BOPP Film Supplier | Sustainable Packaging Design

Innovia Films manufactures two types of speciality products - Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) and Cellulose based films.

We sell our films to brand-owners, end-users and converters across the globe. They are used for the tobacco overwrap, packaging or labelling of some of the world’s best known brands. If you go shopping, you can see our films being used on many food and non-food consumer goods such as cigarettes, chocolates, perfume, cheese, meat, teabags, shampoo, beer and biscuits.

Our headquarters is in the UK, where we also have a production site. In addition we have manufacturing bases in Australia, Belgium and the USA. We also operate a network of sales offices, agents and distributors throughout the world.

Globally we employ 1,350 people and we focus on being a leading global manufacturer by delivering high quality speciality products, maintaining strong customer relationships, strong Research & Development capability and unsurpassed service.

With a turnover in excess of ª350m, our total annual film production capacity currently stands at more than 120,000 tonnes.

We have been producing BOPP films since 1971 using a unique bubble process. Bubble produced BOPP film has balanced dimensional stability and mechanical properties. Our BOPP films are sold under a range of brands - Propafilm™ for packaging, Rayoface™ for labels and RayoForm™ for In Mould Labelling. BOPP films can be used for overwrap, flow wrap, vertical form fill and seal. Some offer anti-mist, ‘breathable’ and shrink-tightening properties and are available in transparent, white or metallised formats.

BOPP film of choice
Propafilm™ OS, has been selected by global confectionery manufacturer, Ferrero, to overwrap boxes of its Rondnoir chocolates.

Propafilm™ OS is a high-speed, transparent, overwrapping film manufactured using Innovia Films’ unique bubble process. It has balanced shrink tightening properties and offers a sparkling pack appearance.

In addition Propafilm™ OS can significantly increase product shelf life owing to the superb water vapour, flavour and aroma barrier properties it can offer.

The cellulose based films we produce are made from wood pulp, a renewable resource. Our main cellulose brands include Cellophane™, a transparent paper, produced by us since 1933 and its compostable ‘sister’, NatureFlex™ introduced some 70 years later in 2003. Cellulose films are perfect for twist wrap applications such as confectionery, as they have excellent deadfold and are heat resistant with inherent anti-static properties. They are available in clear, white, metallised and coloured varieties.

Innovia Films has more than 20 years’ experience in the pressure-sensitive industry and during this time we have maintained our leading global position in the supply of filmic label substrates to the market.

We have continually strived to sustain our innovation expertise through the introduction of new materials into the pressure-sensitive arena, building on our first to market, Rayoface™ CPA high clarity films for ‘no-label-look’ applications.

Developments include high lustre Rayofoil™ MCPA metallised films and Rayoweb™ CR films for release liners, along with UV stabilised Rayoart™ CGS/WGS films for outdoor applications and a range of films for industrial/durable uses (Rayoface™ VTT and WTT).

The technical performance of our comprehensive portfolio of digitally printable BOPP substrates has gained worldwide recognition; we are a Global HP Indigo® Preferred Media Partner.

NatureFlex™ compostable label facestock films, made from renewable resources have expanded our collection, offering a choice for those requiring completely compostable packaging constructions.

More recently, new RayoForm™ In Mould Labelling (IML) films were launched offering high machine direction stiffness and allowing downgauging versus many competitive products. This year we will again expand our IML product portfolio with the introduction of new substrates for the Thermoforming IML labels market and low distortion IML films for injection moulding.

Innovia Films has been providing Cellulose films to the packaging industry for over 75 years and BOPP films for over 40 years. During this time we have worked with our customers and continued to develop films for specific applications and with distinctive properties.

New NatureFlex™ Film
NatureFlex™ cellulose films are certified to meet the European EN 13432, American ASTM D6400 and Australian AS4736 composting norms.

A recent launch, NatureFlex™ N913 is the first of a brand new family of films, which comprises NatureFlex™ together with a proprietary sealant layer. The advantages of NatureFlex™ N913 include an excellent barrier to moisture and a good barrier to gases and aromas, in addition to enhanced sealability and seal integrity.

NatureFlex™ N913 film is ideal for many products that require exceptional packaging performance in both ‘moist’ and ‘dry’ areas including meat, cheese, cereals, confectionery, fresh produce, snacks, household products and personal care items.

Innovia Films has over 70 years’ experience of supplying flexible films to the tobacco industry. Our products are used by more than 150 tobacco factories globally.

Our BOPP shrink tightening films used for cigarette unit packs (Propafilm™) are regarded as the industry’s benchmark for clarity and wrap tightness. Recently the focus has been on the development of the widest range of products for clear collation. These meet the market's requirements for downgauging and minimising waste.

These now include standard acrylic films, shrink tightening films, Snap Wrap easy opening films, peelable films and uncoated collation films.

In addition to our existing portfolio, our latest developments in tobacco films introduce benefits directly to the consumer with high clarity, easy release and soft look films. Renewable and compostable films (NatureFlex™) for pouches and sachets are another area where our technology can be applied to the tobacco industry.

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