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Released September 1, 2008
Listening Key to AIB Superior Rating

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Released September 25, 2007
Film Tech, LLC Achieves AIB Rating Reinforcing Quality Leadership

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Barrier and Stiffness Comparison Table

Various combinations of resin create unique structures specific to the end use needs.

Resin Acronym	Stiffness	Barrier
		OTR (cc/mil)	WVTR (grams/mil)
EVOH	300	0.03	2.1
PVDC	-	0.05	0.5
Cellophane	600	1.3	0.9
BON (Biaxially Oriented Nylon)	300	1.8	10
Nylon-6	100	2.6	20
PET (Oriented PET)	550	3.9	1.3
OPP	400	125	0.35
HDPE	150	185	0.4
CPP	100	200	0.7
MDPE	50	250	0.7
Surlyn	35	450	1.8
LDPE	25	500	1.0
LLDPE	35	600	1.1
EVA (18%)	5	750	7.9

(Note: Not all resins listed are used at Film Tech, LLC)

 

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