BOPP & BOPET are key flexible packaging films and there are many listed cos. in this space
Currently, BO films industry is facing overcapacity...while volumes are good...oversupply has suppressed selling prices
Stocks are down and some promoters are buying from open market 🧵
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What are Biaxially Oriented (BO) Films?
BO Films are polymer films stretched in both machine and transverse directions during production, enhancing tensile strength, clarity, barrier properties, and dimensional stability
Types of Biaxially Oriented Films
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Flexible packaging BO films are produced by melting and extruding polymers, then stretching the film biaxially for enhanced properties
Multiple layers can be coextruded for combined benefits. Film is cooled, treated for printability, and cut into rolls for packaging use
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Key Raw Materials required in Indian Flexible Packaging Films Industry:
Main Feed Stocks
# Natural Gas Liquids
# Ethane
# Propane
# Butane
# Naphtha
# Crude Oil
Indian listed liquor cos. are doing well on the back of premiumization
Indri whiskey a case in point
Alcohol industry is thriving in India driven by rising incomes, evolving lifestyles
Here's a detailed🧵with charts and data
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What is Alcohol/Liquor?
Alcohol/Liquor is a beverage made by fermenting or distilling grains, fruits, or sugars. Main ingredient, ethanol, is a psychoactive substance that affects the central nervous system, inducing relaxation, euphoria, or altered perception
Its types
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Alcohol Vs Spirit:
Alcohol includes any beverage with ethanol, like beer or wine, made through fermentation and having a lower ABV (3-15%)
Spirits, such as whiskey, vodka are distilled beverages with a higher ABV (20-50%+), offering more concentrated and intense flavor
Was recently reading about Aries Agro which supplies micronutrients for plants
Farmers often prioritize pest control over nutrients, hindering optimal crop health; however, micronutrients correct imbalances in soil
A short🧵on micronutrients with lots of charts and data
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What are Micronutrients?
These are essential trace elements vital for growth and health in living organisms
Unlike macronutrients, they don't provide primary energy but are crucial for various bodily functions. They correct soil imbalances, boosting crop productivity
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Why Do Plants Need Nutrients?
Plants require 16 essential nutrients for growth and development
These include carbon (C), oxygen (O), and hydrogen (H), which they obtain from water and air
The remaining nutrients are absorbed from the soil
Recently came across Sheela foam while tracking Insider trades
Co. is well know for its Sleepwell mattress brand...Stock down 50% + and promoter is buying from market
Decided to look at PU foam industry, here's a small🧵with lots of charts and data
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India's mattress and home comfort industry is growing rapidly, driven by rising income, urbanization, and sleep health awareness
Flexible PU foam, accounting for 66%-68% of its use in this sector, is replacing traditional cotton or coir in favor of branded products
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What is PU Foam?
Polyurethane Foam is lightweight, durable polymer made by reacting polyols with isocyanates
It is versatile, available in flexible, rigid, or semi-rigid forms, and widely used in mattresses, furniture, car seats, construction, insulation, and packaging