CAPABILITIES
Manufacturing Environment Technology Capabilities
ISO Class 7 (10,000) & 8 (100,000) CLEANROOM PRODUCTION
Regular monitoring of particle counts
Air showers and positive pressure control environment
Periodic 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 2.8 meter wide width web
Capability to produce 13,800 linear meters per roll with no splices
Extrusion
Mono and three-layer matte cast coextrusion technologies
- OSM (One Side Matte) – Matted / Embossed for ease of winding / unwinding
- NSM (No Side Matte) – Haze <10%
- TSM (Two Side Matte) – Both sides of film matte-finished / embossed for release from protected surfaces
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 for new smartphones and televisions have accelerated, Tredegar has expanded our research capabilities to keep pace with these markets. The addition of a scale-up line at our research facility in Richmond, VA USA will enable our dedicated research team members to commercialize new products more rapidly. Our research capabilities include:
Our research capabilities include:
Dedicated research team consisting of PhD polymer scientists and engineers
Surface science expertise
Extensive analytical and polymer characterization capabilities
Rapid prototyping with our dedicated pilot line and scale-up line
Analytical Capabilities
Extensive Analytical Expertise
- Thermal analysis: DSC, TGA, DMA
- Additive and resin analysis
- Electron and 3D optical microscopy
- FTIR, ATR, XPS, Raman spectroscopy
- Surface Science: TOF-SIMS and 3D profilometry
Extensive process experience and material knowledge enabling impeccable interpretation ability
