Why CPP Packaging Films Are the Smarter Choice for Food, Pharma, and Personal Care Brands in India

Are your current packaging films costing you more than they should?

Whether you’re packaging ready-to-eat meals, pharmaceutical strips, or personal care sachets — the film you choose determines far more than just how your product looks on the shelf. It determines how long it lasts, how well it seals, how safely it protects, and ultimately, how much it costs you per unit at scale.

Packaging films have evolved significantly. The days of settling for generic commodity films that underperform under heat, pressure, or moisture are over. India’s packaging industry is growing at over 5% annually — and the brands that lead are the ones that choose smarter, higher-performance flexible packaging solutions.

At Aerolam, our CPP Films are built precisely for this reality — engineered from FDA-approved resins, BRC certified, and designed to meet the exact demands of food, pharmaceutical, and personal care packaging at scale.

Packaging Films

What Are CPP Packaging Films — And Why Do They Matter?

Cast Polypropylene (CPP) is a versatile, high-performance packaging film produced by casting molten polypropylene onto a chill roll, resulting in a film with exceptional clarity, excellent heat-seal strength, and superior moisture resistance.

Unlike blown films, CPP films offer tighter gauge control, better optical properties, and more consistent sealing performance — making them the preferred choice for applications that demand reliability and precision.

CPP is used as both a standalone packaging film and as a critical functional layer in multilayer laminate structures. It acts as the heat-seal layer in pouches, retort packs, medical packaging, and flexible laminates — the layer that holds everything together under pressure, heat, and demanding distribution conditions.

Aerolam CPP Films are made from FDA-approved resins, making them safe for direct food contact. Our line is installed in a clean room, air-controlled environment — equipped with European technology, 5 extruders, and 5 layers.

The Aerolam CPP Films Range: Purpose-Built for Every Application

Aerolam offers a comprehensive range of CPP and Cast Polyethylene (CPE) films, each engineered for specific performance requirements. Here’s what’s available:

RP02 — Easy Peel PP Retort Film (121°C)

Designed for retort pouches that need to withstand high-temperature sterilization at 121°C. The easy-peel feature makes it ideal for ready meal packaging, hospital food, and institutional catering. Excellent packaging integrity under extreme thermal stress.

Specs: Density: 0.905 g/cm³ | GSM: 63.35 | Thickness: 70 μm

MD01 — CPP for Steam Sterilization Medical Pouches

A medical-grade CPP film specifically engineered for steam sterilization pouches. Maintains structural integrity and sterile barrier properties through autoclave cycles — critical for surgical instruments, medical device packaging, and hospital supply chains.

Specs: Density: 0.905 g/cm³ | GSM: 27.15 / 34.39 / 36.20 | Thickness: 30 μm / 38 μm / 40 μm

RT08 — High Impact Retort CPP

Built for high-impact retort applications where the packaging must survive aggressive processing conditions. RT08 delivers superior puncture resistance and seal integrity, making it ideal for meat, seafood, curry, and processed food pouches that go through retort sterilization.

Specs: Density: 0.905 g/cm³ | GSM: 54.3 / 63.35 / 72.4 | Thickness: 60 μm / 70 μm / 80 μm

MT02 — KKR High Puncture Metallized CPP

A metallized CPP film offering enhanced barrier properties combined with exceptional puncture resistance. The KKR grade ensures superior metal bond strength, delivering the metallic appearance and barrier performance that confectionery, snack, and premium food brands need.

Specs: Density: 0.905 g/cm³ | Thickness: 20 μm / 30 μm

MT02HB — High Barrier High Puncture Metallized CPP

Where standard metallized films don’t deliver enough protection, MT02HB steps in. This high-barrier variant significantly reduces oxygen and moisture transmission — ideal for products with extended shelf life requirements or sensitive to oxygen degradation.

Specs: Density: 0.905 g/cm³ | GSM: 22.63 | Thickness: 25 μm

CPE MT00HB — High Barrier Metallized CPP

Aerolam’s flagship high-barrier metallized CPP/CPE film with OTR < 0.1 and WVTR < 0.1 — among the most demanding barrier specifications in flexible packaging. Enables monomaterial packaging structures that eliminate the need for aluminium foil, making packaging more sustainable and recyclable.

Specs: Density: 0.905 g/cm³ | GSM: 19.00 / 23.75 | Thickness: 20 μm / 25 μm

CPE MT03HB — High Barrier Metallized CPP Heat Sealable

Combines ultra-high barrier performance with excellent heat sealability in a single film — eliminating the need for a separate seal layer in laminate structures. This simplifies packaging constructions, reduces material layers, and supports the move toward monomaterial flexible packaging.

