06.23.20
Transcontinental Advanced Coatings added reflex CE Gloss high-performance films to its reflex line of hard-coated films.
The new reflex CE Gloss is a clear gloss, hard-coated film formulated on optical grade, highly stabilized polyester.
It is coated in a certified ISO Class 7 (Class 10,000) cleanroom.
The product boasts a scratch-resistant, proprietary hard-coat formulation on one side of the film and a print receptive coating on the other, enabling printing with both solvent and UV screen print inks.
The performance characteristics of reflex CE Gloss include excellent optical clarity and haptic functionality, exceptional hardness, chemical resistance, and flexibility that enables embossing.
The price-performance point of reflex CE Gloss makes it the ideal product for next-generation Electronic Displays, Membrane Touch Switches (MTS), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), Printed Electronics, Functional Controls, Sensors, Capacitive Touch Interfaces, and Durable Labels.
“In our experience, the current reflex LT Digital hard-coated polyester film from TC Transcontinental gave the best print quality, ink adhesion, and performance results of all materials we tested for digital UV inkjet printing. Tests also confirmed that the film supports a switch life of more than 3 million actuations,” said Marc Offord, GM of Evans Graphics in Maidenhead, UK.
“The development and production of reflex CE Gloss adhere to the strictest clean room and quality standards allowing customers to develop advanced electronic interfaces and touch devices,” said George Rose, VP of Global Sales and Marketing for Transcontinental Advanced Coatings.
The team spent two years developing reflex CE Gloss, working to generate the best optical chemistry and process.
“We spent the time to create a product that offers industry-leading value in terms of price and performance, leveraging TC Transcontinental advanced manufacturing capabilities and knowledge,” Rose said.
The product is available immediately, globally, in two thicknesses, 125um and 175um, and in both master rolls and converted sheets.
The reflex product portfolio includes the reflex CE Gloss hard-coat, and the reflex LT Digital, a textured hard-coated film that offers anti-microbial functionality as a standard characteristic through the incorporation of SteriTouch silver-based technology into the hard-coated formulation. Transcontinental Advanced Coatings is committed to new product development of hard-coated polyester films providing optimal solutions to meet evolving needs.