Nomar
Minimise damage to your products and decorated packaging in transit
Nomar non-abrasive (or abrasion resistant) coatings are used to protect the packaged article from scratching caused by rubbing against the inside of the corrugated shipping container. In many cases today, the 'packaged article' is not only the product itself but its highly-printed and varnished display pack.
| Save Money | Protection for highly-printed and varnished packaging, reducing the need for secondary packaging. |
| Flexibility | Nomar® solves a wide range of abrasion problems, being glueable with water-based adhesives. Nomar® is also an excellent choice for slipsheets, due to its toughness and durability. |
The inside of a corrugated container can be an extremely rough environment. While it may seem reasonably smooth to the touch, the jarring and impact which occur during the shipping cycle can cause significant, observable damage. Non-abrasive coatings are used on box interiors to protect appliances and highly-printed graphic packaging. This coating can also help to prevent 'pin holing' of gas-packed products, thereby significantly reducing spoilage.
Nomar is available from 500 square metres of material.
Conversion
Nomar® coatings are glueable with coldset (PVA) and hot-melt adhesives. Hot-melt adhesives must overcome the heat resistance of the coating. Nomar® has limited flexo printability (as a minimum~ use premium inks).
Specification
Nomar® coatings are water-based synthetic emulsions designed for coating corrugated board. Normal coating weights are 2.0-3.0 wet pounds per M8F (10-15 G8M). The suitability of any coating weight should be worked out between the box maker and end user. Nomar® coatings are repulpable in both acid and alkaline systems, and they are available in tints for identification.
