Press Releases

Stay on top of your market with the latest news and announcements from Tekra and our vendor partners such as 3M, Mylar® Specialty Films (formerly DuPont Teijin Films™), and SABIC Innovative Plastics. Be the first to find the announcements that are sent out to all the industry publications for release and stay one step ahead of your competition. All press releases are archived here too, so you can always refer back to them at any time.

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Press Release - Tekra had Great Success at the 2015 SGIA Expo!

November 2015
Tekra staff were kept busy at the 2015 SGIA Expo in Atlanta, GA last week providing solutions to their customers' film and adhesive needs.
Hard Coated Antimicrobial Film Applications

Press Release - New Antimicrobial Coating for Marnot Mattes and Marnot Anti-Glare Films

April 2015
Antimicrobial protection can now be added as a custom option to the Marnot® Matte and Marnot® Anti-Glare hardcoat line. This antimicrobial additive has proven to be 99% effective in inhibiting the growth of five types of bacteria, including E. coli.

Press Release - Tekra Adds Marnot AG 100 GU Polyester to Anti-Glare Hardcoat Line

April 2014
Marnot® AG 100 GU Polyester is a new addition to Tekra's Marnot Anti-glare product offering. Providing the same anti-glare and hardcoat performance as the Marnot® AG 90 GU Polyester, the 100 GU product has a higher gloss level for clearer viewing through screen devices.

Press Release - A New 5mil Gauge Added to Marnot Advanced Polyester Line

October 2012
Tekra is expanding the line of Marnot Advanced™ Hardcoated Polyester with its new 5 mil version. The 5 mil version delivers all the same benefits that users have been accustomed to with the 7mil version including chemical resistance to sunscreen and DEET and 3H pencil hardness.

Press Release - Tekra Corporation Launches Dura-Go® ProTek® Weatherable Clear Polyester

November 2011
Tekra has combined two excellent coatings to create one new product for their Dura-Go® line of films for HP Indigo printers. Tekra announces the launch of Dura-Go® ProTek® Weatherable Clear Polyester, a new UV resistant hardcoated polyester that blocks over 99% of UVA, UVB, and UVC light protecting the HP Indigo inks from fading.

Press Release - Tekra Introduces Marnot Advanced LI Polycarbonate Hardcoated Film

August 2011
Tekra is proud to introduce Marnot Advanced™ LI Polycarbonate, a new hardcoated polycarbonate with low iridescence. Iridescence, sometimes referred to as corona, is the distracting rainbow or oily sheen pattern that can be seen on the surface of the film when viewed at certain angles. This new film, using refractive index matching technology, virtually eliminates iridescence.

Press Release - Tekra Announces New Marnot® Flame Retardant Clear Polycarbonate

February 2011
Tekra introduces Marnot® Flame Retardant Polycarbonate to the Marnot hardcoat family. Using SABIC's LEXAN™ FR60 as the base film, Marnot Flame Retardant Polycarbonate consists of a UL 94 V-0 rated polycarbonate with Tekra's clear hardcoat on the first surface which provides chemical, scratch, and abrasion resistance.

Press Release - Tekra Introduces Marnot Advanced™ Hardcoated Clear Polyester Film

February 2011
Tekra has introduced Marnot Advanced™ Polyester to provide additional benefits to our standard Marnot® Polyester line of films. These new benefits include improved pencil hardness of 3H and enhanced chemical resistance to tough chemicals like sunscreen and DEET.

Press Release - New Anti-Glare Marnot® Hardcoated Film Offered By Tekra

February 2011
Tekra announces the addition of Marnot® AG Polyester, an anti-glare hardcoated polyester with optical properties. This combination of anti-glare performance with Marnot's abrasion and chemical resistance allows customers to experience better results in optical applications.

Press Release - Tekra Announces New ProTek® Weatherable Clear Polyester

January 2011
Tekra announces the launch of ProTek® Weatherable Clear Polyester, a new UV resistant hardcoated polyester film. ProTek® Weatherable Clear Polyester blocks UVA, UVB, and UVC light, which typically can yellow, crack, or fade inks on uncoated films.

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