Breathable film

Omya’s calcium carbonate solutions for breathable film offer significant advantages in terms of film properties, product quality and production efficiency.

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Improve breathable film qualities with excellent mineral dispersion

Omya’s calcium carbonate solutions for breathable film offer significant advantages in terms of film properties, product quality and production efficiency.

 

Omyafilm is the preferred choice for applications such as polypropylene-based breathable films used as roofing membranes.

 

Our Omyafilm line of grades is designed to provide an excellent mineral dispersion, fine-tuned breathability and improved film properties.

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Support to ensure the best dispersion for breathable films

Omya specialists help producers select the right product to achieve the best dispersion for homogeneous pore size distribution and high breathability, as well as the highest possible addition rates for high profitability.

 

We also work with our customers and partners on new developments to optimize their product and process.

 

Our advanced mineral processing technologies help to control the challenging process including compounding and masterbatch production, film extrusion and further processing.

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Maintain high quality even at high output rate

Omyafilm acts as a functional mineral component, offering improved process control, reduced defect rates, and balanced membrane properties.

 

This delivers higher film quality with optimal breathability, increased processability, higher water vapor transmission rate, and superior mechanical properties, without losing performance in production.

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Benefits

  • High purity, renewable mineral
  • Excellent dispersion
  • Enhanced compounding process and film-extrusion
  • Improved film-mechanical properties
  • Technical experts to support with product development and optimization of compounds

A sustainable solution for breathable films

Calcium carbonate is a recognized renewable mineral which reduces the carbon footprint of breathable films.

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Talk to an Expert

If you would like some advice about how Omya’s calcium carbonate compounds can support you in masterbatch production, you can speak to our expert team.

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