Polyamide modifier for use
in food packaging
HIMILAN™
Helps enhance quality by improving moldability
and impact resistance, which degrades in the recycling process
The environment surrounding packaging
Total plastic waste emissions in 2022
Most waste plastic in Japan is generated from packaging and containers, etc.
Predicted Size of
the Domestic Plastic Recycling Market
Domestic recycled plastics are expected to
undergo a shift from thermal recycling to chemical and material recycling,
but there are concerns over the degradation of physical properties
and challenges to widespread adoption.
Concept
Product Information
HIMILAN™ has standard food hygiene properties
and is used in a wide variety of food packaging.
HIMILAN™ is also highly compatible with polyamide resin, and as it can be used as a modifier that improves the moldability (modifies melt viscosity) and impact resistance of recycled polyamide resins and PET resins, it has potential in the recycling of food packaging.。
Approach to Solving Food Packaging Issues
Potential as a Modifier for Recycled Polyamide Resin
HIMILAN™ is highly compatible with polyamide resin and
has potential as a modifier for recycled polyamide resin.
- It modifies the moldability (improves melt viscosity),
impact resistance and pinhole resistance of recycled polyamide resin - Use as a compatibilizer for polyamide-polyethylene blends
By maximizing the types of HIMILAN™, the dispersibility of HIMILAN™ in PA can be lowered.
Viscosity rises at a low shear rate, improving processibility at low shear
Impact resistance is improved around 3-fold at both normal temperature and low temperature