New high performance heat seal coating based on water based technology
(WorldNews Japan)

Application for Pharmaceutical packaging with Chemipearl XSP Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (TOKYO: 4183; President&CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa) announced the successful development of XSP series of Chemipearl which is a high performance `Water-based Heat Seal Coating` for pharmaceutical blister packaging. Chemipearl XSP will provide an environment friendly alternative for existing solvent based heat seal coatings, which contain around 70-80% of organic solvent. In India, most of the converting companies which produce coated aluminum lid foil release the solvent directly to open air, causing environment pollution. Chemipearl XSP will help converting companies to reduce the VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)...