Microfoaming is a licensed technology developed by Dow to meet market demands for solutions that reduce weight and add a more sustainable profile to plastic films and packages. Dow’s Microfoaming technology allows density reduction (lightweighting) in coextruded films through physical foaming. This ensures more packaging material is produced using the same amount of resin. Some of the key benefits offered by the Microfoaming technology, coupled with Dow's extensive range of polyethylene resins include: Improved packaging performance such as superior sealing integrity and abuse resistance; Differentiated optical properties that deliver characteristics of premium packaging; A superior environmental profile compared to traditional packaging Light and versatile, microfoamed packaging is ideal for the food industry.
The technology can also be used to develop flexible packaging for collation shrink, cosmetic, hygiene and cleaning sectors, for applications that include stand-up pouches, laminated PE, PE PET, PE and BOPP films. Additional uses include reduced pigment load films, FFS (Fill, Form and Seal) packaging, heavy duty shipping sacks, soft good overwrap packaging
