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Transparent High Barrier Film!

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World's #1

Transparent High Barrier Film!

GL Transparent High Barrier FilmDiscover the advantages of our technology

GL Transparent High Barrier Film provides a clear advantage for modern packaging. It protects products from moisture, oxygen, and dehydration, significantly extending product shelf life. Developed with TOPPAN’s proprietary technology, GL High Barrier Film delivers world-leading protection while remaining transparent. This allows for visual product inspection and enhances consumer appeal.
The films are also compatible with both microwave heating and metal detectors. Most importantly, some films are designed for a circular economy. They can be used to createmono-material packaging, making them fully recyclable within existing waste streams. By replacing multi-layer laminates, GL FILM helps brands reduce their environmental footprint. This combination of exceptional performance, versatility, and sustainability makes GL FILM a leading solution for a better future.

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GL Transparent High Barrier FilmDiscover the advantages of our technology

GL Transparent High Barrier Film provides a clear advantage for modern packaging. It protects products from moisture, oxygen, and dehydration, significantly extending product shelf life. Developed with TOPPAN’s proprietary technology, GL High Barrier Film delivers world-leading protection while remaining transparent. This allows for visual product inspection and enhances consumer appeal.
The films are also compatible with both microwave heating and metal detectors. Most importantly, some films are designed for a circular economy. They can be used to create mono-material packaging, making them fully recyclable within existing waste streams.
By replacing multi-layer laminates, GL FILM helps brands reduce their environmental footprint. This combination of exceptional performance, versatility, and sustainability makes GL FILM a leading solution for a better future.

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Quick factsThe GL Film Advantages

  • GL Film boasts the world's largest share in the transparent vapor deposition film market and is used worldwide, mainly for packaging material applications.

  • GL Film delivers superior OTR and WVTR barrier performance attained through a combination of vapor deposition and coating technologies based on AlOx and SiOx.

  • GL Film is used in various applications, including food and beverage, medical and pharmaceutical packaging, industrial applications, and functional components for electronic devices.

  • GL Film is used for over 15,000 products in more than 45 countries and regions. TOPPAN prioritizes sustainability and promotes post-consumption recyclability.

Quick factsThe GL Film Advantages

  • GL Film boasts the world's largest share in the transparent vapor deposition film market and is used worldwide, mainly for packaging material applications.

  • GL Film delivers superior OTR and WVTR barrier performance attained through a combination of vapor deposition and coating technologies based on AlOx and SiOx.

  • GL Film is used in various applications, including food and beverage, medical and pharmaceutical packaging, industrial applications, and functional components for electronic devices.

  • GL Film is used for over 15,000 products in more than 45 countries and regions. TOPPAN prioritizes sustainability and promotes post-consumption recyclability.

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A Versatile Solution Across Various IndustriesProtecting Products with GL Barrier Film

Used across major industries, GL Barrier Film protects products in food, medical, electronics, and personal care. The film's transparency and superior barrier properties are essential for preserving goods and ensuring their quality. It also serves as a functional component in industrial applications.

GL Transparent High Barrier Film is Trusted in 15,000 + Products Worldwide

GL Transparent High Barrier Film is Trusted in 15,000 + Products Worldwide

Food and BeverageFor extending shelf-life

This is a major application, with the film used for packaging a vast array of products, from dry foods like snacks and cereals to liquids, chilled and frozen foods, and even retortable foods (those requiring high-temperature sterilization). Its transparency allows for product visibility, enhancing consumer appeal and trust.

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Wet Pet FoodFor our furry friends

GL Barrier Film is ideal for wet pet food, especially in retort pouches. The film maintains its exceptional barrier properties even after high-temperature sterilization, protecting the food's freshness and flavor without the need for aluminum foil. A major benefit is the ability to create fully recyclable, mono-material pouches.

Wet Pet FoodFor our furry friends

GL Barrier Film is ideal for wet pet food, especially in retort pouches. The film maintains its exceptional barrier properties even after high-temperature sterilization, protecting the food's freshness and flavor without the need for aluminum foil. A major benefit is the ability to create fully recyclable, mono-material pouches.

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Medical and PharmaceuticalFor sterile protection

The film's high barrier properties are critical for maintaining the integrity and sterility of medical and pharmaceutical products. Its transparency is also a key feature, as it allows for quick visual confirmation of the contents, which is vital in clinical settings.

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Personal Care and ToiletriesFor beauty & hygiene

The film helps protect and preserve products like cosmetics, shampoos, and detergents by preventing moisture loss, oxygen exposure, and the escape of fragrances.

Personal Care and ToiletriesFor beauty & hygiene

The film helps protect and preserve products like cosmetics, shampoos, and detergents by preventing moisture loss, oxygen exposure, and the escape of fragrances.

GL Transparent High Barrier Film Wet Wipes
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Electronics. For high tech components

GL films are used for packaging electronic components that are sensitive to moisture, oxygen, and static electricity during transportation and storage. They are also used as functional components in items like digital displays and solar panels.

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Electronics. For high tech components

GL films are used for packaging electronic components that are sensitive to moisture, oxygen, and static electricity during transportation and storage. They are also used as functional components in items like digital displays and solar panels.

GL Transparent High Barrier Film Industrial Applications

Industrial ApplicationsFor barrier & insulation

This can include a diverse range of uses, such as a barrier layer in vacuum insulating materials for appliances and as a component in décor materials to prevent moisture-related warping.

Industrial ApplicationsFor barrier & insulation

This can include a diverse range of uses, such as a barrier layer in vacuum insulating materials for appliances and as a component in décor materials to prevent moisture-related warping.

GL Transparent High Barrier Film Industrial Applications

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