Kuraray EVAL Europe NV

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http://www.evalevoh.com

+32 3 2509733

KURARISTER™ retortable transparent high barrier films KURARISTER™ is a retortable high barrier and transparent film made exclusively by Kuraray Co. Ltd. of Japan. Used notably for stand-up pouches or lid film, its high performance offers a clear alternative to aluminium. Thanks to its polymeric barrier coating, KURARISTER has excellent flex-crack and pinhole resistance, and is compatible with metal detectors. The barrier coating can be easily reverse printed with eye-catching graphics, with no effect on the barrier properties. KURARISTER™ CF is a 12µm polyester film, coated with a special barrier layer developed by Kuraray. The thin but extremely durable coating layer displays gas-barrier properties that are significantly better than standard PET film before and after retort. Using the latest cutting-edge KURARISTER™ technology, CF also provides excellent water vapour barrier performance. KURARISTER™ C is also based on a 12µm polyester film, coated with a special barrier layer developed by Kuraray. Gas barrier performance is significantly better than standard PET film before and after retort, but with similar water vapour barrier performance. KURARISTER™ N is a 15µm oriented polyamide (OPA) film, coated with a special barrier layer developed by Kuraray. The thin but extremely durable coating layer has gas barrier properties that are significantly better than standard OPA film before and after retort. Using KURARISTER™ N's OPA-like mechanical strength, it is possible to make two-ply stand-up pouch structures, saving costs. The resulting easy-to-print high barrier pouch keeps its transparency and barrier properties even after high-temperature sterilisation. Though not an EVOH barrier product, KURARISTER™ is promoted in Europe/Middle East/Africa and the Americas by the EVAL™ EVOH Business Unit. KURARISTER™ is a registered trademark of Kuraray Co. Ltd.