[China Packaging News] FlexFilms ( Elizabeth Town, Kentucky, USA ) has developed a polymer film with a soft surface, which is also very durable. The BOPET film FLEXPET F-STF is called, it has a special anti-scratch, heat, and abrasion resistance. The durable surface repairs most wear marks by itself.
" If we scrape the surface of this film, it will not have scratches, " said Dr. Steven J. Sargeant , general manager of technology at FlexFilms .
The solid surface coating combined with a proprietary inlay coating on the base polyester film achieves a soft touch. This combination gives unique self-healing, toughness and durability, and soft texture. This actually increases the output of processors because they generate less waste, less waste from customers or other related issues. " Â
" All polymer films tend to stick to their place, which is called adhesion, " added Vijay Yadav , business department manager . " As far as our flexible films are concerned, this is not a problem. " Through the base film and With the combination of off-line coating , we can avoid adhesion and improve the durability of the soft touch during high-speed processing. This in turn leads to higher throughput. The film is thinner than other low-quality solutions available on the market. This obviously reduces the material cost of the terminal packaging.
The product has a wide range of applications. Anantshree Chaturvedi , Vice Chairman and CEO of FlexFilms, said : " It is used in luxury packaging, decorative packaging, labels, graphic advertising banners and high-end stationery. "
F-STF film has low gloss, matt homogeneity, high haze (> 90%) and very high contact ( transparency ) clarity. This means that the film can be easily printed on the reverse side to provide deep, rich graphics. The surface maintains its soft and luxurious feel, but is strong and durable enough to withstand the entire value chain.
Chaturvedi added: "CAGR tactile products expected to be between 12% to 15% is considered to be the highest growing segment of the US flexible packaging space, this is an inspiring opportunity to pursue Flex film.."
Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman and Managing Director of Uflex , said: " By solving the problem of opposition: while maintaining the soft and smooth surface texture of BOPET film and ensuring good tensile strength, Flex film engineers will combine these two conflicting advantages Also given to users. "