Is Clear DuraLar™ approved for direct food contact?

Plastic Film, Plastic Sheets

Is Clear DuraLar™ approved for direct food contact? No. Grafix stocks other types of film products that are, including acetate, specific brands and grades of polyester film, HDPE and polypropylene. Other types food-safe films are available as a custom order; larger production minimums may apply.

Is Clear DuraLar™ film and sheets suitable for outdoor use?

Polyester Film Rolls

Is Clear DuraLar™  film and sheets suitable for outdoor use? For less than one year? Yes. For longer term exposure? No. Long term exposure to the outdoors, especially to ultraviolet light, can cause the Clear DuraLar to yellow, become brittle, and turn hazy. Clear DuraLar can be custom manufactured to be UV resistant; production quantity minimums … Read more

What is the heat resistance of Clear DuraLar?

Plastic Film, Plastic Sheets

What is the heat resistance of Clear DuraLar? Clear DuraLar will begin to soften at about 150C/300F. When DuraLar softens, it begins to lose its orientation; it gets wavy and begins to shrink. Need to thermoform? Polyester films like Clear DuraLar don’t thermoform too well because of their crystalline structure. Try our Clearlay, Acetate, HDPE … Read more