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Manufacturing process that made strength

possible by the core layer and paper like

characteristics by the surface layer.

Raw Materials & Production of YUPO ®

■ Raw Materials
Polypropylene Resins, Inorganic Fillers, Additives.
■ Production
Biaxial stretching method creates innumerable micro-voids which
give opacity, and whiteness by diffused light reflection.

RECYCLED
PROCESS
1 CORE LAYER REEL WINDING SHEETS
PELLET SURFACE
PELLETIZING EXTRUDER LAYER
RAW
MATERIALS 2
FINISHING
SURFACE
LAYER
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ADDITIVES
Stretch in the Stretch in the
Machine Direction Cross Direction SLIT EDGE SLIT EDGE
SLIT EDGE
CRUSHING TRIM EDGE
PELLET

Structure of YUPO ®

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YUPO FPG Coated Paper Wood-free Paper
■ Structure
YUPO is a multi-layer product, where its strength comes from the
®
core layer and its paper-like appearance comes from the surface
layer. YUPO has a grain direction opposite to that of natural
®
paper. Surface and Cross Section

Surface Layar
CD

MD
Micro-void

Surface Layar 3-D Surface Shape Drawing

Micro-void
Core Layar

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