BARRIER FILMS

The use of barrier films and alu foil has exploded over the past decade as packaging has become more sophisticated and consumers demand longer shelf lives.

NOW Plastics can help meet your BARRIER needs:

Oxygen, Moisture, Oils, Chemical barriers
Clear, Metalized, Opaque
Suitable for both adhesive & PEX lamination
Inner, mid-ply, or outside webs
Solutions with: PET, BOPP; AluFoil; Cast Nylon (CPA) and Biax Nylon (BOPA); also multilayer coextrusions

Here is a partial list of products we have available:

FILM TYPE	DESCRIPTIONS	GAUGES	MICRONS
	ULTRA HIGH BARRIER FILMS
PET	CLEAR POLYESTER - PROPRIETARY COATING	36 TO 92	9 TO 23
MET PET	METALLIZED POLYESTER - PROPRIETARY	36 TO 92	9 TO 23
ALOX PET	ALUMINUM OXIDE - TOPCOATED	36 TO 92	9 TO 23
MET PET	METALLIZED POLYESTER - 2.8 TO 4.0 OD	32 TO 92	8 TO 23
PET	CLEAR POLYESTER - NANOCOATED TO
	REPLACE ALOX	48	12
ALU FOIL	ALU FOIL	25 TO 200	6 TO 50
BOPP	METALLIZE POLYPROPYLENE WITH EVOH	80 TO 160	20 TO 40
	VERY HIGH BARRIER FILMS
PET	CLEAR POLYESTER - NANOCOATED TO REPLACE PVDC STRUCTURES	48	12
PET	CLEAR POLYESTER - NANOCOATED TO
	REPLACE EVOH STRUCTURES	48	12
MET PET	METALLIZED POLYESTER - 2.4 TO 2.8 OD	32 TO 92	8 TO 23
COEXTRUSION	MULTILAYER UP TO 18 LAYERS	80 TO 200	20 TO 50
BOPA	BIAX NYLON WITH EVOH LAYER	48 TO 100	12 TO 25
	HIGH BARRIER FILMS
ALOX PET	ALUMINUM OXIDE - NO TOPCOAT	36 TO 92	9 TO 23
MET PET	METALLIZED POLYESTER - 1.8 TO 2.2 OD	32 TO 200	8 TO 50
COEXTRUSION	MULTILAYER UP TO 5 LAYERS	80 TO 200	20 TO 50
COEXTRUSION	PE/EVOH/PE	120 TO 240	30 TO 60
COEXTRUSION	PE/EVOH/PA	120 TO 240	30 TO 60
BOPP	METALLIZED POLYPROPYLENE	60 TO 160	15 TO 40
BOPA	BIAX NYLON	48 TO 100	12 TO 25
PVDC PET	PVDC COATED POLYESTER	32 TO 92	8 TO 23
PVDC BOPP	PVDC COATED BOPP (1 OR 2 SIDES)	80 TO 160	20 TO 40