FOILMET® PCR PET
- Chemical Family
- PolyestersPolyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
FOILMET® PCR PET is a sustainable metallized polyester film with 90% content from chemically recycled polyester, provides guaranteed superior oxygen and water vapor barrier, lot after lot. It is a surface printable biaxially oriented polyester film exhibiting excellent adhesion and bright foil appearance.
Product families
- Food & Beverage Packaging
Other characteristics
- Brand
- FOILMET
- Features
Ease of Handling, Good Adhesion, Heat Resistance, High Moisture Vapor Transmission, High Tensile Strength, Light Blocking, Oxygen Barrier, Slip, Water Resistant
- Polymer Name
- Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
- Usage
- Dry Powder Pouches
- Bulk Liquid Packaging
- Cereal Bowl Lidding
- Coffee Vacuum Brick Packs
- Food/powder pckaging
- Liquid packaging
- Markets
- Printing & Packaging
- Benefits
Reduced costs; Higher yield; Less material waste; Less adhesive; Less foil pin-holing and flex cracking; Exceptional oxygen and water vapor barrier; Faster heat-sealing speeds; Higher productivity; Better shelf appeal; Recycled content with all the barrier functionality
- Material
- PCR - Polyester (PET)
- PACKAGING
- Available in 48g
- Properties
Good handling properties; Good Heat stability; Excellent slip and high tensile; Strength for easy lamination; Excellent WVTR, OTR, and light barrier properties; Excellent metal adhesion properties with improved water resistance
- Technology
- Plastics
- Labeling Claims
- Contains PCR Resin
- Recycled
- Product Families
- Plastics — Parts, Shapes & Films
- Material Features
- Ease of Handling
- Good Adhesion
- Heat Resistance
- High Moisture Vapor Transmission
- High Tensile Strength
- Light Blocking
- Oxygen Barrier
- Slip
- Regulatory Compliance
The polyester side is in compliance with the regulation FDA 21 CFR 177.1630 (f, g, h) and EU Directive 2002/72 and 2011/10
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Film
- Food Packaging
Technical data
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17 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yield | 59.2 | m²/kg | — |
| Thickness | 12.0 | µm | — |
| Tensile Strength (MD) | 206.8 | N/mm² | ASTM D882 |
| Tensile Strength (TD) | 227.5 | N/mm² | ASTM D882 |
| Elongation (MD) | 90.0 | % | ASTM D882 |
| Elongation (TD) | 70.0 | % | ASTM D882 |
| Optical Density | min. 2.0 | — | CMP OD-1 |
| Light Transmission | max. 1.0 | % | CMP OD-1 |
| Coefficient of Friction (Kinetic) | 0.45 | — | ASTM D-1894 |
| Coefficient of Friction (Static) | 0.55 | — | ASTM D-1894 |
| WVTR (37.8ºC, 90% RH) | max. 0.62 | g/m²/24 hr | ASTM E-398 |
| OTR (23ºC, 50% RH) | max. 0.47 | cc/m²/24 hr | ASTM D-3985 |
