Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Novacel develops protective film for sheet metal

Novacel, which specialises in industrial surface protection, particularly for uncoated metal, has unveiled the 4226REN protective film for sheet metal, according to the French Technology Press Bureau.

This film is suitable for protecting metal, such as stainless steel, during laser cutting.

It will not peel off or form air bubbles during cutting and stainless steel is protected from discolouration through laser cutting.

The film can be printed with brushing or polishing directions and cutting patterns to allow the sheet metal to be laser cut in a single run.

It has an outdoor resistance of six months and peels off in one piece without tearing.

The 4226REN film reduces laser cutting time and maintains surface integrity throughout the mechanical transformation cycle on parts being cut (bending, backing, stamping and forming).

The film's material prevents any risk of suction between pieces of sheet metal during automated handling.

This film is free of harmful chemicals.

As with the entire Novacel range, 4226REN is recyclable.

The colour of the product is white and the film type is UV-resistant LDPE (low-density polyethylene).

It has a thickness of 100 microns and adhesion strength (AFERA 4001) of 140cN/cm.

The adhesive type is natural rubber and lengths of 1,000m and 500m (3,280ft and 1,640ft) are available.

Custom printing samples are available on request.

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