TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (Metric) Back
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widths and colors.
STYLE LS HS MS S SS
Basis Weight, g/m2   42 36 31 24 18
Thickness, microns   208 198 160 130 106
Grab Tensile, N MD
CD 		190
174 		138
156		 125
142		 104
102		 67
76
Elongation, % MD
CD		 20
20 		20
20 		20
20 		20
20 		23
23
Trapezoid Tear, N MD
CD		 62
71 		40
67 		36
62 		27
49 		22
36
Test Methods:
Basis Weight ASTM D3776  
Thickness, microns ASTM D1777  
Grab Tensile ASTM D5034  
Elongation ASTM D5034  
Trapezoid Tear ASTM D5733  
STYLE LS LS 9215 LS 9217
Color Natural Natural
Width, meters 2.87 3.2
Basis Weight,gsm 42 3.9
Thickness, microns 208 208
Strand Count/5 cm MD
CD 		17
14 		17
14
Strip Tensile, N/5 cm MD
CD		 280
254 		271
254
5 cm Strip 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
HS 1303
HS 9344
HS 1302
HS 1310
HS 9337
Color
 
Natural
Red
Natural
Natural
Natural
Width, meters
 
2.2
2.2
2.5
2.87
3.2
Basis Weight, gsm
 
33.5
33.5
35
35
33
Thickness, microns
 
198
198
198
198
198
Strand Count/5 cm

MD
CD

19
13
19
13
17
14
15
13
13
14
Strip Tensile, N/5 cm
MD
CD
249
200
249
200
218
258
211
236
196
258
5 cm Strip Tensile Elongation, %
MD
CD
35
29
35
29
29
29
30
30
27
31
MS
MS
Color
9 Colors
9 Colors
Width, meters
2.2
2.87
Basis Weight, gsm
31
30
Thickness, microns
160
160
Strand Count/5 cm
MD
12
16
Strip Tensile, N/5 cm
MD
CD
209
205
173
222
Styles S and MS CLAF® fabrics are available in ten colors suitable for US and European food packaging applications.
 
S
S 8520
Color
9 Colors
Natural
Width, meters
2.87
3.2
Basis Weight, gsm
24
24
Thickness, microns
130
130
Strand Count/5 cm

MD
16
14
Strip Tensile, N/5 cm
MD
CD
153
156
169
169

CLAF® fabric styles S and MS process easily on tubing and form/fill/seal equipment. It's a mesh that processes like a film!
 
SS 1603
SS 1602
SS1601
Color
 
Natural
Natural
Natural
Width, meters
 
2.2
2.5
2.8
Basis Weight, gsm
 
18
16
18
Thickness, microns
 
107
107
107
Strand Count/5 cm

MD
CD
11
13.5
10
13.5
9
13.5
Grab Tensile, N
MD
CD
67
76
57
73
 
Elongation, %
MD
CD
20
24
21
24
 
Trapezoid Tear, N
MD
CD
23
37
19
32
 

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

 
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