Toray Plastics claims that its new PET label film gives label converters the opportunity to achieve superior silicone adhesion performance, to streamline processing and to tap new markets.

Label converters can achieve superior silicone adhesion performance with platinum cured emulsion systems and general improvements for all other silicone chemistries, streamline processing, and tap new markets with technologically advanced co-extruded PET Lumirror PS10 film.

Label converters can achieve superior silicone adhesion performance with platinum cured emulsion systems and general improvements for all other silicone chemistries, streamline processing, and tap new markets with technologically advanced co-extruded PET Lumirror PS10 film. Toray Plastics (America), Inc.’s new FDA-compliant co-extruded polyester PS10 label film allows converters to eliminate costly and time consuming corona treatment or chemical priming processes and produce a high quality label product that prevents migration of silicone to other surfaces, and has excellent peel strength and release speed. Applications are diverse and include sophisticated labels used to create and elevate brand awareness, adhesive backing for commercial signage, permanent or semi-permanent labels attached to expensive parts and components, tapes used to mask optical glass, medical devices and electrical circuits, and release liners for medical tapes and bandages. PS10 is made with a co-extruded sheet consisting of a thin layer of an amorphous material over a thicker layer of crystalline polyester. Excellent physical properties allow it to be easily laminated, printed, or vacuum metallized. It offers excellent cure stability, resistance to rub off, and thermal stability, as well as superior mechanical properties, including high strength, dimensional stability, and optical clarity.