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Polyart

The perfect marriage of paper and plastic – a synthetic paper that is as printable as it is durable. Polyart’s unique clay coating ensures print quality that is vivid and colourful. Polyart is also an environmentally friendly synthetic paper suitable for indoor and outdoor applications.
    • Synthetic matt
    • Coated features make it possible to print 4 colour process without changing inks or chemicals
    • Water & oil resistant
    • Tear resistant
    • Suitable for indoor & outdoor applications
    • Non toxic
    • Available in reels on application
    • Suitable for contact with dry, nonaqueous or fatty foods, FDA regulations.
    • Suitable for folding, perforating, pre-creased, varnished, foiled & sewn
    • ISO 14001 Environmental Certification
    • Other grammages available on request

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    • Books
    • Labels
    • Maps
    • Outdoor use
    • Packaging - Other
    • Point of Sale
    • Poster
    • Swing tags
    • Tags
    • Tear Resistant
    • Waterproof
    • Normal ink suitable for multicolour work – 200gsm
    • Most 100% oxidising inks work well (ink tack 16 or below)
    • Manufactured from: ⋅ High-density polyethylene (HDPE) 
    Colour                        GSM                                                                           
    White 90, 110, 124, 170, 200, 224, 274

    Properties

    Method

    Unit

     

     

     

     

     

    Basis Weight

    ASTM
    D646-92

    g/m

    90gsm

    110gsm

    200gsm

    240gsm

    285gsm

    Thickness

    ASTM
    D646-92

    microns

    110

    140

    250

    300

    350

    Brightness

    ASTM
    D985

    %

    90

    90

    90

    90

    90

    Opacity

    ASTM
    D589

    %

    94

    95

    98

    98

    98

    Tensile
    Strength

    ISO527-3

    N/mm²
    MD

    45

    43

    34

    34

    32

     

     

    N/mm²
    TD

    35

    35

    28

    28

    25

    Initial Tear Strength

    ASTM
    D1004-66

    N/mm MD

    82

    80

    83

    85

    75

     

     

    N/mm TD

    106

    105

    100

    110

    95

    Rigidity
    (Kodak)

    ISO 5629

    mN.m

    .27

    .43

    2.10

    4.00

    5.7

    Stiffness
    (Gurley)

    TAPPI T-
    543

    mg

    76

    124

    540

    1060

    1400

    All statements, technical information and recommendation are based on tests we believe to be reliable, but the accuracy or completeness thereof is not guaranteed, and the following is made in lieu of all warranties of merchantability and fitness for the purpose: Sellers and manufacturer’s only obligation shall be to replace such quantity of the product proved to be defective. Before using, user shall determine the suitability of the product for its intended use, and user assumes all risk and liability whatsoever in connection therewith.