclability data pending.

CROSSLINKING
BENEFITS:

MONOMATERIAL PE
RECYCLABLE

INCREASE TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE
FASTER FILLING SPEEDS

INCREASE PUNCTURE RESISTANCE
LESS WASTE

THINNER PE PLASTIC
LESS COST

Plastic PE-based film runs through Electron Beam (EB). Ionizing radiation in the form of high-speed electrons break polymer bonds. Short-chain polymer chains recombine yielding higher molecular weight plastic with increased physical properties.

Electron Beam (EB) processing is extremely precise and can be controlled and measured to provide the exact level of cure desired. Both the dose (the amount of electrons) and the depth of penetration can be precisely controlled. This is done with a computerized system that controls the dose and penetration depth of the electrons. 

High voltage is applied to tungsten filaments inside a vacuum chamber. Filaments are super-heated electrically to generate a cloud of electrons. Electrons are drawn from the cloud and accelerated to extremely high speeds. Accelerated electrons pass through a foil window to penetrate the target product. Electrons cause desired molecular changes in the product.

EB CURING IS BOTH PRECISE & MEASURABLE

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