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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [Honeywell (formerlyAlliedSignal)] A registered trademark for an laminated barrier film. Aclar is clear, heat-sealable film composed of layers of [ | + | [Honeywell (formerlyAlliedSignal)] A registered trademark for an laminated barrier film. Aclar is clear, heat-sealable film composed of layers of [[polychlorotrifluoroethylene|polychlorotrifluoroethylene]] (PCTFE) and [[polyester|polyester]] (PET) sandwiched between two layers of [[polyethylene|polyethylene]] (PE). The multifilm laminate provides a barrier for oxygen and water vapor. Aclar has been used to prepare sealed bags for low-oxygen level pest eradication. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 14:57, 6 January 2014
Description
[Honeywell (formerlyAlliedSignal)] A registered trademark for an laminated barrier film. Aclar is clear, heat-sealable film composed of layers of Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) and Polyester (PET) sandwiched between two layers of Polyethylene (PE). The multifilm laminate provides a barrier for oxygen and water vapor. Aclar has been used to prepare sealed bags for low-oxygen level pest eradication.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Arclar (sp)
Other Properties
For 1 mil film: Oxygen transmission = 13.9 ml/m2d Water vapor transmission = 0.3 gm/m2d
| Melting Point | 2002 |
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Additional Information
Aclar: Website
Authority
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Pam Hatchfield, Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
- Conservation Support Systems, Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997