Specs: Density: 0.905 g/cm³ | GSM: 54.3 / 63.35 / 72.4 | Thickness: 20 μm / 30 μm

Aerolam CPP Films at a Glance

Grade

Thickness

Key Feature

Best Application

RP02

70 μm

Easy Peel, Retort 121°C

Ready meals, hospital food

MD01

30–40 μm

Steam sterilization safe

Medical pouches, surgical packs

RT08

60–80 μm

High impact, retort grade

Meat, seafood, curry pouches

MT02

20–30 μm

High puncture metallized

Snacks, confectionery, premium food

MT02HB

25 μm

High barrier + puncture

Extended shelf life products

CPE MT00HB

20–25 μm

OTR & WVTR < 0.1

Monomaterial flexible packaging

CPE MT03HB

20–30 μm

High barrier + heat seal

Simplified laminate structures

Why India's Leading Brands Choose Aerolam CPP Films

FDA-Approved and BRC Certified

Every Aerolam CPP film is manufactured from FDA-approved resins in a clean room, air-controlled environment. Our BRC certification confirms that our quality management systems meet globally recognized food safety standards — giving your quality and regulatory teams the assurance they need.

European Technology, India-Scale Manufacturing

Our production line is equipped with European technology featuring 5 extruders and 5 layers with an MDO inline unit. This means tighter gauge control, more consistent film properties, and better performance consistency batch to batch — critical at the volumes that India’s food and pharma sectors demand.

The Missing Link to Monomaterial Packaging

India’s packaging industry is under growing regulatory and brand pressure to shift toward recyclable, sustainable packaging. Aerolam’s high-barrier CPP films — with OTR and WVTR below 0.1 — allow brands to replace aluminium foil laminates and metallized PET with CPP-based monomaterial structures that are both high-performing and recyclable.

This isn’t just a sustainability win. It’s a structural simplification that reduces your laminate layers, lowers material costs, and positions your brand ahead of upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements in India.

PCR Content Up to 40%

Aerolam CPP films are available with up to 40% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content — enabling brands to meet recycled content targets without compromising on seal strength, clarity, or barrier performance. A practical step toward your ESG commitments without a packaging redesign overhaul.

Aerolam CPP Films: OTR < 0.1 | WVTR < 0.1 | PCR content up to 40% | FDA approved | BRC certified | Recyclable monomaterial structures

Industries Aerolam CPP Films Serve

Food Packaging

From snack pouches and curry packs to retort-ready meal packaging and frozen food — Aerolam CPP films are trusted across India’s food processing sector. Their heat-seal strength, moisture barrier, and retort capability make them the right choice for food safety and shelf life performance.

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Medical-grade CPP (MD01) is specifically designed for steam sterilization pouches used in hospitals and clinics across India. The film maintains its barrier integrity and structural performance through autoclave sterilization cycles — a non-negotiable for healthcare applications.

Personal Care

Sachets, pouches, and flexible packs for shampoos, creams, lotions, and cosmetics require films that offer clarity, consistent seal, and compatibility with a wide range of contents. Aerolam CPP films deliver the aesthetic and functional performance that personal care brands need.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What makes CPP different from BOPP films?

CPP (Cast Polypropylene) is produced by casting, while BOPP is biaxially oriented. CPP offers superior heat-seal strength, better transparency in certain applications, and greater flexibility — making it the preferred inner/seal layer in multilayer laminates. BOPP is typically used as the outer print layer.

Q2. Are Aerolam CPP films safe for direct food contact?

Yes. All Aerolam CPP films are manufactured from FDA-approved resins and produced in a clean room, air-controlled environment. They are BRC certified, confirming compliance with international food safety standards.

Q3. Can Aerolam CPP films replace aluminium foil in packaging?

Yes. Aerolam’s high-barrier CPP films — particularly CPE MT00HB and MT02HB — achieve OTR and WVTR values below 0.1, comparable to aluminium foil, while enabling monomaterial recyclable packaging structures. This makes them a sustainable alternative to traditional foil-based laminates.

Q4. What retort temperature do Aerolam CPP films support?

Aerolam’s RP02 and RT08 grades are specifically designed for retort processing at 121°C — the standard sterilization temperature for ready meals, meat, and processed food pouches in commercial food production.

Q5. Do Aerolam CPP films support sustainable packaging goals?

Absolutely. Aerolam CPP films are available with up to 40% PCR content, are fully recyclable, and enable monomaterial laminate structures that eliminate the need for mixed-material constructions that are difficult to recycle. They support brands’ EPR compliance and ESG packaging targets.

Conclusion: The Right Packaging Film Makes Every Difference

Packaging films are not a commodity decision — they are an engineering decision that affects product safety, shelf life, brand perception, and sustainability performance simultaneously. As India’s food, pharmaceutical, and personal care sectors continue to grow, the pressure to do more with smarter, more sustainable packaging has never been higher.

Aerolam’s CPP Films are designed and manufactured to meet that pressure — with a range that covers every performance requirement from medical-grade steam sterilization to ultra-high-barrier monomaterial packaging. FDA approved. BRC certified. Built on European technology. Made for India’s scale.

Ready to find the right CPP film for your application? Connect with Aerolam’s packaging experts at contactus@aerolam.com | +91 8200 800 100

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