| Category | Polymer , Film , Thermoplastic , Polyester, TP , Polyester Film |
| Manufacturer | DuPont Teijin Films (DTF) |
| Trade Name | Melinex® |
| Port | Shanghai port,China |
| Trade Terms | EXW, FOB, CFR, CIF |
| Payment Terms | L/C, T/T, PayPal |
| Download PDF | DuPont Teijin Films Melinex® 197 Polyester Film.pdf |
| Price | EMAIL US sales@lookpolymers.com |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD | 100 MPa | 14500 psi | ASTM D882A |
| Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD | 100 MPa | 14500 psi | ASTM D882A |
| Film Elongation at Break, MD | 140 % | 140 % | ASTM D882A |
| Film Elongation at Break, TD | 100 % | 100 % | ASTM D882A |
| Coefficient of Friction, Dynamic | 0.50 | 0.50 | A-B; ASTM D1894 |
| Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD | 207 MPa | 30000 psi | ASTM D882A |
| Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD | 234 MPa | 34000 psi | ASTM D882A |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrinkage, MD | 3.2 % <br>@Temperature 190 °C,<br> Time 300 sec |
3.2 % <br>@Temperature 374 °F,<br> Time 0.0833 hour |
Unrestrained |
| Shrinkage, TD | 2.5 % <br>@Temperature 190 °C,<br> Time 300 sec |
2.5 % <br>@Temperature 374 °F,<br> Time 0.0833 hour |
Unrestrained |
| Optical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haze | 0.90 % <br>@Thickness 0.0122 mm |
0.90 % <br>@Thickness 0.000480 in |
ASTM D1003 |
| 1.0 % <br>@Thickness 0.234 mm |
1.0 % <br>@Thickness 0.00920 in |
ASTM D1003 | |
| 2.0 % <br>@Thickness 0.0508 mm |
2.0 % <br>@Thickness 0.00200 in |
ASTM D1003 | |
| Transmission, Visible | 87.7 % <br>@Thickness 0.0508 mm |
87.7 % <br>@Thickness 0.00200 in |
TLT; ASTM D1003 |
| 88.2 % <br>@Thickness 0.234 mm |
88.2 % <br>@Thickness 0.00920 in |
TLT; ASTM D1003 | |
| 88.5 % <br>@Thickness 0.0122 mm |
88.5 % <br>@Thickness 0.000480 in |
TLT; ASTM D1003 |