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A transparent vapor-deposited barrier film that has a leading share of the global market and is used worldwide. Our GL BARRIER lineup encompasses a wide array of variations, including transparent barrier film that offers the world's highest level of performance.
“If you’re looking for barrier film for pre-packaged cheeses and meats, you need an oxygen/vapor barrier. If you’re looking to keep dry goods from going stale too soon, pick a moisture barrier.”
Barrier performance is the material’s ability to prevent transmission of moisture or oxygen through the combined coating and substrate. These are quoted in cm 3 /m 2 /day for oxygen and g/m 2 /day for moisture.
Aug 3, 2023 · What Is a Barrier Film? Since its applications are so wide-reaching, a barrier film is mainly defined by its material and its thickness. Films generally range between .06 mm and .25 mm, while anything thicker than that is categorized as a sheet.
Scientex’s multi-layer co-extruded barrier film of up to 9-layers, is ideal for food, pharmaceutical, and general packaging applications. Our multi-layer blown film (exposed or buried nylon/EVOH) structures are engineered to meet the most demanding of specifications.
Aug 1, 2022 · Barrier films are an integral part of food packaging solutions, especially in thin plastic-based products. Because the overall success of food packaging depends on the effectiveness of barrier films, it’s critical to select the right type of film for your specific application.
Feb 3, 2012 · Understanding barrier films for flexible packaging. Tarquin Crouch (pictured) and Rob Carter of Alliance Packaging help to guide narrow web converters in ensuring the films they purchase meet the requirements of the products they are there to package.
