Documentation and samples
The data sheet is issued per grade; the lot certificate is issued per roll and carries what was measured on the roll that ships. Both are available before the first order — ask for them with the sample rather than after the trial.
What ships with a roll
Six documents cover a delivery. Which of them you need depends on who you are answering to — your own quality team, or the brand owner's specification.
| Document | What it covers | Issued |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data sheet (TDS) | Every value on the grade page with its test method and condition | Per grade |
| Certificate of Analysis (COA) | Measured thickness, width, length and barrier of the lot that ships | Per roll |
| Food-contact compliance statement | FDA compliance for the grades supplied, in writing | Per grade |
| EU 10/2011 migration report | Migration testing to EU 10/2011 for the grade and food-contact condition | On request |
| Recyclability statement | Stream, density and label conditions for a converter's own claim | On request |
| Dimension sheet | Width, gauge, core, outside diameter and length of the roll | Per roll |
Before the first order
A film is qualified on a machine, so the useful documents arrive with something you can run. Both sample formats are free of charge.
- A4 sheets free
- At your gauge, for the first look and the first seal test
- Sample roll
- Ships with dimension sheet and lot data 1 roll minimum
- Lead time
- 10–15 days by width
- Test report of the finished structure
- Yours to send back; it goes on the grade record
Why the certificates are not a download button
A generic PDF shelf would put numbers on the internet that are not the numbers of the roll you receive. The TDS belongs to a grade and the COA belongs to a lot, so both are issued against what you are actually buying. Ask for the grade you are qualifying and you get the sheet that matches it.
The same applies to the migration report: it is run for a grade and a food-contact condition. If the condition is not stated on the request, the report cannot answer the question it was ordered for.
What to send with the request
The grade, the gauge, the width you will run and the food-contact condition you are qualifying. With those four lines the document pack comes back in one reply instead of four exchanges.
What a brand owner usually asks for
The document set behind a mono-material claim, in the order it is normally requested when a converter has to answer a retail specification.
Grade specification
TDS with the method and the condition for every barrier value — not a single claim.
Food contact
FDA compliance statement for the grade, plus the EU 10/2011 report on request.
Lot traceability
COA against the delivered roll, so the trial and the production order can be compared.
Recyclability wording
Stream and density conditions, for the converter to write its own claim from.
Questions before the request
If the document you need is not listed here, ask for it directly — a technical question gets an engineer's answer, not a brochure.
Can I get the TDS before placing an order?
Yes. The TDS is issued per grade, so it can be sent with the A4 sample. It lists every value with its method and the condition it was measured at, which is what makes two suppliers' figures comparable.
Is the EU 10/2011 report included by default?
It is issued on request, because it is run for a grade and a food-contact condition. State the condition with the request and the report answers the question you are actually qualifying.
What is the difference between a COA and a lot certificate?
Two names for the same document in the trade. Here it means one record per roll, carrying measured thickness, width, length and barrier for the lot that shipped.
Do you publish certificates on the site?
No. Certificate numbers and customer names are not published, and no certificate is claimed that has not been issued for the grade in question. What is published is the list above: what exists, and how to ask for it.
Do the samples cost anything?
A4 sheets are free. A sample roll ships at the minimum order of one roll, slit to your width, with its dimension sheet and lot data.
Request the document pack
Send the grade, the gauge, the width and the food-contact condition. The document pack comes back with the sample, in one reply.
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