Clysar® AFG Films
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Description Clysar® AFG is a strong, clear, biaxially oriented, heat-shrinkable, anti-fog, polyolefin-based film. The film has excellent gloss, stretch recovery, toughness and tear resistance, and will not brittle with age. DATA SHEET Uses Clysar® AFG is commonly used for food applications where ambient temperature variation creates fogging problems in the package. Clysar® AFG is ideally suited to overwrap fresh food products, including sausage, poultry and other trayed meat products, as well as individual, prepared and multi-packed produce and fruit. This grade of Clysar® film combines anti-fog, excellent shrinkage and recovery properties to maintain good-looking packages through all distribution steps. Clysar® AFG is designed for use on packages that will be refrigerated or stored at room temperature. Treated film can be printed for high-quality, colorful consumer presentation. Significant Features Sealing • Compatible with all shrink sealing systems. • Sealing temperature range is wide. • Seals easily even under less-thanoptimum conditions. • Seals at higher speeds than many other cross-linked shrink films. • Seals are thin and less likely to leak than ordinary polyolefin films. Shrinking • Allows lower tunnel temperatures that can result in utility cost savings. • Runs on wide variety of tunnels and shrinks under less-than-optimum conditions. It is not dependent on high air velocity to get good shrink. • Produces medium shrink force. • Requires sufficient air evacuation for proper package appearance. Standard Put-Ups • Clysar® AFG is available in 45, 60 and 75 gauge. • Flat film is available in custom widths from 3” to 100” in ¼” increments.* Clysar, LLC 888-4-CLYSAR marketing@clysar.com • Folded film is available as AFGF or folded film is available in custom widths from 3” to 50” in ½” increments.* Highway 67 South Clinton, IA 52732 • Folded film will have half the linear footage of flat film in the same gauge and roll dimensions. • Film is wound on 3” and 6” cores to the standard roll sizes shown in Table 1. • Clysar® AFG can be used for printed applications by adding a primer with our print partners. *Contact your Clysar r

Clysar® films sold by Clysar, LLC, for food packaging use comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act as amended. Clysar complies with FDA regulation 21 CFR 177.1520—Olefin polymers, allowing use for articles that contact food, except for articles used for packing or holding food during cooking. Use Clysar, LLC, does not recommend using traditional heating or cooking methods for foods wrapped in Clysar® shrink films. For conditions specific to microwave cooking, please request documentation that is specific for your...