A condition where a plastic film tends to stick to an adjacent surface, either film or some other substance. An example is the burn holes found in the header area of a pack of sleeves.

Film produced by extruding resin into a tube, which is expanded by air pressure.

A film that has been stretched under certain temperature conditions equally in both the machine and transverse directions. This film is extremely clear in appearance, very stiff, stable and rigid in composition. This film is used for presentation and appearance.

Poly bags or sleeves that have a heat seal across the width at the bottom of the bag are manufactured by making a seal about 1/4" up from the bottom.

The inflated tube of film in the blown film Extrusion process.

A film folded in half in the machine direction and then wound into roll form.

A device used to produce center folded film from flat film.

The degree of transparency for film.

Is an acronym for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black inks. The four colors used for process printing.

Is a flexible packaging material consisting of two or more different materials that are layered within a single ply during the extrusion process.

In plastics films, indicates the ease with which a film surface is slid against like film or adjacent surface. A low value (near zero) indicates a slippery; a high value (7 or more) indicates a tacky film, which will stick to itself.

This is more than one plastic polymerized together at the same time.

A paper tube used as a base for forming a roll of film. (PVC cores are used for clean room applications).

A surface treatment which alters the film’s surface with an electrical discharge that prepares the surface for printing.

Film extruded through a flat die. Clear in appearance, stretchable in property. This film is used when actual product visibility is needed to aid in marketing and is primarily used for potted plant, produce, candy, nut and other applications.