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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
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- Features
Capran® PIR-1200RT is a 0.47 mil (12 micron) biaxially oriented nylon 6 film. It features a superior balance of properties, including high gas barrier, excellent toughness and puncture resistance, optical clarity, and exceptional flex crack resistance. Capran® PIR-1200RT is particularly recommended for retort applications and is well-suited for packaging applications requiring optimum protection and performance
- Benefits of Using PIR-Grade Products from AdvanSix
- No compromise in performance or processability
- Greater recycled resin content less virgin resin) in end products
- Smaller anticipated environmental footprint
- No costly requalification needed for existing customers
- No added food contact concerns
- Cost-effective path to sustainability
Applications & Uses
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- The Best of Both Worlds: Trusted Performance and Sustainability
New PIR-grade products from AdvanSix offer manufacturers an opportunity to get the best of both worlds: trusted performance AND a reduced environmental footprint.
Because these products offer the same excellent physical and mechanical properties as their traditional counterparts, customers can also expect:
- A seamless path to producing more sustainable downstream products.
- No costly requalification process.
- No issues related to collection contamination or food contact.
- No issues typically associated with post-consumer recycled nylon.
Now manufacturers have the means of retaining packaging performance with raw materials that can help improve their reputation for sustainability. See Table 1 for application examples.
Table 1: Opportunities for PIR-Grade Nylon 6 Products
Opportunities Application Examples Products requiring compliance with FDA regulations - Food and medical packaging
Products having rigorous performance requirements - Thermoformed/shrink meat packaging
- Medical device packaging
Packaging that is traditionally difficult to recycle - Bag-in-box beverage packaging
Applications that cannot tolerate contamination of color/odor - Light-colored carpets
- Food packaging
Any end-product that customers want to align to their corporate sustainability goals. Applications requiring:
- Reduced virgin raw materials
- Increased recycle content
- Reduced environmental footprint
Properties
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- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Average Thickness (Target, 73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | 12 | microns | AdvanSix Method |
| Average Thickness (Tolerance, 73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | (±) 5 | % | AdvanSix Method |
| Basis Weight (at 73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | 13.79 | g/sq.m | AdvanSix Method |
| Coefficient of Friction - Kinetic (Film to Film, 73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | 0.5 - 0.9 | — | ASTM D-1894 |
| Coefficient of Friction - Kinetic (Film to Metal, 73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | 0.2 - 0.3 | — | ASTM D-1894 |
| Dimensional Stability - MD (at 73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | max. 3.0 | % | Hot air at 320ºF (160ºC), 5 mins |
| Dimensional Stability - TD (at 73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | max. 2.5 | % | Hot air at 320ºF (160ºC), 5 mins |
| Elongation at Break - MD (73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | 80 - 110 | % | ASTM D-882 |
| Elongation at Break - TD (73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | 80 - 110 | % | ASTM D-882 |
| Haze (at 73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | max. 4.0 | % | ASTM D-1003 |
| Modulus Secant MD (at 73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | 1,724 - 2,413 | MPa | ASTM D-882 |
| Modulus Secant TD (at 73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | 1,724 - 2,413 | MPa | ASTM D-882 |
| Oxygen Transmission Rate (at 77ºF (25ºC), 0% RH) | 54 - 70 | cc/m²/day | ASTM D-3985 |
| Surface Tension Treated Side (at 73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | min. 56 | dynes/cm | ASTM D-2578 |
| Surface Tension Untreated Side (at 73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | 48 - 54 | dynes/cm | ASTM D-2578 |
| Tensile Strength at Break - MD (73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | 220 - 310 | MPa | ASTM D-882 |
| Tensile Strength at Break - TD (73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | 220 - 310 | MPa | ASTM D-882 |
| Water Vapor Transmission Rate (at 100ºF (37.7ºC), 100% RH) | 357 - 403 | gm/m²/day | ASTM F-1249 |
| Yield (at 73°F (22.7°C), 50% RH) | 72.52 | sq.m/kg | AdvanSix Method |