Toppan to launch Indian production of BOPP-based barrier film

Toppan and India-based Toppan Speciality Films (TSF) have developed GL-SP, a barrier film that uses biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) as the substrate and will launch production and sales from April 2024.  

GL-SP is a new addition to the range of products for sustainable packaging in the Toppan Group’s GL BARRIER1 series of transparent vapor-deposited barrier films, which enjoy a leading share of the global market, according to Toppan. Toppan and TSF will launch sales of GL-SP for packaging of dry contents, with a focus on markets in the Americas, Europe, India, and the ASEAN region. 

GL-SP is the first product from the Toppan Group for which stages from substrate BOPP film manufacture (resin formulation and film-forming) to barrier film (GL Film) production will be carried out in an end-to-end process at the same location. This is expected to enable stable quality control and reductions in product development timelines, lead times, and costs. 

GL-SP, made from BOPP, meets rising demand for sustainable packaging. Its high oxygen and water vapor barrier properties make it suitable for dry contents, while transparency and thinness reduce plastic use, serving various markets effectively.  

With attention focused on decarbonization and addressing the problem of plastic waste, demand for more eco-friendly packaging continues to increase. Recycling initiatives premised on mono-material packaging are accelerating around the world, with many global companies announcing targets for the circulation of plastic resources associated with containers and packaging and launching various efforts to achieve them. 

TSF has now addressed these challenges by developing GL-SP with BOPP as the substrate. This will facilitate a shift to mono-material structures for product packaging for dry contents. The film demonstrates barrier performance equivalent to that of general vapor-deposited PET (water vapor barrier: 0.5g/m2; oxygen barrier: 0.5cc/m2) and is ideal for the packaging of dry contents.