OPULUX™

Optical Finishes

Premium performance & premium perceptions

OPULUX™ MC Optical Finishes represent an innovative coating technology developed to enhance the visual and tactile consumer experience, promoting a “premium product” perception.

Designed for excellent wear and abrasion resistance on packaging films, label, and other surfaces, these distinctive coatings are delivered through an aqueous, acrylic-based carrier emulsion technology and can be applied using conventional coating or lamination process application technologies and equipment. OPULUX™ MC Optical Finishes can be used for PET, OPP, PE, nylon, paper, and metalized film substrates.

High-quality acrylic beads flow to create a coated surface designed to offer “uniform surface roughness.” This enables a matte appearance without a loss of image clarity.

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OPULUX™ MC Optical Finishes offer numerous benefits for the entire value chain:

Globally compliant, superior soft-touch coating
- FDA CFR 175.105
- EU Compliance
Fully formulated acrylic water-borne technology (solvent free)
Applicable for gravure or flexographic printing
- Excellent contact transparency and high color fidelity
- Extremely low gloss for premium matte appeal
Durability for abrasion resistance
UV formulations for weather resistance
High heat seal resistance
Enables recyclability when used with mono-material (all-PE) structures

The “uniform surface roughness” of OPULUX™ MC Optical Finishes allows diffuse reflection (reduced gloss) on coated surfaces.

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APR Recognition

In all-PE package testing, OPULUX™ MC Optical Finishes passed APR guideline tests and has been recognized by the United States Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) as a “recycle ready” product.

Additionally, with packaging utilizing OPULUX™ MC coatings undergoing direct mechanical recycling, the post-recycled content shows no significant color change or mechanical property change.