Lacquered polyester film is a metallized plastic film, and is used extensively in the packaging industry. The film can be used for packaging and decoration of almost any product. They ensure higher productivity and consistent weight uniform coating.

Types

• Gold Film- Gold film is a mass-colored or surface-lacquered polyester film. Metallisation provides it with a metal-colored appearance. It is laminated with cardboard to make trays for food such as portions of fresh salmon, cakes, etc.
• Tracing and Drafting Film- It is a lacquered polyester film suitable for manual drawings as well as pen plotter drawings. It has high dimensional stability, high strength, and is waterproof with no discoloration with age. The film does not become brittle so has a long life. It is highly translucent and is widely used in construction and textile industries.

Applications: Lacquered Polyester Films and Packaging

Lacquered polyester films are used to make various packaging products as well as decorative materials. Depending on the thickness of the film, different products are made. The polyester films may be lacquered on one side, it can be lacquered on both sides as well. One sided lacquered metalized polyester films are used for making boxes, both side lacquered metalized polyester films are used for making metallic yarns, zaris and for decorative applications, there are lacquered polyester films to make glitter powders. Thus, there are variety of uses of such films. Some of the packaging products made with the help of lacquered polyester films are like packaging boxes, pouches, bags, rolls, sheets, industrial packaging, electronic packaging, pharma packaging etc.