Resources

Aluminized mylar, metallised polyester, VMPET and silver mylar usually mean one material. What the names mean, what differs, how to write the spec.

Insulated bags, boxes and mailers are lined with foil laminate, foil-foam or foil-bubble rolls. What each does, how to choose, what the quotation needs.

Holographic (rainbow) PET film is metallised polyester embossed with a micro-pattern. Patterns, transparent vs metallised grades, uses, what to specify.

Grow tent fabric is a reflective woven laminate: metallised film on 210D or 600D oxford scrim. The layers, the names used for it, how to specify the roll.

Radiant barrier, sarking and foil facing are regional names for reflective foil laminate rolls. What each means, what is behind them, how to specify.

XPE foil-foam is closed-cell polyethylene foam with a reflective face. How it differs from foil-bubble, where it is used, and what a quotation needs.

A reflective laminate is a stack: scrim, adhesive or carrier, metal layer. Which layers you get changes weight, thickness, drape and cost.

Photograph the label and pallet before opening, identify the reflective face, then measure width, grammage and thickness at several points.

The Incoterm decides where risk passes, freight is charged on volume not weight, and the tariff code follows the construction, not the product name.

Compare 210D and 600D reflective fabric by scrim weight, finished GSM, weave and roll format. A purchasing checklist for reflective laminate buyers.

MOQ follows slit width and whether the grade is stocked; lead time follows curing, the slitting queue and booking; match the sample to the decision.

Order the width your converting step needs as a band, not one number, so the supplier can check how many cuts it yields from the master roll first.

Get a data sheet and test report naming the exact construction, then ask questions whose honest answer holds a trade-off. A vague answer is the answer.

Two common aluminium foil laminates for building and industrial use, what the kraft or PE layer adds, where each belongs and how to specify one.

VMPET is polyester film with a vacuum-deposited aluminium layer. How it is made, how it differs from foil and plain PET, typical grades, what to specify.

Compare white and silver reflective film by measured reflectance, light distribution and installation. Choose a roll construction using sample tests.

Diamond and grid embossed reflective films look alike on a spec sheet but spread light differently. How each reflects, where each is used, how to decide.

Not as a radiant barrier. Why foil needs an air space to reflect heat, what happens when it is sandwiched, and how to design the assembly so it works.

How EN 13501-1 classes and suffixes are reported, why the exact tested construction matters, and what buyers should verify before relying on a result.

Three common foil insulation constructions, what each is good at, where each fails, and the questions to answer before you specify one.

Specify reflective roll goods with a seven-step checklist, sample GSM and shipping checks, plus a free RFQ builder for a clear first quotation.

Standard metallised PET film is not fire retardant. Which fire-rated grades exist, which tests apply (CPAI-84, EN 13501-1) and how to specify one.

Both look silver and both reflect, but metallised film and aluminium foil differ in cost, durability, emissivity and barrier. A buyer's comparison.

The units used on reflective film and woven laminate spec sheets, how to convert between them, and which numbers actually predict performance.