Polyethylene Film Printing

What is breathable polyethylene film?

Breathable polyethylene Film  is a plastic film made from ethylene, a hydrocarbon  which is  mainly 

obtained from natural gas or petroleum.The terms plastic  sheeting , polyethylene  sheet, poly sheeting  or poly film are often used as synonyms  for Polyethylene.

The term  polyethylene is abbreviated  as pe , the same way polystyrene and polyproppylene  are

abbreviated as PS and PP respectively . In the United  Kindom , the word polythlene is often used instead of polyethylene.

What types of microporous polyethylene film are there?

Microporous  polyethylene film can be made of different types of polyethylene.The most sold types 

of polyethylene  are:

• Low-Density     polyethylene(LDPE)

• High-Density     polyethylene(HDPE)

• Linear Low -Density polyethylene(LLDPE)

Microporous polyethylene film can also be manufactured in different colours or be transparent .

In addition, it can be purchased  in different thicknesses.

What is breathable polyethylene film used for?

Breathable polyethylene film is the most common plastic that can be found out there

nowdays . As a result , it is used for a wide range of appliactions, including the following :

• Packaging

• The manufacturing of labels

• The manufacturing of plastic products(e.g.plastic bags)

• Covering machinery or equipment

• Protecting surfaces in indoor painting

Polyethylene and labeling 

Aside from being the most common plastic , polyethylene is the cheapest labeling material there is .As a result , businesses use it quite often to manufacture their  labels.

Polyethylene and the environment

As already mentioned , polyethylene film is made from ethylene, a hydrocarbon that is mainly obtained from petroleum or natural gas .However ,it is important to note that ethylene can also be produced from renewable sources.

Althought polyethylene biodegrades naturally , it can take a very long time (decades) until this happens.Several methods have been developed to accelerate its biodegradation.One of them consists  in modifying the carbon chain of polyethylene with the help of an additive.This process improves the level of degradability and , as a result , the biodegradability of polyethylene.Another method consists in manufacturing film using a biodegradable substance that posseses similar properties to polyethylene(e.g starch)