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NEW PVC Free Films

14 February 2022

At Grafityp, we care about the environment, our products, and our people. We are your sustainable partner in visual communication. These are not empty words - we live up to this promise. We drew up a sustainability policy in which the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations are the starting point and compass. The sustainable PVC-free films fall within this policy. We produce them under the name ‘Grafityp Ecological Films’ (GEF). The GEF line is not new, having already launched it back in 2005. Over the years, the range expanded to include LATEX print films (GEF LX), GEF UV for UV inks, GEF ES, top-coated for eco-solvent inks, and now the two films GEF112S and GEF116HT.

With the expansion of our PVC-free products, we want to offer a sustainable alternative to our current range.

Advantages of PVC-free

The PVC-free Grafityp Ecological Films have quite a lot of advantages:

PVC-free
Phthalate-free
No plasticisers
Chlorine-free
Solvent-free adhesive
Clean recycling: no harmful substances are released during combustion

In addition, PVC-free films have a couple of sustainable advantages during the production process:

80% less CO2 is released
40% less electricity is consumed
99% less natural gas is released during production

Launch new GEF films

The sustainable GEF range is now expanding with two new films:

GEF112S

GEF112S is the sustainable alternative to the PVC print film M112R. It is a white glossy PVC-free film with removable adhesive. Suitable for indoor applications and short-term outdoor applications (± 3 years).

GEF116HT

GEF116HT is the sustainable brother of the wall decoration film NM116HT. It is a white matt PVC-free film with grey high-tack adhesive. Suitable for wall decoration indoors.

Discover our sustainable range...

We are adding the two new films to our existing PVC-free range. There are sustainable alternatives for all visual applications.

Sign Making Films

Our PVC-free sign making films are available in glossy or matt versions. They have a 5-year colour guarantee and contain a semi-permanent adhesive for the matt cutting films and permanent adhesive for the glossy cutting films. In addition, they are also shrink-proof.

Etched Glass Films

The PVC-free alternatives to etched glass films are EFTR01 and EFTRx01. These films also have a 5-year colour guarantee and contain a permanent adhesive with (EFTRx01) or without (EFTR01) air escape. They are shrink-proof.

Digital Print Media Films

We have quite a lot of PVC-free films for digital print applications in our range. GEF ES, suitable for eco solvent printing, GEF UV for UV printing and GEF LX, suitable for LATEX printers. The films have a 5-year colour guarantee and contain a permanent adhesive. They are also shrink-proof. They are mainly used for shop fitting, displays and panels.

Digital Print Films for Car Wrapping

Also for car wrapping there is a PVC-free alternative in the form of PU50C. The film is suitable for eco-solvent printing and soon also for latex printing. It contains a permanent, grey adhesive. It is shrink-proof and plasticiser-free. The main applications are the wrapping of cars, vans and trains. PU50C is manufactured with the Air Escape technology. This makes it possible to apply the film safely, efficiently and without bubbles. For additional protection, you can combine the print film with the corresponding laminate LAMPU38.

Paint Protection Films

We also offer transparent GrafiGuard films for car wrapping in PVC-free material. The GG-series is a high-quality polyurethane films (matt or glossy) for the protection of cars or vans.

Laminates

As for the laminates, we have several PVC-free variants in our range. Transparent laminate films are meant to protect your print, they are shrink-proof and have a matt, satin or glossy finish. GEF laminates also have a good UV resistance, up to 5 years in outdoor applications.