Alox-lyte™ AO893 - Oriented Polypropylene Film

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Product Description

Alox-Lyte™ 16AO893 is a high barrier, transparent, biaxially-oriented polypropylene film, which is vacuum coated on one side with Aluminum Oxide. The other side is corona treated. It provides good moisture & gas protection, aroma barrier, mosh moah barrier and is designed to be used as middle, 2 side processable web of barrier triplex laminates 

Key Features

  • Good moisture barrier
  • Good gas, oxygen and aroma barrier
  • Excellent optical properties
  • Clear vacuum barrier coating 
  • Two side processable, one side corona treated, the other side AlOx vacuum coated
  • Exclusively for use in lamination
  • Improved barrier to Mineral Oils compared to non-barrier film (1)
  • Significant mineral oils contamination protection period of more than 2 years
 

Properties & Typical Values

PropertiesUnit16AO893Test Method
Yieldm²/kg70.9ITM 01
Unit Weightg/m²14.1ITM 01
Film Thicknessµm16ITM 02
Gloss (45°)Gloss Units90ITM 14
Haze%1.0ITM 06
Dimensional Stability
135°C / 275°F, 7 min - MD|TD		%-4.0ITM 37
Coefficient of Friction - Treated Surface0.4ITM 20
Treatment - Treated Surfacedyne/cm39ITM 16
Water Vapor Transmission Rate - 38°C, 90% RHg/m²/24 hr0.7ITM 46
Oxygen Transmission Rate - 23°C, 0% RHcm³/m²/24 hr0.5ITM 42
Typical values should not be construed as finished product specifications (FPS).

Market Segments

  • Biscuits/Cookie/Crackers
  • Bakery
  • Confectionery, Chocolate
  • Health and Beauty Care
  • Dry Foods and Beverage Powders
  • Pet Food
  • Dried Fruits and Nuts
  • Chips and Snacks
  • Condiments
  • Cereal Bars

Applications

  • HFFS Flexible Packaging
  • Pouches - Flexible Packaging
  • Lidding - Flexible Packaging
  • Stand Up Pouch - Flexible Packaging
  • Flat Sachet
  • Protective Packaging

Processing Method

  • Middle Web Adhesive Lamination
  • Middle Web Extrusion Lamination

Food Contact

Any further regulatory information on this product (i.e. Food Contact application, Presence/absence of substances, Reach, …) are accessible on the below link: http://www.jindalfilms.com/login-register-docmg/ 

Legal Statement

This product is not intended for or supported for use in pharmaceutical or medical applications requiring compliance with EU or US Pharmacopeia.

Processing Statement

  • Special precautions need to be taken when converting the barrier coated surface as it is sensitive to scratches and flexcracking.
  • An inappropriate handling of the roll of film can lead to film damages like loss of barrier and / or risk of blocking as for all Aluminum Oxide coated materials.
  • Contact your Jindal Films Technical Service Representative for processing recommendations and guidelines.

Storage

You will find all information about storage conditions into the sign in area of our website: http://www.jindalfilms.com/login-register-docmg/ , under the section "Information on food safety and quality practices". The name of the document is "Storage recommendations". 

Footnotes

  1. (1) Please contact your sales representative to get quantitative data on film barrier properties to Mineral Oils (MOSH and MOAH).
  2. Please contact your Sales Representative for complete country availability.
Revision date : May 27, 2025

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