Vistamaxx™ propylene-based elastomers add value to flexible films

Film manufacturers and end users are discovering that the combination of benefits offered by Vistamaxx™ propylene-based elastomers for films provides a new level of performance potential.

Enhanced sealability, improved adhesion, inherent elasticity, notable toughness and broad polyolefin compatibility delivered by Vistamaxx are inspiring innovation and product development in a wide range of flexible film applications. These include: 

• cast polypropylene (cPP)
• stretch hood
• PP raffia tape
• extrusion-coated and extrusion-laminated
• woven and nonwoven polyolefinic substrates
• surface protection
• cast stretch
• elastic hygiene film

High-transparency film applications also benefit from the good optical properties and chemical resistance of Vistamaxx propylene-based elastomers.

The complete combination of benefits allows film manufacturers and end-user customers to design films with new levels of performance, lower formulation and processing costs, and can achieve sustainability objectives with lower energy usage, reduced material consumption and, as Vistamaxx is a polyolefin, recyclability.

Additionally, four new grades, Vistamaxx 6202FL , Vistamaxx 6102FL , Vistamaxx 3980FL and Vistamaxx 3020FL , have recently been introduced for high-performance film applications. The FL series of Vistamaxx propylene-based elastomers exhibits a low gel count, provides processing and performance improvements, and protects your investment in film aesthetics, offering film formulators, converters and end users inspiring new options for next-generation film designs. These options include excellent sealing operation and package integrity; improved film tear resistance at high stretch ratios; and improvements in scratch- and indent-free surface protection.

This series of Vistamaxx FL low-gel grades can result in outstanding printing and optical quality and, like all Vistamaxx grades offered to the film market, complies with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)¹ and European Union (EU)² Directive for use in contact with food.

Vistamaxx propylene-based elastomers have been developed to enable converters and manufacturers to specifically tailor the properties of monolayer or multilayer films to meet customer needs. Because different processing techniques such as cast, blown, extrusion coating and extrusion lamination can be used, Vistamaxx provides opportunities to innovate and enhance the performance of a wide range of films.


¹ FDA note - In accordance with FDA Food Contact Notification (FCN) Number 832, these products, as manufactured, may be used in food contact applications as components of articles in contact with all food types under all temperature conditions up to and including boiling water sterilization. 

² EU note - The composition of these products complies with the requirements for use in contact with food of the EU Directive 2002/72/EC. Please contact Customer Service for the official food law certificates, which provide more detailed information.