Storage

GLASS

We normally ship the products in plastic cases, which are sometimes referred to as ‘compacts’. These cases provide secure environments for our glass , and they have specially designed features which include: high impact strength, stackable design, easy open and close, and excellent access for insertion or removal of the plates. They are made out of a transparent polypropylene, and are clean room manufactured and packaged.

We recommend that you keep the plate secured within the case at all times, except when you need to use the product in manufacturing.

FILM

It goes without saying that the packaging must protect against knocks, contaminates and if possible, extreme environmental conditions. Our films are ‘double bagged and taped’ – that is to say that they are placed inside one polyethylene bag and taped along the open edge, then fed inside another plastic bag and again taped and folded along the edge. This double bagging method gives the best protection against contaminates and such. Try to store the film in its original bag. (Do not use cardboard boxes) and carefully package and films and plates when delivering them to the exposure rooms.

Importantly, film plots must be flat (vertically or horizontally).... not rolled or bent for long periods of time (it is Ok to roll the film for shipping). This is because the polyester base is a thermoplastic material which in time flows and adopts new shapes.