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Easy Peel Film for Retort Food F45A7 (70μm)
Heavier-gauge easy-peel retort lidding film for PP food containers. Withstands pressurized high-temperature sterilization (121–130°C) while keeping peel force stable and consistent, safe and hygienic for direct food contact.
A Heavier-Gauge Easy-Open Lid for Demanding Retort Loads
F45A7 is the 70μm grade in the family, laminated into structures such as PET 12μm // AL 9μm // ONY 15μm // EO-RCPP 70μm. The extra gauge gives a stiffer, more puncture-resistant web for larger or heavier-fill containers, while keeping the family's stable heat-sealing tension — only a small, predictable difference in peel force before and after sterilization, and a heat-sealing window of over 30°C on the line.
Where F45A7 Is Used
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Easy-Open Retort Lid Material
Easy-open lid material for retort-sterilized food packaging. F45A7 is the 70μm heavy gauge of the series, keeping peel force stable and consistent through 121–130°C pressurized sterilization and safe for direct food contact.
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Larger and Heavier-Fill Formats
High-temperature processed food packaging containers, including larger or heavier-fill formats. Break point 520/420 kg/cm² and elongation 770/830% give the lid the toughness a wide, fully loaded tray demands during retort.
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Heat-Seal Layer After Lamination
Heat-seal layer for lid material after lamination. The recommended structure is PET 12μm // AL 9μm // ONY 15μm // EO-RCPP 70μm — the thickest sealant in the range, for rims that are wider or less even.
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Sealing to PP Containers
Suitable for PP (polypropylene) packaging containers. Tensile modulus 5600/5500 kg/cm² is the highest in the series, holding a large-format lid flat and square as it is die-cut and placed.
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Pet Food and Ready Meals
Pet food, canned food, micro (microwaveable) food, and ready-to-eat meals — typically the family-size or multi-serve versions, where the heavier gauge earns its place.
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Reliable Hand Opening
A dependable opening experience at the consumer end: even on a large lid, the peel starts where the tab is and runs to the far edge in one motion, without the film tearing away from the laminate.
Full Specifications — EO-RCPP Easy Peel Film Series
F45A7 is the 70μm grade in Intlpak's EO-RCPP easy peel film family — a 70 micron easy peel retort lidding film for PP food containers, the heaviest gauge in the series, resisting pressurized sterilization from 121°C to 130°C, with 13.7% haze and 770% elongation (MD). The table below shows F45A7 alongside its 30μm and 50μm siblings for reference.
| Property | Standard | Unit | F4531 (30μm) | F45A5 (50μm) | F45A7 (70μm) |
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| Thickness | — | μm | 30 | 50 | 70 |
| Yield Point (MD) | ASTM D882 | kg/cm² | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Yield Point (TD) | ASTM D882 | kg/cm² | 220 | 220 | 220 |
| Break Point (MD) | ASTM D882 | kg/cm² | 610 | 550 | 520 |
| Break Point (TD) | ASTM D882 | kg/cm² | 330 | 350 | 420 |
| Elongation (MD) | ASTM D882 | % | 590 | 700 | 770 |
| Elongation (TD) | ASTM D882 | % | 650 | 800 | 830 |
| Tensile Modulus 2% (MD) | ASTM D882 | kg/cm² | 5500 | 5600 | 5600 |
| Tensile Modulus 2% (TD) | ASTM D882 | kg/cm² | 5200 | 5400 | 5500 |
| Static C.O.F. (corona treated) | ASTM D1894 | kg/200g | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.80 |
| Static C.O.F. (untreated) | ASTM D1894 | kg/200g | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.26 |
| Kinetic C.O.F. (corona treated) | ASTM D1894 | kg/200g | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.74 |
| Kinetic C.O.F. (untreated) | ASTM D1894 | kg/200g | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Haze | ASTM D1003 | % | 8.0 | 12.9 | 13.7 |
| Width | — | — | Customized | ||
| Length | — | — | Customized | ||
| Recommended Structure | PET 12μm // AL 9μm // ONY 15μm // EO-RCPP 70μm | ||||
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| Heat Seal Condition | Pressure 3.2 kg/cm², Time 1 sec | ||||
| Sterilization Condition (test) | Temperature 121°C, Time 30 min | ||||
Reviewed by: Intlpak R&D Team.
Why Converters Choose F45A7
Storage Notice
Avoid exposure to direct light, wind, and rain — store under appropriate conditions. Prevent products from slipping from high places, being polluted, or being impacted during handling.
Quality & Certification
Manufactured under ISO 9001 quality management and GMP clean-room production, with ISO 22000 & HACCP food-safety certification. All products undergo annual safety checks.
Questions About F45A7
F45A7 runs 70 μm — which applications actually need that gauge?
Wide-mouth lids, deeper containers, and packs whose lid carries stacking load. As the heaviest grade in the series it posts the highest TD break point at 420 kg/cm² against F4531 's 330 and F45A5 's 350, so cross-direction tear resistance is the best of the three. For small openings in ordinary retail distribution, the gauge is cost you don't need.
Does doubling the gauge raise F45A7's heat resistance above the thinner grades?
No. Heat resistance comes from the resin formulation, not thickness — F45A7 carries the same 121–130°C rating as F4531 and F45A5 , validated at the same 121°C/30-minute retort condition. What the extra gauge buys is mechanical strength and stiffness, not a higher temperature ceiling.
What are F45A7's heat-seal conditions and sealing window?
3.2 kg/cm² pressure, 1 second dwell, with a sealing window above 30°C — identical to the rest of the series. The added gauge slightly lengthens heat transfer to the seal interface, so start commissioning in the middle of the window and trim from measured seal strength.
What laminate structure is recommended for F45A7?
A four-layer composite: PET, aluminium foil, ONY, then EO-RCPP 70 μm inward. The division of labour is clean — PET carries print, foil blocks light and oxygen, ONY supplies puncture toughness, and F45A7 is the only layer touching food and the one that determines how the lid feels when opened. It seals to PP containers.
F45A7 has the series' highest haze at 13.7% — does appearance suffer?
In practice, rarely: lids in this series are usually laminated to aluminium foil and are opaque anyway, so haze has limited effect on the finished pack. Designs that genuinely need to show the contents should use F4531 at 8.0% haze. F45A7 is positioned for stiffness and strength, and its 770%/830% elongation — the highest of the three — gives the best toughness during forming and opening.
Our lids get scuffed and pierced in transit — should we go thicker?
Usually yes, if the damage is mechanical rather than a seal failure. F45A7 is the 70 μm grade, the heaviest in Intlpak's EO-RCPP easy-peel range, with the series' highest elongation at 770%/830% — more material and more stretch before it splits. It carries the same 121–130°C retort rating as the thinner grades; the extra gauge buys handling margin, not heat resistance.
Easy-peel film or foil lidding — which should we use?
Foil blocks light and oxygen completely but is opaque, and it usually tears rather than peels. An easy-peel film opens cleanly by hand and lets the customer see the product — F45A7 reads 13.7% haze at 70 μm. Where the contents need a total light barrier, foil-based lidding still wins; where opening experience and product visibility decide, the peelable film is the better fit.