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FILM DESCRIPTION |
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Two sides heat sealable; one side treated coextruded biaxially
oriented polypropylene transparent film, suitable for: |
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Rotogravure and flexographic printing.
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Lamination with similar films, paper or other films.
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Horizontal and vertical packaging machines (HFFS – VFFS).
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General overwrapping purposes.
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CHARACTERISTICS |
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Two sides heat sealable with excellent hot tack.
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High transparency.
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Excellent ink adhesion on treated side.
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High resistance to oil, grease, chemicals, puncture and
abrasion.
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Good barrier to moisture, odours and gases.
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APPLICATIONS |
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Food packaging (biscuit, pasta, snacks, confectionary, chips,
tea and bakery products).
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Non–food packaging (stationary, textiles, gifts and flowers).
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Properties |
unit |
Test method |
Tolerance |
Typical value |
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Thickness |
micron |
-- |
±3% |
15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
40 |
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Yield |
m²/ kgm |
-- |
±3% |
73.3 |
55 |
44 |
36.6 |
31.5 |
27.5 |
| Unit weight |
gm/m² |
-- |
±3% |
13.7 |
18.2 |
22.8 |
27.3 |
31.9 |
36.4 |
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N/mm² |
ASTM D 882 |
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120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
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240 |
240 |
240 |
240 |
240 |
240 |
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Breaking
elongation |
MD |
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TD |
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% |
ASTM D 882 |
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160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
162 |
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50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
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Modulus of
elasticity |
MD |
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TD |
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N/mm² |
ASTM D 882 |
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2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
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3400 |
3400 |
3400 |
3400 |
3400 |
3400 |
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% |
In air, in oven
for 5 min.
at 130 ºC |
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| Haze |
% |
ASTM D 1003 |
Max. |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
| Gloss |
G.U. |
ASTM D 2457 |
Min. |
85 |
85 |
85 |
85 |
85 |
85 |
| Coefficient of
friction |
-- |
ASTM D 1894 |
± 0.05 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| Water vapour
permeability |
g/m².24 hrs
at 38 ºC
90% RH |
ASTM E
96-66
BS 3177 |
Max. |
10.7 |
8.3 |
6.6 |
5.5 |
4.7 |
4.1 |
| Oxygen
permeability |
cc/m². 24 hrs
Bar, at 23ºC,
0% RH |
ASTM D
1434
Bs 2782 –
514 A |
Max. |
2700 |
2200 |
1800 |
1500 |
1300 |
1100 |
Heat Seal
Ring |
ºC |
OPMA METHOD |
-- |
120 - 145 |
120 -145 |
120 -145 |
120 -145 |
120 -145 |
120 -145 |
| Denisty |
Kgm/m³ |
ASTM D 1505 |
± 0.05 |
0.91 |
0.91 |
0.91 |
0.91 |
0.91 |
0.91 |
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