SURLYN™ Ionomers

SURLYN™ Ionomers support rigid packaging applications with durability and optical benefits—particularly products requiring a higher-end look and feel.

For cosmetic packaging, injection molded structures made with SURLYN™ Ionomers feature scratch resistance, chemical resistance and excellent aesthetics for a distinctive, high-performance design.

Rigid containers benefit from strong impact resistance and an almost mirror-like high-gloss appeal. Those containers can stretch the imagination for uses—from hair care and other personal care items to a variety of beverages, spirits and liquors. 

The industry required an alternative to blister packaging that was better for the environment but didn’t sacrifice performance. Because the contents are important, toughness and formability were crucial. We also needed to reduce weight, volume, and overall material, leading to lower source material usage. So, we turned to SURLYN™ Ionomer resins, a material that enables skin and stretch packaging film with reduced material usage, enhanced shelf appeal and great performance.

Stretch Pak films made with SURLYN™ offer significant advantages over conventional blister, fold-over blister, and clamshell packaging:

• Permits fast throughput and line speeds for easier processing at higher packaging yields. SURLYN™ absorbs infrared heat at about twice the rate of polyethylene. Its ability to soften more quickly in the heating phase speeds up the whole packaging process, allowing around 40% more packaging cycles in the same time frame.

• Products can be packaged in single or multiple units without interfering with production.