Innovia Films RayoFloat floatable shrink sleeve range

Innovia has extended its range of RayoFloat floatable polyolefin shrink sleeves, which are designed to support the recycling of the rigid packaging in the PET, HDPE and PP recycling streams.

The shrink sleeve material is endorsed by the Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR), Extrupet in South Africa and EPBP in Europe. It can be used as an alternative for widely used PET-G, PVC or OPS sleeves that should be phased out to improve recycling and enable food-grade recycling.

The are several options in the extended range — from a thinner version to a high shrink one, and a version suitable for light-sensitive products like dairy, food supplements, nutritional products and cosmetics.

The standard RayoFloat sleeve is 50 micron, but there is also a thinner 45-micron version. This downgauged sleeve material is suitable for many bottle and container shapes and comes with the benefits of efficient material usage and a lower carbon footprint.

RayoFloat WAPO (White APO) can provide protection for products that are light-sensitive. It is a low-density white film made from polyolefin that maintains floatability when printed. The opaque film contributes to the light-blocking properties of the shrink sleeves that later can be applied to containers for light-sensitive products.