APTON^®

2-Ply corrugated sheets made of polyethylene resin, with excellent water, oil, and cold resistance.

APTON^®

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Overview

This is Japan’s only plastic corrugated product made of polyethylene material. It features excellent oil and water resistance, shock absorption, and flexibility. It uses these characteristics to protect gravure print cylinders, export packaging materials, and its uses have recently expanded to includes

Sheet packaging material for any shape of packaged items
Multi-purpose uses thanks to the corrugated shape

Features

Self-adhesive design

A user-friendly packaging material that can be used to package items of any shape

Made of polyethylene, it is soft and offers excellent shock absorption. The single-face corrugated shape makes it ideal for packaging cylindrical shapes
Prevents scratches

The corrugated form allows for various uses

The corrugated form’s unevenness has been utilized to prevent root wrapping in forest seedlings and as an alternative to wire trays.

Application

M-STAR Container helps Japan’s forest industry

Bare seedling (seedlings grown in the open and dug out) is the most common form of afforestation in Japan. It requires a large area of land, workmanship, choosing the right season for planting, and digging can damage the roots, leading to poor growth after planting. Potted seedlings in soft pots can be found at home centers, but they may not grow well after planting due to a looping phenomenon with their roots. This is why container seedlings were developed. The grooves on the inner surface of the container allow roots to grow straight along them, preventing looping. The M-STAR Container, created by the Miyazaki Prefecture Forestry Technology Center with our APTON product, is a valuable tool for growing container seedlings. It offers the flexibility to adjust the container size to fit the specific size and depth of the growing seedlings. M-STAR Container stands for “Multi-Stage Adjustable Rolled Container.” For more information, please visit the Hayashida Tree Seedlings Farm Co., Ltd. website, which conducted proving tests with the Miyazaki Prefecture Forestry Technology Center.

Hayashida Tree Seedlings Farm Co., Ltd. https://www.hayashida-tsf.jp/container
M-STAR Container for greening semi-arid areas to support developing countries

Trees must plant their roots in deep underground veins and absorb water to grow in semi-arid areas. M-STAR Container makes it easy to produce long-rooted seedlings. Using these containers to bore into the ground and plant trees allows the roots to be close to a water vein, reducing watering work and making it easier for the trees to grow. Greening semi-arid areas will prevent desertification and enable people to settle there. Using these afforested trees as firewood, charcoal, and woodworking materials for furniture and tableware will also improve the residents’ quality of life. The Japan International Forestry Promotion and Cooperation Center (JIFPRO) is leading greening promotion using these long-rooted container seedlings on-site (Myanmar, Kenya, and Botswana).

Other uses

Protection for Mamoru-kun products
- Protection for gravure print cylinders
M-STAR Container
- Seedling cultivation
Others
- Protection for wire bobbins
- Export packing

Specifications

Main applications

Envelope cushioning material /
Exterior material for heavy goods /
Interior material for food /
Packaging materials for electronics parts /
Seedling containers

Raw materials

Polyethylene

Basis weight (g/m2)

200 〜 1,000

Length (mm)

Any (Standard: 50 m roll)

Maximum width (mm)

Basis weight 1000 g/m2 only, max. width 1,000 mm

Type

: A flute; C flute
Thickness (mm): 4〜5; 3~4
Flute (number/30 cm): 32〜36; 44〜48
Shape

A flute

Thickness (mm): 4〜5
Flute (number/30 cm): 32〜36
Shape

C flute

Thickness (mm): 3~4
Flute (number/30 cm): 44〜48
Shape

Process

Two single-layer T-dies are arranged in tandem to extrude flat film at extruders A and B, respectively. The film at extruder B is formed into a corrugated shape and fused to the film at extruder A to make a single-face corrugated sheet.

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Ideal for protection and cushioning material Protection for Mamoru-kun products

The single-face corrugated sheet shape is excellent for protecting cylindrical products. It is made of polyethylene, has excellent oil and cold resistance, and is reusable, saving resources.
State-of-the-art seedling materials M-STAR Container

Efficient forestry systems are sought to sustain forest resources and achieve a low-carbon society. APTON is used in the seedling cultivation category within that context.