Depending on the film and application Pearl offers a variety of slat cover materials:
- CFWS-1 (Gray Plastic), our original 3″ slat:
- More slippery than standard wooden slats by 22%
- Contains Nylon for extended wear life
- In most instances, customers reported immediate visible improvements
- Also offered in a 2″ version (CFWS-5)
- CFWS-2 (Red plastic) for most poly films such as linear lows, butyls, surlyns:
- 45% more slippery than wood
- Pearl’s original premium plastic slat
- Powdered lubricity agent for sustained surface slip
- FDA compliant
CFWS-2BHT (Blue plastic), our most slippery plastic slat:
- 53% more slippery than wood
- Good for tacky and stretchy films
- Higher temperature resistance
- Integrated anti-static properties
- Liquid lubricity agent added for sustained surface slip
- FDA compliant
- Pearl’s newest and highest performing plastic slat
- CFSM24-1 (Black) and CFSM28-1 (Platinum) surface modified aluminum slats:
- 70% more slippery than wood
- Highest temperature resistance at 450°F
- FDA compliant
- Aluminum surface modification
- As slippery as Teflon, yet harder than hard chrome by 15%
- Longest wear life
- Must be cleaned with Oil-Flo to ensure long life
If you decide to use a plastic slat for your line, we always recommend pairing it with our aluminum backer:
- CFAL-1, Pearl’s retrofit aluminum backer (used with plastic slats only):
- Lightweight
- Rigid
- Simple to mount
- Air channel design formed with plastic covers dissipate heat from collapsing tent
For more technical information, a quotation or consultation, please contact our Extrusion Technical Sales Team at
extrusion@pearltechinc.com or +1 (315) 365-3742.
For all other questions, please email
sales@pearltechinc.com.
