Hanita widens portfolio of flame retardant PET labelface films

- Films delivers cost-effective solution to FR electronic labeling

- Particularly suitable for appliance battery market as well as chemical plants or refineries

Hanita Coatings, a leading supplier of top-coated polyester facestock to the label industry, has added a dozen new flame retardant films to its portfolio of specialty labelface products. 

The black, white and translucent 1 and 1.5mm (25 and 36 microns) printable facefilms meet the demanding UL 94 VTM-0 flame retardancy rating, helping prevent the propagation of fire.

Hanita’s Halogen-free FR films deliver full printability by conventional print processes and thermal transfer, or may be used as flame retardant base media for non-printable applications.

Hanita’s REACH and RoHS-compliant flame retardant label films are particularly suitable for the highly competitive appliance battery market. They also provide a solution for label applications demanding high-level flame retardancy performance in environments such as chemical plants or refineries. 

Gadi Arnon, product manager for Hanita’s print division, said: ‘Up to now, flame retardant labels have been based on either thick, expensive PET films extruded with FR additives, or high-cost polyimide substrates. 

‘Hanita is offering an affordable, thin and effective solution to the flame propagation requirements of the electronic appliance market, based on a proprietary coating development.’

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