Resin for healthcare packaging

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• Aclon polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) resin is a clear thermoplastic material for multilayer containers

• designed to provide 10x the moisture and chemical barrier on a per-mil-thickness basis as PET and PETG

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Resin for healthcare packaging

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