CLAF - Nowoven fabric

*TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (English)*		Print

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STYLE		LS	HS	MS	S	SS

Basis Weight, osy		1.25	1.03	.91	.71	.53
Weight, lbs/msf		8.68	7.15	6.32	4.93	3.68
Thickness, mils		8.2	7.8	6.3	5.1	4.2
Grab Tensile, lbs	MD CD	43 39	31 35	28 32	23 23	15 17
Elongation, %	MD CD	20 20	20 20	20 20	20 20	23 23
Trapezoid Tear, lbs	MD CD	14 16	9.0 15	8.0 14	6.0 8.0	5.0 8.0


Test Methods:

Basis Weight	ASTM D3776
Thickness	ASTM D1777
Grab Tensile	ASTM D5034
Elongation	ASTM D5034
Trapezoid Tear	ASTM D5733

STYLE LS		LS 9215	LS 9217
Color		Natural	Natural
Width, inches		113	126
Basis Weight, osy		1.24	1.15
Weight, lbs/msf		8.68	8.05
Thickness, mils		8.2	8.2
Strand Count/2 inch	MD CD	17 14	17 14
2 Inch Tensile, lbs	MD CD	63 57	61 57
2 Inch Tensile Elongation, %	MD CD	30 27	30 27

Style LS is our highest weight, strongest CLAF^® fabric, but it also heat seals at low temperatures and thermally bonds easily to:

polyethylene and polypropylene films
nonwovens
synthetic paper

STYLE HS		HS 1303	HS 9344	HS 1302	HS 1310	HS 9337
Color		Natural	Red	Natural	Natural	Natural
Width, inches		86	86	98	113	126
Basis Weight, osy		0.99	0.99	1.03	1.03	0.97
Weight, lbs/msf		6.88	6.88	7.15	7.15	6.74
Thickness, mils		7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8
Strand Count/2 inch	MD CD	19 13	19 13	17 14	15 13	13 14
2 Inch Tensile, lbs	MD CD	56 45	56 45	49 58	48 53	44 58
2 Inch Tensile Elongation, %	MD CD	35 29	35 29	29 29	30 30	27 31

STYLE MS		MS	MS
Color		9 Colors	9 Colors
Width, inches		98	113
Basis Weight, osy		0.88	0.91
Weight,lbs/msf		6.16	6.37
Thickness, mils		6.3	6.3
Strand Count/2 inch	MD	12	16
2 Inch Tensile, lbs	MD CD	39 50	47 46

Styles S and MS CLAF^® fabrics are available in ten colors suitable for US and European food packaging applications.

STYLE S		S	S 8520
Color		9 Colors	Natural
Width, inches		113	126
Basis Weight,osy		0.71	0.71
Weight, lbs/msf		4.93	4.93
Thickness, mils		5.1	5.1
Strand Count/2 inch	MD	16	14
2 Inch Tensile, lbs	MD CD	34 35	38 38

CLAF^® fabric styles S and MS process easily on tubing and form/fill/seal equipment. It's a mesh that processes like a film!

STYLE SS		SS 1603	SS 1602	SS1601
Color		Natural	Natural	Natural
Width, inches		86	98	110
Basis Weight, osy		0.53	0.47	0.53
Weight, lbs/msf		3.68	3.26	3.68
Thickness, mils		4.2	4.2	4.2
Strand Count/2 inch	MD CD	11 13.5	10 13.5	9 13.5
Grab Tensile, lbs	MD CD	15 17	12.8 16.4
Elongation, %	MD CD	20 24	21 24
Trapezoid Tear, lbs	MD CD	5.1 8.4	4.3 7.3

CLAF^® fabric style SS Excellent extrusion lamination and extrusion coating properties. Add strength and tear resistance to papers, films and foils.

Properties of Fabric Styles:
Style LS
Style HS
Style MS
Style S
Style SS

Metric System

The information contained herein is furnished without charge or obligation and the recipient assumes all responsibility for its use. Because conditions of use and handling may vary and are beyond our control, we make no representation about, and are not responsible or liable for, the accuracy or reliability of said information or the performance of any product. Any specifications, properties or applications listed herein are provided as information only and in no way modify, amend, enlarge or create any warranty. Nothing contained herein is to be construed as permission or as a recommendation to infringe any patent. CLAF^® is a registered trademark of Nippon Petrochemicals Company, Ltd.