Clysar® LEG Films
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Description ^ Clysar® LEG (LE Gold) is a thin, heat-shrinkable, "low energy” polyolefin film that exhibits minimum force when the film shrinks, making it ideal for products that typically collapse or curl while wrapping. LEG is extremely easy to use on all equipment and achieves great-looking packages without major fine-tuning and rejects. DATA SHEET Clysar, LLC 888-4-CLYSAR marketing@clysar.com Highway 67 South Clinton, IA 52732 www.clysar.com Clysar. Clysar® LEG Films Uses Delivering gentle, balanced shrink, strong seals, high strength and tight cleanup at low temperatures, LEG film will not deform or collapse soft, fragile or thin products. Clysar® LEG is recommended to wrap products like: • Air filters • Low-profile products like thin • Stationery and thin pads of paper magazines and stickers • Open-sided chipboard boxes • Bundled or unitized printed materials Significant Features Sealing • Provides strong, durable seals over a wide temperature range. • Compatible with all sealing mechanisms, even PVC systems, in a wide range of equipment including poorly maintained machines. • Sealing temperatures for hot knives start at approximately 300°F. • Does not corrode sealing wires or equipment. • Does not leave a carton deposit on sealing wires. Shrinking • Provides the lowest shrink force in the Clysar® product line. • Has very high available shrinkage and consistently delivers a clean shrink appearance. • Tunnel temperature for clean shrink starts shrinking 25° cooler than traditional polyolefin shrink films. • Forgiving under less-than-optimum tunnel conditions. • Compatible with all air evacuation systems. • Balanced shrinkage. General • Excellent film durability, even at freezer temperature. • Superior cold and hot slip. • Good tear resistance. • Will not embrittle with age. • High gloss, clarity and sparkle.

FDA/USDA Status 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...

Typical Properties of Clysar® LEG (Table 2) ASTM Test * Film temperature Note: These values are typical data for Clysar® LEG shrink film and are not intended for use as limiting specifications. The technical data contained herein are guides to the use of Clysar® films. The advice contained herein is based upon tests and information believed to be reliable, but users should not rely upon it absolutely for specific applications because performance properties will vary with processing conditions. It is given and accepted at user's risk, and confirmation of its validity and suitability in...