New Life Chem Corporation (NLCC) is committed to providing exceptional value to our customers by combining our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, expertise in chemical production, and a well-established global raw material supply chain.
We have been pioneers in the research, development, manufacturing and proper certification of coatings for direct and indirect contact with food and beverages for the food industry in general. We innovate in official and private R&D projects, developing primers, barrier coatings and overprint varnishes for food packaging. We collaborate with the R&D&I centers of leading suppliers, leading Technological Centers, specialized consultants, converters and other members of the food packaging value chain, to innovate, always seeking a balance between the essential food safety and security, functionality and possible improvements in sustainability. We work with confidentiality with our partners and customers. We detail everything in the mandatory Declaration of Conformity of each coating for food contact.
It is easier to handle and more environmentally friendly to use flexible packaging over rigid packaging. As well as being more cost-effective, flexible packaging is also easier to manufacture.
Flexible packaging is a means of packaging products through the use of non-rigid materials, which allow for more economical and customizable options. It is a relatively new method in the packaging market and has grown popular due to its high efficiency and cost-effective nature. Flexible packages are particularly useful in wide variety of industries that require versatile packaging, such as the food and beverage, toys and games, personal care items, consumer goods and pharmaceutical industries.
Flexible packaging is made by combining multiple layers of materials. These materials are extruded into thin sheets and then laminated together. The laminate is then formed into the desired shape and sealed.
There are three main types of material used in flexible packaging: paper, film and foil, to create pouches, bags, and other pliable product containers. Each type has its own unique benefits and drawbacks.
Paper is a natural material that is easy to print on and recycle. However, it is not as durable as other materials and can tear easily.
Film is a synthetic material that is very strong and durable. However, it can be difficult to print on and is not as easy to recycle as paper. The most common materials used are polyethylene and polypropylene.
Foil is a metal material that is very durable and easy to print on. However, it is not recyclable and can be difficult to work with.
The most common type of packaging is film, since it is thin and lightweight. Transparent and opaque sheets and foils are also common. A roll package is used to pack tightly packed products.
Wide varieties of polymeric films are used at flexible packaging such as: Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP), Cast polypropylene (CPP), Polyester (treated or coated), Nylon, Cellophane and Polyethylene (LLDPE/HDPE).
At NewLifeChem Products, we offer a wide range of flexible packaging options with numerous benefits, including:
Flexible packaging makes it possible to pack products more densely. When the cost of production is low for large quantities of product, this is particularly important.
Flexible packaging uses less base material than traditional rigid packaging, and the easy formability of flexible materials improves production time and reduces energy consumption.
By providing better protection while in transit, flexible packaging can enhance a product’s quality. Additionally, flexible packaging can reduce the overall environmental impact of a product by using less material.
Flexible packaging requires less energy than rigid packaging. It is possible to reduce the amount of waste generated when packaged products are shipped or discarded by using flexible packaging.
In addition, flexible packaging materials are frequently designed to be reusable and recyclable. As opposed to rigid packaging, flexible packaging often doesn’t need to be cut down into smaller pieces or recycled.
Flexible packaging materials allow for more creative and visible packaging shapes. Coupled with our top-of-the-line printing and design services, this ensures conspicuous and striking packaging for superior marketing value.
Flexible packaging protects products from moisture, UV rays, mold, dust, and other environmental contaminants that can negatively affect the product, thereby maintaining its quality and extending its shelf life.
Flexible packaging can be customized to fit the specific needs of a product, which can further improve its quality. Flexible packaging is less bulky and lighter than traditional options, so it is easier for customers to buy, transport, and store products.
Shipping and handling costs are significantly reduced since this method is lighter and takes up less space than rigid packaging.
NewLifeChem offers a wide variety of custom formulated coatings for the paper, Film and Foil Converting market. Our products serve the standard printing processes including rotogravure, rod, offset and flexographic. NewLifeChem’s product line offers some unique chemical materials to help solve the most difficult and challenging aspects for the paper, film and foil industry.
