Quality Plastic Film and Plastic Sheets
This is a collection of FAQs for many of our various plastic film and sheet products.
No. Polypropylenes like Dura-Bright have a low melting point, so you want to keep this material away from elevated temperatures – like the heat generated by electricity. For electrical applications, we recommend our Hazy DuraLar™ polyester film products. Please contact us today and we can help you with your specific requirements.
Dura-Bright™ Synthetic Paper is NOT biodegradable. The only biodegradable film product we offer is acetate. However, DuraBright is 100% recyclable with other polypropylenes – as well as phthalate- and lead-free.
Dura-Bright Synthetic Paper sheets are not formally considered archival material. Dura-Bright is pH neutral and UV-stable. But because the sheets are thicker and not glass clear, there is no demand for it in archival applications, so the material has not been tested or certified for archival properties.
Yes, Mylar® brand, DuraLar™, and other polyester film and sheets can be recycled, as long as it’s recycled with other polyester resin materials. Uncoated, unlaminated, polyester film and sheets can be recycled with any other materials that have this symbol.
Can ShrinkArt films be recycled? Yes they can, as long as they’re recycled with materials that have this symbol on them.
