Properties |
Embrace™ family of resins |
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Embrace LV |
Embrace |
Embrace HY |
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FUNCTIONALITY |
| Ultimate shrinkage > 75% | ✓
| ✓ | |
| Ultimate shrinkage—up to 70% | | | ✓ |
| Low shrink force for thin-walled containers | ✓
40%–50% reduction vs. current polyester | | ✓
40%–50% reduction vs. alternate polyester |
| High shrink force for multipacks | | ✓ | |
| Consistently level film edges, no “smiley faces” | ✓ | | |
| Less noise for squeezable packaging | | | ✓ |
| UV and visible light blocking | | | ✓ |
| Up to 5% MD growth for less film usage | ✓
| | ✓ |
| Low density, less weight | | | ✓ |
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SUSTAINABILITY |
| Less material used per label | ✓
Accommodates film down-gauging | ✓
Accommodates downgauging | ✓
30% lower film density |
| Renewable content | | | ✓
Up to 8% |
| Recycle friendly | ✓
Enhances rPET yield when used with SunLam™ Adhesive | ✓
Enhances rPET yield when used with SunLam™ Adhesive | ✓
Enhances rPET yield when used with
SunLam™ Adhesive |
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AESTHETICS |
| 360° graphics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Excellent printability | ✓
| ✓ | ✓ |
| High gloss | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Crystal clarity | ✓
| ✓ | |
| Soft touch | | | ✓ |
| Opaque | | | ✓
Naturally white |