Our polymeric products are used as raw material in many flexible packaging applications such as foil- and pre-print primers, printing inks, overprint varnishes, foil coatings, heat-seal lacquers and interlayers. They are also used as additive in different flexible packaging formulations to improve properties like printability, adhesion, flexibility and hardness.
Foil lacquers
Primer for aluminium- and polymer foils
Coating and laminating of polymer foils
Printing inks
Adhesion promoters
Extrusion coatings
Good adhesion to metal- and polymer-foils
Excellent balance of hardness and flexibility
Free of taste / no smell
Good processability, resistance to yellowing during processing
Most grades are in compliance with various food contact regulations
NEWCHEM PRIMER is a water-based consolidating primer, with hybrid resins and quartz nano-spheres, ideal as a primer prior to painting with paints.
Low Voc, fast drying, breathable and with high penetration in the base, ideal for fixing, consolidating and bridging surfaces before painting. That can be applied on mineral bases, painted with dispersion paints, mineral paints, sol-silicate, silicone resin and other paints and coatings that are deteriorated but well adhered to the base.
Highly moisture resistant primer, treated with BioFilmStop antimicrobial technology, effective against internal regeneration of bacteria, biofilm, moulds and yeasts.
NEWCHEM FoodGrade primer is a colourless, thin-layer, air-drying or forced with temperature, 1-component aqueous dispersion varnish with barrier functions, certified and suitable for direct and indirect contact with food according to European Regulation EU 10/2011 and American Regulation FDA 21 CFR 175.300. Food contact varnish with glossy-satin finish, formulated with modified acrylic copolymers, free of: Bisphenol A (BPA free), APEO, formaldehyde, phthalates, heavy metals, etc.
NEWCHEM primer is air-drying and/or forced temperature drying. Ideal balance of physico-chemical performance in its category:
High resistance to moisture, water and grease
Very good chemical and physical resistance
Balanced barrier functions in its category
Excellent transfer, wetting and leveling
Excellent adhesion, resistance to dry and wet rubbing (SATRA), and compatibility with water-based and solvent-based printing inks
Good resistance to tack-blocking, with good static and dynamic COF coefficients of friction
Excellent gloss finish and transparency
Recyclable and repulpable
Low Voc, and low odor
Non-hazardous goods for use and transport by road, sea or air
Compatible with most containers, heat sealable, hot melt glues, recyclable, compostable and biodegradable containers
With Food Contact Compliance Declaration
NEWCHEM primers mainly used in direct, indirect or occasional contact with food, in single or repeated use food packaging, especially for printed packaging made of MDF, paper and cardboard, even flexible, folding cartons, sandwich packs, labels, wooden packaging and other derivatives.
NEWCHEM OPVs provide you with bullet-proof solutions for ink adhesion and functional protection for labels and flexible packaging.
Flexible packaging is printed using both flexographic and gravure printing methods and comprises a number of different end products. These would include but are not limited to packaging for:
Confectionary products
Cookies/biscuits
Coffee
Juice
Food
From an ink point of view, inks for flexible packaging can be divided into surface printing inks and lamination inks. For the most part, flexographic and gravure inks share the same raw materials, so for this matrix we will group both printing methods together. Types of Flexible Packaging Inks are as follows:
Surface printing inks are typically formulated with waxes that migrate to the surface of the ink film to provide rub, scuff and other resistance properties. They must also have good gloss, particularly if they are not to be overprinted. Surface printing inks must have reasonably:
High gloss
Excellent rub resistance and
Resistance to a number of different external elements, such as water, solvents, detergents and other materials that may come into contact with the printed surface
These inks typically use a protective overprint varnish to increase the surface resistance and to impart the desired COF and gloss.
Lamination is the process of combining two or more substrates to form a tough packaging structure to hold and provide barrier protection for the contents. Lamination can be accomplished with adhesives (adhesive lamination) or with molten plastic (extrusion lamination) that acts to adhere the packaging films together.
Lamination inks are typically sealed inside the lamination structure so that the ink surface is not exposed to the outside, however the inks must still exhibit excellent adhesion to the film on which they are printed and they must not interfere with the bonding of the lamination films.
