cpp (cast polypropylene)

CPP (Cast Polypropylene): An Interesting Product

and Growing Market

Submitted By:Pradeep ShuklaVipin Chandran

Trainee (PFB SRF)

The aim of this presentation is to acquaint you with the CPP as product for flexible packaging and Market Estimation for the CPP in India.

Aim

Introduction What is CPP? Applications V/s Microns Research and Analysis Observations and Findings Key Learnings Issues Faced Bibliography

Overview

The term CPP is used in the plastics industry to describe polypropylene-based films produced by a cast extrusion process (Cast Polypropylene).

These types of films differ from BOPP (Biaxially-Oriented Polypropylene) because they are not oriented from both MD and TD.

Orientation is a process that increases the tensile strength of film in a specific direction by stretching or rolling.

CPP films experience a small amount of orientation, but only in the Machine Direction (MD), due to the nature of the process.

CPP (Cast polypropylene)

Applications v/s Microns

*As per the Market research Based on small data.

Application v/s Microns as per industry standards

The research started from 8th November 2010 and continued till 28th December 2010.

The research included meetings with the converters, Manufacturers and the End Users of CPP in the various segments.

The segmentation of the market was done as East, West, Southern and Northern part of India.

We personally covered only the Northern region of the country which included cities of Kanpur and Delhi NCR.

Rest of the Data was either collected on telephone or through the company sources.

There were total 34 respondents the sample size was less due to the Time and Availability constraint.

Research and Analysis

The objective of the research report was to estimate the market size of CPP in India.

The sampling plan was as follows:

Contd.

Serial No.

Respondents Total Number

1 Manufacturers 2

2 Converters 20

3 End Users 12

Segmented breakup of Consumption of CPPTotal consumption of CPP including allover India came to be 906.8 TPM.Region wise breakup of the consumption is as follows

Data Processing

S. No.

Region Tons Per Month

1 East 65

2 West 40

3 South 164

4 North 604.8

4.1 NCR 234.8

4.2 Kanpur 370

Consumption in TPM

EastWestNorthSouth

Contd.

164 TPM65 TPM

40 TPM

604.8 TPM

Break up for the Northern region

Contd.

S. No.

Places Tons Per Month

1 Delhi NCR 234.8

2 Kanpur 370

Break-Up of consumption in Northern region

Delhi NCRKanpur

370 TPM

234.8 TPM

Major Producers of CPP in IndiaContd.

Name of the Producer

Quantity (in TPA approx.)

Uflex ( Noida) 6000 MTPA

Vista (Mumbai) 7200 MTPA

Jhaveri (Aurangabad) 3500 MTPA

Vinay Wires (Kanpur) #

Sampark #

Cosmo #

PPL Thailand 15000 MTPA

CPP cannot be used in the chips packets due to less OTR and the manufacturers cannot use Nitrogen Rush for inert atmosphere.

Prices of CPP are not stable they keep on rising wit the prices of PET.

Elongation properties of CPP are very high so it is tough to use CPP in adhesive tapes.

Gauge difference in the CPP sheets is a problem.

CPP packs are tough to be used in the Detergent bags due to less strength and high elongation.

Problems faced while using CPP

CPP cannot be used in the pan masala packs because of bad tearing properties and less crispy voice.

The density of CPP is 0.91 which is very low for bread packaging

Tea packets also cannot use CPP because of dust the obstruction in packaging due to dust thus loss in aroma.

CPP is not produced below 18 micron. Wrinkle problems in the CPP from the local

manufacturers. CPP when imported has lower cost effectiveness.

Contd.

The prevalent prices of different types of CPP are as follows:

*The above prices are the averaged prices based on the responses.

Pricing of CPP

S. No.

Type of CPP Price (INR)

1 MET CPP 125

2 Transparent CPP 105

3 Opaque CPP 115

The pie chart below is the diagrammatic representation of the Mode of procurement of CPP by the respondents:

Mode of Procurement of CPP

S. No.

Mode of Procurement Number

1 Direct 28

2 Vendor 6Mode of ProcurementMode of Procurement

DirectVendor

Direct 82%

Vendor 18%

The total consumption of CPP according to the data is 906.8 TPM.

The demand of different types of CPP according to the consumption:

Demand of different types of CPP

S. No.

Type of CPP Demand (Tonnes)

1 MET CPP 516.86

2 Transparent CPP 290.20

3 Opaque CPP 99.74

Demand of CPP according to types

MET CPP Transparent CPP Opaque CPP

Contd.

MET CPP 57%

Transparent CPP32%

Opaque CPP11%

Manufacturers:1. More manufacturers are putting in the plants for the

CPP manufacturing as it is taking over the Indian Packaging industry.

2. Uflex and Polyplex limited who have installed the CPP production unit abroad also to meet the ever growing demand.

3. Growth rate of the Indian Packaging Industry is very robust close to 15% per annum.

4. Converters not aware of the CPP.5. Supply chain and logistics issues.6. Payment terms are close to 15 days to 1Month.7. CPP laminates less than 18 Micron are desperately

required in the market.

Observations and Findings

Converters:1. CPP films of 22 microns are extensively used.2. It is best for the retort packaging of the food.3. High volatility in the prices.4. Availability a major concern.5. High flexibility makes it tear proof which acts

against it for Gutkha and Masala.6. Highly used in the Namkeens and Biscuits

packaging.7. High gloss and better than BOPP.8. Many of the people shifted from MET PET to

MET CPP due tot the cost effectiveness and saving of one layer in the pakaging.

The most toughest part of the training was to collect the data as most of the people in the industry are very conservative.

The time frame for the collection of the data was very limited and the mobility was also limited to large area to be covered.

It was tough to cope up with the new environment but due to very helpful approach from seniors helped us in every aspect.

Issues Faced

Uflex website. Poly plex website. Google. Package 2010.

Bibliography