Nova Chemicals Corp. is entering the high-density biaxially oriented polyethylene (HD-BOPE) market by developing a new high-density resin technology. This technology will enable the replacement of BOPP or BOPET mixed material packaging films with all-polyethylene, recyclable multilayer film structures.
The new technology described as being “ideal for use in food packaging, heavy-duty sacks, e-commerce” and other demanding applications. Nova said the development of this technology marks a major advance in the pursuit of a plastics circular economy.
Nova has been working with stretching line manufacturer Brückner Maschinenbau to accelerate the development and commercialization of the technology. This technology will open completely new possibilities to provide PE films for 100 percent monomaterial packaging films as an answer to the recyclability challenges.
