OQ, a multifaceted Oman-based integrated energy company, stated that it continues to make progress towards product optimization and innovation as it caters to the growing demand for flexible packaging solutions.

Several factors are behind the shift in trend from rigid to flexible packaging solutions. Much of this is consumer driven, with end users now demanding lightweight, convenient reliable and safe solutions that fit their evolving lifestyles.

With a trend towards single households and busy urban living gathering pace, customers crave fast and convenient food products. Moreover, in the so-called ‘new normal’ era following the initial pandemic, awareness of personal hygiene is also driving changes in packaging designs.

Combined, these factors are turbocharging growth in the flexible packaging market, which is set to reach US$390 billion in value by 2028, up from around US$260 billion in 2021.

So, why is flexible packaging the answer? OQ believes that the solutions require good aesthetics, openability and consistent film thickness distribution, as well as very good mechanical and sealing properties. They also need to have good upstream and downstream processability, an important factor for film manufacturers, packers and converters.

OQ has developed a portfolio of film packaging solutions designed for a wide range of film extrusion applications, including PP, LLDPE and HDPE grades, which are able to meet these essential requirements, providing consistent quality, performance with competitive costs. This portfolio includes several innovative and reliable multilayer food packaging solutions.

HP4102M, for example, is a homopolymer polypropylene designed for CPP and is suitable to produce metallizable and lamination films. It is commonly used for confectionery packaging and food products requiring an aroma barrier and is popular with packaging manufacturers due to its good processability, high gloss and clarity, and mechanical properties.

OQ offers series of multilayer solutions for flexible packaging.

OQ has also developed a robust range of HDPE and LLDPE film grades to support mono and multilayer film structures providing solutions for a wide range of applications. For instance, the DFDA-7042/7047 and DFDC 7080/7050 grades - boasting high gloss and good draw down qualities, as well as good tensile strength and toughness.

Meanwhile, key features of DGDZ-6095 and DGDZ-6097 HDPE grades include high film strength and tensile properties give the ability to provide additional stiffness to multilayer structures.

The company’s HPR1018HA metallocene mLLDPE grade features very high toughness and sealing properties an ideal partner in formulating solutions for multi-layer performance film structures.

OQ currently produces 19 flexible packaging grades, 11 of which serve the key food packaging market segment. All of which are suitable for blend or majority components in both mono layer and multi-layer film solutions.

OQ, a multifaceted Oman-based integrated energy company, stated that it continues to make progress towards product optimization and innovation as it caters to the growing demand for flexible packaging solutions.

Several factors are behind the shift in trend from rigid to flexible packaging solutions. Much of this is consumer driven, with end users now demanding lightweight, convenient reliable and safe solutions that fit their evolving lifestyles.

With a trend towards single households and busy urban living gathering pace, customers crave fast and convenient food products. Moreover, in the so-called ‘new normal’ era following the initial pandemic, awareness of personal hygiene is also driving changes in packaging designs.

Combined, these factors are turbocharging growth in the flexible packaging market, which is set to reach US$390 billion in value by 2028, up from around US$260 billion in 2021.

So, why is flexible packaging the answer? OQ believes that the solutions require good aesthetics, openability and consistent film thickness distribution, as well as very good mechanical and sealing properties. They also need to have good upstream and downstream processability, an important factor for film manufacturers, packers and converters.

OQ has developed a portfolio of film packaging solutions designed for a wide range of film extrusion applications, including PP, LLDPE and HDPE grades, which are able to meet these essential requirements, providing consistent quality, performance with competitive costs. This portfolio includes several innovative and reliable multilayer food packaging solutions.

HP4102M, for example, is a homopolymer polypropylene designed for CPP and is suitable to produce metallizable and lamination films. It is commonly used for confectionery packaging and food products requiring an aroma barrier and is popular with packaging manufacturers due to its good processability, high gloss and clarity, and mechanical properties.

OQ offers series of multilayer solutions for flexible packaging.

OQ has also developed a robust range of HDPE and LLDPE film grades to support mono and multilayer film structures providing solutions for a wide range of applications. For instance, the DFDA-7042/7047 and DFDC 7080/7050 grades - boasting high gloss and good draw down qualities, as well as good tensile strength and toughness.

Meanwhile, key features of DGDZ-6095 and DGDZ-6097 HDPE grades include high film strength and tensile properties give the ability to provide additional stiffness to multilayer structures.

The company’s HPR1018HA metallocene mLLDPE grade features very high toughness and sealing properties an ideal partner in formulating solutions for multi-layer performance film structures.

OQ currently produces 19 flexible packaging grades, 11 of which serve the key food packaging market segment. All of which are suitable for blend or majority components in both mono layer and multi-layer film solutions.