Polypropylene (PP) is ideal for chill and ambient conditions as well as higher temperature applications such as reheating in a microwaves oven. To be used between 0°C and +65°C.

Properties:

• Suitable for hot food packaging
• Certified for food contact

Can be top sealed with film (lock seal or easy open)

• Many items can also close with a snap on lid, separate or hinged
• Suitable for use in a microwaves oven, hot filling, pasteurization
• A special PP version (Copolymer) can be used in freezing conditions
• Recyclable> Suitable for Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) for short life fresh products (e.g. fresh meat, cut salad)
• Big variety of shapes, dimensions and compartments
• Standar colors: transparent, black or white

Optionally more colors such as green, yellow, blue and orange on order.

Mainly used in:

• Fresh meat, fish
• Ready meals, delivery
• Fresh cut salad
• Agricultural products
• Dry Nuts

In general, whichever product needs high temperatures treatment (except baking in oven)

It is noted that Kapelis Packaging has developed a specific desktop manual tray sealer for ready meal applications in 187 x 137mm PP trays (and various depths).