CAPABILITIES

Manufacturing
Differentiating Technology
Product Development
Analytical Capabilities
Blown Film

Manufacturing Environment Technology Capabilities

  • Regular monitoring of particle counts
  • Air showers and positive pressure control environment
  • Ongoing benchmarking of airborne contamination through “patch” and “sedimentation” tests

  • Production facilities in Pottsville, PA, USA, and Guangzhou, China

Winding

  • Excellent flat profile wound rolls, without tin canning, flared edges and gauge banding
  • In-line wrinkle detection
  • Capability to produce up to 2.8 meters wide web
  • Capability to produce 15,000 linear meters per roll with no splices

Extrusion

  • Dedicated assets to accelerate product development and increase speed to market
  • Mono and three-layer cast coextrusion technologies

    • OSM (One Side Matte) – Matted / Embossed for ease of winding / unwinding
    • TSM (Two Side Matte) – Both sides of film matte-finished/ embossed
    • Films from 20 microns to 120 microns

  • Thinner films 20 microns and above

Packaging

  • Robust fastenerless packaging design for air and sea shipments as well as easy disassembly
  • Environmentally friendly returnable and reusable packaging

Differentiating Technology

Extrusion

  • Adhesiveless low tack film manufacturing process
  • Adjustable adhesion tack capability with low residual residue
  • Excellent surface finish to prevent transcription damage

Filtration

  • Ultra-fine filtration
  • Less than 1 gel (< 1mm) per 1,000 square meters with 95% confidence level

Detection and Characterization of Defects

  • In-line camera detection of surface flaws
  • Dark field technology to detect repeating defects
  • Reliable off-line dark room inspection capability

Product Development

Tredegar Surface Protection has a 25-year track record for providing high-quality films that protect layers of a Flat Panel Display. As the design cycles in the electronics industry have accelerated, Tredegar has expanded our research capabilities to advance these markets. Tredegar has invested in world-class manufacturing capabilities that empower development and speed commercial scaling of new products. In addition to direct in-house capabilities, Tredegar maintains broad specialized knowledge through its confidential partnerships with world-leading research professionals, companies, and educational institutions.

Our research capabilities include:

  • Advanced analytical tools including cutting-edge microscopy
  • Surface science expertise
  • Extensive analytical and polyer characterization capabilities

Analytical Capabilities

Physical Property Characterization:

  • Mechanical: Strength, Elongation, Density, Basis Weight, Compressibility, Resilience, Free Shrinkage and Adhesion
  • Optical: Haze, Gloss, Opacity, and Transmission
  • Surface: CoF, Contact Angle, and Free Energy
  • Extended Use: Moisture, Thermal Aging, and Weathering

Extensive Analytical Expertise:

  • Thermal analysis: DSC and TGA
  • Rheological analysis: MFI, DMA, and DOR
  • Additive and resin analysis
  • Electron, Raman, IR and 3D optical microscopy
  • FTIR, ATR, XPS, Raman, and UV-VIS spectroscopy
  • Surface Science: TOF-SIMS and 3D profilometry
  • Trace Analysis: GC-MS, LC-MS, HPLC, ICP-MS, and ICP-OES

Extensive process experience and material knowledge enabling impeccable interpretation ability

Blown Film

Three (3) Blown HDPE Lines

  • Ultra-thin yet Strong and Capable Film
  • HMW-HDPE high stalk process enables down-gauging while providing the stiffness, flexibility and sealing properties needed for packaging.
  • MD orientation in the “stalk” balances properties and increases the strength.
  • Thin A-B-C co-ex structures match heavier conventional films.
  • Full circumference gauge profile and control.
  • Gravimetric blending, corona treatment, Surface/Layon pressure control winding.
  • Approximately 6,500 Metric Ton HD Annual Capacity including newly added Line 505.

Four (4) Blown LDPE Lines

  • Mono and Coex Capability
  • Circumference gauge profile and control
  • Gravimetric blending and corona treatment
  • Capable of up to 80” width in size.

Two (2) Cast Polypropylene Lines

  • Two main types of Cast Films Produced:

      • Flat Cast – “Smooth/Glass-like” Surface

    Matte Finish – Surface Enhancement

  • Thickness range of 1.0 to 10 mil (20.3-101.6 цm)
  • 24” to 87” wide (5.08-220 cm)
  • Up to 40” OD (101.6 cm)
  • Auto-profile gauging and control
  • Gravimetric blending
  • 6,000 MT Annual Capacity