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ACLAR® Flex 250

Polychlorotrifluoroethylene

Supplied by Honeywell

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Product Description
Aclar Flex 250 is a 25 micron (1.0-mil) CTFE homopolymer high performance barrier film for the pharmaceutical and medical markets. Its high barrier and excellent dimensional stability make it ideal for flexible packaging applications such as pouches,
overwraps, and lidding.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Autoclave Sterilizable
  • Barrier Resin
  • Good Crack Resistance
  • Good Sterilizability
  • High Clarity
  • Homopolymer
Uses 
  • Film
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
  • Packaging
Forms 
  • Pellets
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1505
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Film Thickness - Tested
mil
  
Secant Modulus
     ASTM D882
MD: 1.0 mil
psi
  
TD: 1.0 mil
psi
  
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D882
MD: Yield, 1.0 mil
psi
  
TD: Yield, 1.0 mil
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D882
MD: Yield, 1.0 mil
%
  
TD: Yield, 1.0 mil
%
  
Water Vapor Transmission Rate (100°F, 1.0 mil, 100% RH)
g·mil/100in²/atm/24 hr
 ASTM F1249
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Peak Crystallization Temperature (DSC)
°F
 ASTM D3418
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Haze (1.00 mil)
%
 ASTM D1003
Additional Information
Yield, No Standard: 18.56 m²/kg
Crystalline Melting Point, ASTM D4591: 211 °C
Dimensional Stability, ASTM D1204, MD & TD: -6 to -12 %
Graves Tear Strength, ASTM D1004, MD: 433 g/mil
Graves Tear Strength, ASTM D1004, TD: 350 g/mil
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: ACLAR® Flex 250, ACLAR Flex 250, ACLAR® , ACLAR, ACLARFlex250, Flex 250, Flex250, Polychlorotrifluoroethylene, PCTFE, Fluoropolymer, Honeywell, 250Flex
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Clarity, Good Crack Resistance, Crack Resistant, Good Starilizability, Sterilizable, Autoclave Sterilization, Autoclave Sterilizable.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Medical Applications.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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