Quality Plastic Film and Plastic Sheets
This is a collection of FAQs for many of our various plastic film and sheet products.
Can asymmetric light diffuser film be recycled? Yes it can, as long as it’s recycled with other polyester resin materials. Asymmetric light diffuser film can be recycled with any other materials that have this symbol.
Yes, Archival DuraLar™ film can be recycled, as long as it’s recycled with other polyester resin materials that have the PETE recycling symbol.
Can any of our adhesive film products be recycled? No, not in the traditional sense. The adhesive coating and release liners are contaminants that will fowl up the polymer recycling process. Or the plastic film used as face stock is a contaminant for recycling the paper liner.
Can acetate film and sheets be recycled? Yes it can, right along with paper, because it is a polymer made from wood pulp and cotton linters. There is no specific recycling symbol for acetate polymer. So feel free to recycle it with any of your paper products.
Do our surface protection films resist tearing? Sort of. Surface protection films will stretch a bit before they break.
Does translucent imaging film (TIF) resist tearing? Yes, it does, because it’s made from polyester film. However, at-tempting to tear it could cause damage to its functional coatings.
Does Polyseam film resist tearing? Yes, it does. That’s one of its main features, and the reason why it’s so effective in artificial turf seaming applications.
Do Polypropylene sheets resist tearing? Sort of. All Polyolefin sheets will stretch a bit before they break.
Do HDPE sheets resist tearing? Sort of. All Polyolefin sheets will stretch a bit before they break.
Does LaserPro™ laser cuttable film resist tearing? Yes, it does because it’s made from polyester film. However, attempting to tear it could cause damage to its functional coatings.
