Blown Film

Blown Film

Borealis blown film applications deliver effective solutions for advanced packaging based on innovative technologies.

We at Borealis strive to answer to the key trends in the flexible packaging film industry: food safety and freshness, convenience and sustainability.

An overview of key trends driving the flexible packaging film industry might begin with the issue of food safety and freshness. The amount of available arable land is finite, yet global demand for food is growing. The agriculture industry must seek out the most efficient methods of getting more food to the table – faster and fresher than ever before. Polyolefins will maintain their principal role as the backbone of most packaging solutions because they can best safeguard the quality and shelf life of food, and can fulfil increasingly stringent regulatory and legislative requirements. What is more, polyolefins can help make enhanced functionalities possible, such as peelability, breathability, and sterilisability; they also boast high barrier and light blocking properties, and are microwavable.

As convenience continues to drive the industry, consumers want packaging that not only retains freshness, but is easy to open and reseal. Demand for long-life food products is also bolstering the trend towards retortable plastic packaging. Brand owners aim to differentiate their product from those of their competitors by way of aesthetically appealing packaging.

Another key driver is sustainability. As brand owners respond to legislative and regulatory pressure by downgauging and lightweighting, polyolefins play an essential role as enabler by making products lighter and reducing costs. And as life cycle performance becomes an increasingly important purchase criterion, we at Borealis are working together with our partners to discover and implement novel ways of recycling plastics in new applications and improving the overall image of the plastics industry.