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DURACLEAR

Pet/PA/PE/PVDC Barrier Material

Clear barrier films formulated with PET, PE, CPP, and BOPP are a stalwart of barrier packaging. Clear base barriers allow for a good economic trade-off between Moisture and Oxygen barrier to price point. The addition of barrier coatings like EVOH, PVDC, and ALOX can enhance the barrier of the base material.

Common applications include: Chips, snacks, nuts, baking mixes, Powders yogurt, cheese, agricultural chemicals detergents, tea, juice, candy and more. Clarity, build thickness, strength and conformity can be adjusted while customizing the barrier material for your application.

DuraClear Polyester Base PET/PEs Material Series

Printable

FDA Approved

BPA & Phthalate Free

Outstanding Dimensional Stability

High Clarity

Insects, fungi, mold, and mildew resistant

High Barrier Options Available

Kosher

Great for bags with view windows

Good flatness and coefficient of friction for machine loading

Heat Sealable + Tear Resistant

An economic and quality film for transparent and print film application for food, machine parts, and other flexible packaging applications. FDA approved with high contact clarity. Has good MVTR and OTR rates. Our DuraClear PET/PE and KPET/PE line also has good strength to weight ratios, ideal for reducing transportation costs.

Common DuraClear Polyester Laminations

DuraClear can be laminated different ways depending on the requirements of what is being packaging. We can help you navigate the decision regarding which lamination is best from a basic PET/PE, or KPET/PE lamination, to enhanced laminations with EVOH, or PVDC coatings. With so many options we have a lamination for most demanding applicationsfrom retort pouches, to a wide array of shelf stable application from FDA food, to industrial packaging. Printed or un-printed the DuraClear material family of PET/PE base films is a great solution. Our base DuraClear-P PET/PE materials are also an amazingly economical choice.

Name

Available Thickness

Description

DuraClear-P	1.5 mil - 6.0 mil	Economic & Versatile clear barrier
DuraClear-X	2.5mil - 6mil	PVDC coating provides enhanced barrier
DuraClear-UltraClear	2.5 mil - 4.0 mil	Higher heat resistance, extra clear
DuraClear-PXAO	3.0 mil - 6.0 mil	Aluminum Oxide Barrier
DuraClear-E	3.0 mil - 6.0 mil	EVOH Coated
DuraClear-PVOH	3.0 mil - 6.0 mil	PVOH Coating
DuraClear-N	3.0 mil - 6.0 mil	Enhanced tear resistance and strength
DuraClear-PNC	3.0 mil - 6.0 mil	High Heat
Duraclear-PNHBC	3.0 mil - 6.0 mil	High heat, higher barrier
DuraClear-PNX	3.0 mil - 6.0 mil	Enhanced Strength and Barrier
DuraClear-Easy	3.0 mil - 6.0 mil	EasyPeal
DuraClear-PHBC	3.0 mil - 6.0 mil	Sterilization up to 135 degrees
DuraClear-HB	3.0 mil - 6.0 mil	Increased Shelf-life
DuraClear-PMc	3.0 mil - 6.0 mil	Metalized CPP

DuraClear-B Biaxially oriented polypropylene Material Series

DuraClear-B is a economical and Biax Poly based thermoplastic polymer lamination. The process of biaxially laminating the base film creates a near crystal clear base. DuraClear-B based barrier materials are a very economical packaging solution, still providing good conformity and resistance to flex fatigue.

High speed loading, and flow packing

Low to medium barrier

Fin-seal, 3-seal, Flow-wrapping configurations are common

DuraClear-B is a good choice were moisture resistance, and optical clarity are desired

Common DuraClear-B Polyester Laminations

Name

Available Thickness

Description

DuraClear-B	1.0 mil to 5.0 mil	Low cost (snack packaging)
DuraClear-BC	1.0 mil to 5.0 mil	Enhanced barrier, and and heat resistance
DuraClear-BX	1.0 mil to 5.0 mil	Barrier coated BOPP
DuraClear-BExV	1.0 mil to 5.0 mil	Extruded PE with Metalized barrier from 2 mil
DuraClear-BV	1.0 mil to 5.0 mil	Metalized thin films

Quality Barrier Film

For most of our DuraClear formulas the top layer is a BoPET film (biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate), commonly known as Mylar, or for some formulations Nylon film is substituted for durability. The minimum second layer is a LLDPE (linear low-density polyethylene) film that provides added durability and enhanced barrier protection properties.

Having a polyethylene or BOPA film laminated with an LLDPE film, DuraClear exhibits an extensive plastic zone. The extensive plastic zone is produced as a result of the single layer polyethylene film. This special yield zone does not appear when polyethylene is laminated with LLDPE or any other polymer films.

Due to the ability of this bag to be completely heat sealed, moisture control is reinforced, providing excellent insect, mold, fungi and mildew resistance. DuraClear films have an average 0.4 gms/100sq. in./24hrs moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR), or water vapor transmission rate (WVTR), as measured using Mocon benchmark equipment. This value indicates the measure of the passage of water vapor through a substance.

Our DuraClear film is clear Mylar style barrier at its best (read more). It is a clear film yet provides an excellent barrier with a classic feel. Due to its complete sealability, DuraClear has good odor containment. OTR (Oxygen transmission rate) amounted to 7.8 cc/100 sq. in/24 hrs., thus exhibiting a high resistance for oxidation and extremely slow aroma seepage from the micro-perforation. The OTR of DuraClear is quantified through this film using the method described in ASTM-1434-66.

FDA 21 CFR 73
CFR Condition B
RoHS
SR 817-023-021
EU 10/2011
REACH

CA Toxins in Packaging / Prop 65 BPA/TSE/BSE
Consortia SLT
Kosher
CONIG

Our DuraClear formulas are made from an amazing clear barrier film formulas which have great weight and cost to barrier ratios. DuraClear-P for example, is made from a lamination of BoPet and LLDPE to exhibit technical characteristics essential to an excellent food-grade packaging. This clear poly-laminated barrier film has a 3mil thickness with an exterior film of 48ga PET (Nylon – Mylar) and an interior film of LLDPE. Other thicknesses up to 7mil are available.

DURABILITY

DuraClear’s use of BoPET, with a high nylon content makes it a flexible, strong and durable barrier film, and provides a potent barrier in comparison to its weight and price, making it suitable for many applications. Characteristics of Mylar retained in the laminated film includes.

CLARITY

Despite having two layers of different polymers, DuraClear exhibit crystal clear façade, with high clarity and gloss due to polymeric properties of both Mylar and LLDPE, to quickly discern the contents without having to expose the package up while exuding a presentable and aesthetic packaging

HEAT SEALING

Due to a laminated LLDPE interior, besides demonstrating a high tensile and impact strength, DuraClear also exhibits outstanding heat sealability. Also, the BoPET exterior allows an excellent UV resistance and decent retention of the packaging’s physical properties over a
wide temperature range