Chevron-Phillips launches special resin for transparent shrink labels

CNPC News: Recently, the United States Chevron-Philips company launched trademark RK54SBS styrene / butadiene copolymer resin, which is characterized by stable low-temperature shrinkage, especially for shrink packaging labels.

According to reports, RK54SBS shrinkage rate changes with the temperature is very smooth, and with a variety of shapes of polyolefin shrink packaging is very fit, can always maintain a satisfactory good appearance. The RK54SBS begins to shrink at 60°C, and after shrinking to 95°C, the shrinkage rate reaches more than 75% of the maximum shrinkage rate. The shrink label is not only smooth on the surface, but also very transparent and highly glossy. After suitable surface treatment, RK54SBS film is completely suitable for solvent-based inks for offset or rotogravure printing. In addition, the relative density of this resin is only 1.02 g/cm3, so it can increase production by 20% to 30% compared to Other label materials for shrink packaging, that is, it can produce more with the same weight of resin. label.