The newly launched Borealis HC609 TF enhances our thermoforming grades portfolio
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We’re pleased to introduce Borealis HC609TF, the newest addition to our thermoforming portfolio. This high-stiffness polypropylene (PP) homopolymer offers excellent transparency, enhanced stiffness, and superior processability, making it the ideal choice for packaging applications that demand performance, efficiency, and aesthetics. It also supports a circular economy, aligning with our purpose to re-invent essentials for sustainable living.
Thermoforming is a widely used manufacturing process for creating lightweight and durable packaging, particularly for food, beverages, and other consumer goods. It involves heating a plastic sheet until it becomes pliable, then shaping it over a mold. This cost-effective process is valued for its ability to deliver high-quality results across a variety of applications.
Borealis HC609TF is designed to meet the needs of a wide range of thermoformed applications, such as trays, cups, and containers. Its enhanced stiffness ensures end-products are strong and durable, while its excellent transparency delivers high-quality aesthetic. Its superior processability supports efficient manufacturing, which enables up to 10% faster cycle times.
This high-performance grade is fully recyclable through both mechanical and chemical methods, and suitable for creating reusable packaging structures—helping to reduce consumption and waste, and contributing to a more sustainable future for packaging. In this way, it aligns with our EverMinds™ commitment to accelerate the transition to a circular economy for plastics.
With growing pressure to balance performance and sustainability, manufacturers need to produce packaging solutions that deliver on both fronts. Borealis HC609TF enables durable, aesthetically pleasing packaging that is fully reusable and recyclable—helping our customers to create high-quality applications that stand out in the market, while also meeting their sustainability goals.
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