APPEEL™ 53008 is a modified ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin designed to function as a sealing layer for lidding applications. It is most often suggested to provide strong peelable seals to polypropylene, and moderate seals to polystyrene, polyester, PVC and is available in pellet form for use in conventional extrusion or coextrusion equipment designed to process polyethylene resins.

Uses

• Lidding Sealant

Applications

• Low temperature heat seal. APPEEL™ 53008 offers low temperature heat seals with adequate seal strength at 90C.

• Heat sealability to various materials including PE, PP, PS, and Rigid PVC. APPEEL™ 53008 can also be sealed to paper, paperboard, woven fabrics, non-woven fabrics, wood and photographic papers.

• APPEEL™ 53008 allows a peelable seal from most plastic materials excluding PE.

• High transparency.

• Boiling resistance. APPEEL™ 53008 endures boiling process, whose conditions are 85C / 30min.

• APPEEL™ 53008 conforms to Code #20 of the Ministry of Health and Welfare Japan.

• APPEEL™ 53008 is used as a heat seal layer in lidding material for injection molded and vacuum molded plastic containers, especially HIPS and PS used in the packaging of yogurts, jams, butter and other food items.

Typical structures for this lidding would be:
OPP/PE/ APPEEL™ 53008
PET/PE/ APPEEL™ 53008
Over lacquer/Print/Foil/PE/ APPEEL™ 53008
Paper/PE/Foil/PE/ APPEEL™ 53008

APPEEL™ 53008 can also be used as a sealant in general flexible packaging. It provides low temperature seals for snacks and confectionery.