The mission of the Polo Technology & Innovation Center (CPTI) is the research of new raw materials and processes and the development of flexible films able to add value to the products of our customers and partners. By means of state-of-the-art equipment in film and raw material analyses.

The Research Center provides information for the improvement of flexible structures and for the solution of problems regarding conversion of BOPP films.

Digital Thickness Meter
Equipment for measuring thickness of films or flexible packing.

Friction Coefficient (COF)
Sliding and friction monitor.

Haze Garden Plus and Glossmeter
Equipment for measuring haze, transmittance and brightness.

Universal Testing Machine
Equipment for measuring tensile force, elongation, elastic module and sealing force.

1. Permeability of Flexible Films;
    
   
2. Analyses of packing structures in several applications, such as: Pet-Food, Sugar & Sweeteners, Food, Dehydrated items, Biscuits & Cookies, Coffee, Meat, Poultry and derivatives, Cereals, Chocolates, Cheese, Snacks, Mayonnaises, Creamy Sauces and much more.
    
   
3. Packing Substrates and their properties;
    
   
4. Barrier Materials;
    
   
5. Packaging Processes;
    
   
6. Evaluation of variation of permeability rate in films Flexible items;
    
   
7. Methodology of traction and elongation analyses in films.

Reverse Engineering
Survey of packing solutions in the Market, by application, through Characterization and Research laboratory analyses, as well as Database of Packing Examples.

Laboratory analysis services and Characterizations for the key customers.

• Development of New Products
• Qualifications of new raw materials;
• Product Enhancement;
• New Applications in partnership with pilot customers.