PT Indopoly Swakarsa Industry Tbk. has purchased two EXPERT K5 2450mm, one for their production site in Indonesia and the other for Indopoly’s subsidiary, Suzhou Kunlene Film Industries Co. Ltd. based in China. Both machines will be installed by the end of 2023.

The two machines are identical and incorporate a number of BOBST innovations including the unique AlOx GEN II and AluBond processes. The machines also include a high rate source, post plasma unit, 700mm diameter coating drum which is the largest in the industry, and the Hawkeye in-line optical density deposition control and defect monitoring system.

The AlOx GEN II process builds on the foundations of the BOBST AlOx process which has been hugely successful in the market since its launch nearly 15 years ago, primarily for PET films. With the current market trend for sustainable, transparent films with high barrier in mind, AlOx GEN II was launched at the end of 2019 and was developed primarily for the BOPP market. The process gives better barrier performance at a reduced optical density and transparency straight off the machine, resulting in a high barrier AlOx BOPP offering a solution to sustainability requirements; in combination with the right BOPP film substrate, it shows great potential for a fully recyclable transparent barrier PP mono-material packaging solution.

BOBST AluBond® is also ideal for BOPP films and has established itself in the market as the standard metallizing process for polyolefin-based PP substrates. In addition to providing excellent adhesion levels and improved dyne level retention on all substrates, when AluBond® is applied to BOPP films, it provides enhancement of oxygen (OTR) and water vapour (WVTR) barrier performance.

Commenting on the purchases, Jeffrey Halim, Vice President Director from PT Indopoly Swakarsa Industry Tbk. said “This is the first time we have bought metallizers from BOBST but with their AluBond and AlOx processes, they were able to meet our requirements for high barrier films with good dyne level retention. The two machines will be installed at our production sites by the end of the year and we hope this is the start of a new relationship with BOBST”

PT Indopoly Swakarsa Industry Tbk. was established in 1995. A manufacturer of premium BOPP and BOPET films for the flexible packaging industry under the brand name, ILENE. With a consolidated production capacity of 100,000 ton films per year and over 25 years of experience in the flexible packaging field, the Company has valuable technical know-how as well as market expertise, in serving more than 250 prominent customers worldwide.