Featured Product: DuPont Teijin Films™ Melinex® AG2
Featured Product: DuPont Teijin Films™ Melinex AG2 Polyester. Expanding its polyester product portfolio into the medical healthcare industry, Tekra now offers DuPont Teijin Films™ Melinex® AG2. Offered in either 4 mil or 4.5 mil (400 - 450 ga), Melinex® AG2 is an ideal choice for surgical masks or medical face shields, Melinex® AG2 is an optically clear polyester film (<1% haze) coated two surfaces for Anti-fog and Anti-glare reduction. In addition to providing maximum splash protection for medical practitioners, Melinex® AG2 is performance optimized with reduced fogging and reduced eye fatigue properties for extended wear use.
These product features make Melinex® AG2 suitable for use in dental, laboratory and medical office applications including disposable face shields, visors, and other temporary optical and industrial end uses.
Typical properties for Melinex® AG2 are shown on the chart below:
| Property | Typical Values | Units | Test Method | ||
| Physical | Thickness | 4.0, 4.5 | mils | micrometer | |
| Area Yield | 4.0 mil - 5035 | in²/lb | |||
| 4.5 mil - 4475 | |||||
| Tensile Strength | MD | 22,000 | psi | ASTM D882A | |
| TD | 24,000 | ||||
| Tensile Elongation | MD | 150 | % | ASTM D882A | |
| TD | 100 | ||||
| Thermal | Shrinkage | MD | 2.5 | % | DTF Test Method |
| TD | 1 | ||||
| Optical | Total Luminous | 96 | % | ASTM D1003 | |
| Transmission | |||||
| Haze | 0.9 | % | ASTM D1003 |
* Note: actual properties can vary from those listed above
Tekra's state-of-the-art converting operation, based in New Berlin, WI, are well equipped to meet exacting product roll and sheet specifications for the medical healthcare industry. For more than two decades we supplied the medical diagnostics industry from concept development through validation & clinical trials, to commercial introduction. We deliver product performance and reliability that assists our customers in gaining a competitive advantage. Call use today to put our technical knowledge, sales & experience to work for you.
