END USE SEGMENTS

PET is produced in a wide variety of forms and types which are employed for a large range of end-use applications. PET film are produced in various types of lines, which are differentiated by a number of technical features including the film thickness and width, the feeding process and the formula of fillers, the production environment conditions as well as certain specific capabilities such as in-line coating or co-extrusion. Mainly depending on the combination of line capabilities, PET film can be produced as commodity-type and specialty type.

There appears to be a straight relation between film thickness and intended use, but other production parameters are also relevant in respect of the individual application fields. In general, production lines are designed to cover certain ranges of PET film which are intended for one or more specific application fields. Therefore, supply-side substitutability considerations lead to segment the PET film market into various categories of PET film applications. There are five main categories of PET film applications:

	Packaging applications, which comprise commodity films, as well as higher-end coated speciality film used primarily for food packaging.
	Industrial applications, of which there are hundreds, including hot stamping foils, photo-resist, labels, and release films.
	Electrical applications, including wire and cable wrap for insulation and moisture resistance, membrane touch switches, flexible printed circuits, capacitors, and motor insulation.
	Magnetic media applications, which comprise audio and video tape, as well as computer tape and floppy discs
	Imaging applications, which include printing films, such as layout base, masking film, and printing plates, as well as reprographics, microfilms and business graphics.

Two further segments, are capacitor/thermal transfer media films and photographic films. These films are typically manufactured on dedicated production lines and involve specific proprietary technology.

Polyplex's Product Range

Polyplex’s films are available under the SARAFIL brand in the range of 9 to 50 microns. We offer a wide range of products including:

Transparent films – plain, corona and chemically treated
High adhesion and Barrier films
Ultra clear films
Hazy films
Matte films
Co-extruded films
Metallised films

The applications where our products are used, include:

Flexible packaging
Metallising
Stamping foil
Thermal lamination
Electrical and cable insulation
Labels and holograms
Other industrial products

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