Lamination inks do not have the gloss requirements of surface inks but they do require excellent bonding ability to ensure that the lamination structure isn’t compromised after manufacturing. They typically do not incorporate a lot of waxes or surface active ingredients as these can often interfere with lamination bonding.
Flexible packaging has now become popular in various industries ranging from consumer products to industrial applications. Both flexographic and gravure printing methods are used for flexible packaging printing. These two methods share the same raw materials; hence guidelines to select raw materials for the both printing methods are common. Our R&D groups select raw materials such as waxes, surface additives, various resins as well as pigments for flexible packaging inks.
Adoption of water-based inks for flexible packaging has been growing in recent years, driven by changing industry requirements and supported by improvements in the performance of water-based alternatives.
Let’s look at the background of packaging and ink applications, to include the historical challenge in utilizing water-based inks on non-porous substrates, as well as evolving technology that is making further conversion to water-based more possible.
The water-based gravure and flexo printing inks were specially developed for flexible packaging made of plastic and aluminium – both for surface printing as well as for subsequent lamination. They are suitable for a wide range of packaging types, such as packaging for food or pet food, beverage labels, shrink sleeves, aluminium lids or hygiene products. The environmentally friendly formulated inks are smoothly integrateable into production processes and make an important contribution to sustainability. Brilliant colours, excellent printability in screen and surface as well as good machine running properties, high mechanical resistance and fast drying. They also fulfill the required authenticity properties and regulatory requirements, also for printing of compostable substrates.
NEWCHEM UV inks have been developed with R&D studies, considering the changing and evolving conditions of the industry as well as the SCREEN, FLEXO, and OFFSET printing technologies used in the industry.
Our products are used in various applications in the printing and packaging industry, where carton packaging, labels, lamination, cartridge tubes, PVC, and shrink sleeve labels are produced by many leading companies in the industry.
Our UV inks provide sustainable solutions to our customer’s needs with a wide product range with rich color options. Moreover, it adds attractiveness to consumer products on shelves with their vibrant colors and high opacity, thus making them more appealing.
Laminating adhesives have the role of laminating multiple materials such as polymeric film, aluminum foil, and paper to form a layer that provides performance that cannot be obtained with a single material.
NEWCHEM laminate adhesives cover the full range of laminating applications with solvent and solvent-free products to meet any flexible packaging needs, from medical packaging to tea and coffee packaging.
NEWCHEM solvent-free products are specially designed to provide an environmentally-friendly, low cost adhesive for production at high speed, in accordance with the latest food regulations. This makes these adhesives perfect for general purpose applications like film-to-film and film-to-metallized film for candy, salty snacks, bakery, meat and cheese packaging.
NEWCHEM solvent-based adhesives offer very versatile products, easy handling and fast curing adhesives designed to withstand the rigors of retort applications in food packaging and deliver exceptional performance in packaging that must tolerate the most aggressive ingredients. Our solvent-based adhesives are ideal for general purpose, film-to-film lamination with a high bond strength, low solvent retention and good wetting for cheese and meat vacuum packaging.
Water based adhesives are mainly used in food packaging lamination but gain more and more share in other applications, too. Solution adhesives are the most traditional form of aqueous adhesive systems. They use water as the carrier substance and cure as the water evaporates. These waterborne adhesives are created using natural and synthetic polymers which dissolve in water. The uses of these water based glue systems include paper bonding and moistable glues such as those found in envelopes, stamps and labels.
The waterborne adhesive emulsions and dispersion systems are heterogenous mixtures which consist of dispersed liquid or solid polymer phase in an aqueous phase. These waterborne adhesives can be made by using a wide range of polymers including PVA (vinyl acetate polymers), PVAC (vinyl acetate copolymers) and acrylic as well as synthetic elastomers such as PUR (polyurethane).
In response to the trend of green chemistry in place of solvent-based products, we have developed functional water-based adhesive products that come with several different features such as having less odor and low volatile organic compounds (VOC).
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