INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has announced its K-Resin® DK11 to be the material of choice for controlled atmosphere packaging (CAP) film applications. K-Resin DK11 had proven to be the ideal material…

INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has announced its K-Resin^® DK11 to be the material of choice for controlled atmosphere packaging (CAP) film applications.

K-Resin DK11 had proven to be the ideal material for Chinese banana farmers who had been looking for a suitable packaging solution that enabled controlled ripening of bananas during transportation from Yunnan to other coastal regions in China.

The ideal packaging solution is expected to preserve the freshness, colour and integrity of the fruit. In addition, it is required to allow the fruit to organically ripen, without the use of preservatives or ripener during transportation.

K-Resin DK11 is easily processed to give tough, high clarity film. It combines good thermal stability with high gas permeability, making it the ideal material of choice for CAP film packaging for fruits and vegetables, while extending their shelf life.