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DuPont Teijin Films

Melinex® 401

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

 

 

 

Description

Melinex® 401 is a sparkling clear polyester film with good handling qualities. The film is specially treated to give a slippery surface on one side and is suitable for carton window applications and complies with the compositional requirements of the European Union and individual members state's regulations and recommendations for contact with food. It complies compositionally with comparable USA requirements.

Applications

Used for carton windows and applications where a sparkling clear, good handling quality film is required

Pre-treatment

Slip characteristic

Approvals

FDA

 

 

 

Properties

Unit

Test Method

Other

 

 

 

Thickness Micron

um

Micrometer method

 

50

75

100

Thickness Gauge

gauge

 -

 -

200

300

400

Thickness Thou

"

 -

 -

.002

.003

.004

Yield

Substance Yield g/M2

g/M2

 -

 -

71

105 141

Yield M2/ Kg

M2/Kg

 -

 -

14

9.5

7.1

Optical

Haze

%

ASTM D 1003-78

 0.3 value

-

-

-

Total luminious transmission

%

 ASTM D 1003-77

 88.3 value

-

-

-

Mechanical Properties MD

Tensile Strength

kgf/mm2 %

treated to untreated 0.5 untreated to treated >1.0

ASTM D 882-83

 test 23°C@50%rh strain rate 50%min

20

-

-

Elongation at break

kgf/mm2 %

treated to untreated 0.5 untreated to treated >1.0

ASTM D 1894-78

 modified to Melinex test method

125

-

-

Mechanical Properties TD

Tensile Strength

kgf/mm2 kgf/mm2 %

treated to untreated 0.5 untreated to treated >1.0

ASTM D 882-83

 -

26

-

-

Elongation at break(coefficient of friction

kgf/mm2 %

treated to untreated 0.5 untreated to treated >1.0

ASTM D 882-83

 -

80

-

-

Thermal Properties MD

Upper melt temperature

°C

ASTM E794-85

 value 255 - 260

-

Coefficient of thermal expansion

1/K (cm/cm deg)

ASTM E794-85

 between 20 and 50°C

19 x 10 (pow -6)

19 x 10 (pow -6)

19 x 10 (pow -6)

Shrinkage

%

ASTM E794-85

 after 5 minutes at 190°C

3 3 3

Thermal Properties TD

Upper melt temperature

°C

ASTM E794-85

 value 255 - 260

-

-

-

Coefficient of thermal expansion

1/K (cm/cm deg)

ASTM E794-85

 value 19x10(pow -6) MD

between 20 & 50°C  value 19x10(pow -6)TD

-

-

-

Shrinkage

%

ASTM E794-85

 after 5 minutes at 190°C

1.1 MD 0.7 TD -

Electrical

Dielectric Strength

KV/mm

IEC 243 (0.25" electrodes in dry air atr 25°C

value 160

-

-

-

Surface resistivity

OHM/

IEC 93 (500V dc at 20°C and 54% rh)

value 10(pow 13)

-

--

-

Volume Resistivity

ohm m

IEC 93

 10 (pow. 15)

-

-

-

Chemical Resistance

-

Untreated Side

Treated Side

-

-

-

-

Dilute acids and alkalis

Good

Good

-

-

-

-

Concentrated alkalis

Poor

Poor

-

-

-

-

Concentrated hydrochloric acid

Fair

Fair

-

-

-

-

Concentrated sulphuric acid

Poor

Poor

-

-

-

-

Greases, oils and fats

Good

Good

-

-

-

-

Organic solvents, alcohols and hydrocarbons

Good

Good

-

-

-

-

Keytones, esters and chlorinated compounds

Fairly Good

Poor

-

-

-

-

Phenols, cresols and chlorinated compounds

Poor

Poor

-

-

Other

MEDICAL

Caution: Do not use in medical applications involving permanent implantation in the huiman body. For other medical appllications, see "Dupont Tejin Films Medical Caution Statement", H-50102-DTF

Other Specifications:

Information

1 micron = 0.001mm approx 4 guage. MD=Machine Direction. TD = Transverse Direction
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