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EVOH Barrier Film

High Barrier PE/EVOH/PE Film

Model F1201 · EVE #45 · 45 μm

EVE 45 coextrusion film with high oxygen barrier, fragrance retention, and transparency. Corona-treated on one side for lamination with PET, OPP, or NY into food, medical, and cosmetics packaging structures.

Thickness
45 μm
O₂ Barrier (OTR)
0.9 cc/m²·24h
About
F1201
About
EVOH Barrier Film

High-Clarity, High-Barrier Coextrusion Film

F1201 (EVE #45) uses an EVOH core for oxygen barrier and fragrance retention, in a structure that uses less material overall than a foil laminate. At 45μm it sits between the thinner F1249 and the heavier 55–60μm grades — the mid-weight choice when a stronger web is needed without moving up to the family's highest barrier tier.

Where F1201 Is Used

  • 1 Food, medical care, cosmetics, and sanitary/hygienic cleaning product packaging
  • 2 Applications requiring high oxygen-barrier properties
  • 3 Can be printed or laminated with other film materials
  • 4 Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) of beef, chicken, pork, seafood, livestock, and agricultural products

Full Specifications — High Barrier PE Film Series

F1201 is the 45μm grade in Intlpak's EVE high barrier PE/EVOH/PE film family. The table below shows F1201 alongside its 40μm, 55μm, and 60μm siblings for reference.

Source: Intlpak Technical Data Sheet, Ver. EN240523-EVE. Representative/measured values, not guaranteed values.
PropertyStandardUnitF1249 (40μm)F1201 (45μm)F1257 (55μm)F1256 (60μm)
Thicknessμm40455560
Yield Point (MD)ASTM D882kg/cm²140180140240
Yield Point (TD)ASTM D882kg/cm²120180130250
Break Point (MD)ASTM D882kg/cm²300380320340
Break Point (TD)ASTM D882kg/cm²190290230300
Elongation (MD)ASTM D882%370330380390
Elongation (TD)ASTM D882%380390410420
Tensile Modulus 2% (MD)ASTM D882kg/cm²3000520031006800
Tensile Modulus 2% (TD)ASTM D882kg/cm²2900520030007400
Static C.O.F. (treated)ASTM D1894kg/200g0.060.090.070.37
Static C.O.F. (untreated)ASTM D1894kg/200g0.080.090.080.38
Kinetic C.O.F. (treated)ASTM D1894kg/200g0.050.070.050.36
Kinetic C.O.F. (untreated)ASTM D1894kg/200g0.050.060.070.36
HazeASTM D1003%4.84.25.610.4
Oxygen Transmission RateISO 14663-2cc/m²·24h, atm, 20°C, 65% RH2.60.91.30.65
Water Vapor Transmission RateASTM E96-Eg/m²·24h, 40°C, 90% RH15.4141010.5
WidthCustomized
LengthCustomized

Reviewed by: Intlpak R&D Team.

Why F1201 Performs

Very low oxygen transmission — OTR of just 0.9 cc/m²·24hr (20°C, 65% RH), among the tightest barriers in the EVE family.
Fragrance and aroma retention — keeps volatile aromas sealed in for cosmetics and flavor-sensitive food products. Extend the shelf life.
High transparency — haze of only 4.2%, the clearest grade in the PE/EVOH/PE line-up, for clean shelf presentation.
Corona-treated for lamination — bonds reliably with PET, OPP, or NY without added tie layers.
Higher tensile modulus — stiffer MD/TD modulus (5200 kg/cm²) than the thinner F1249 grade, suiting higher-speed converting lines.
Broad application range — one film structure covers food, medical care, cosmetics, and hygienic product packaging.

Storage Notice

Avoid exposure to direct light, wind, and rain — store under appropriate conditions. Prevent products from slipping from high places, being polluted, or being impacted during handling.

Quality & Certification

Manufactured under ISO 9001 quality management and GMP clean-room production, with ISO 22000 & HACCP food-safety certification. All products undergo annual safety checks.

Common Questions

Questions About F1201

Where does F1201 sit among the four PE/EVOH/PE grades?

Mid-weight. At 45 μm it falls between F1249 (40 μm) and the 55–60 μm F1257 and F1256 , while its OTR of 0.9 cc/m²·24h approaches the family's best of 0.65 at a gauge and cost still in the lower band. When you need stronger barrier without adding thickness, F1201 is usually the efficient step.

F1201 is thinner than F1257 yet blocks oxygen better — how?

Barrier follows the EVOH layer's thickness and ratio, not total gauge. F1201's OTR of 0.9 beats the thicker F1257 (55 μm, 1.3). Specify from the OTR figure rather than inferring barrier from overall thickness — this is the most common misreading in the family.

Why is F1201's moisture barrier the weakest of the four?

EVOH is hydrophilic: it excels at oxygen and gives ground on moisture, and each formulation balances the two differently. F1201's WVTR is 14 g/m²·24h against F1256 at 10.5 and F1257 at 10. If your product fears moisture more than oxidation, select from the WVTR column instead — F1201 may not be the right answer.

What pack formats suit F1201?

Printable, further-laminatable flexible structures across food, medical care, cosmetics and hygienic cleaning products. In fresh protein it is used mainly for Modified Atmosphere Packaging of beef, pork, poultry, seafood and produce, where the EVOH core holds the gas mix and retains aroma.

F1201 has the family's lowest haze at 4.2% — how visible is that?

Against F1249 at 4.8% the difference is marginal to the eye; against F1256 at 10.4% it is obvious. Where clarity sells the pack, F1201 offers the best balance in this family — the clearest optics at 4.2% combined with genuinely strong barrier at 0.9.

Looking for more answers?Full grade comparisons, plus sampling, MOQ, lead times and certifications.

Need a Different Barrier Level or Thickness?

Our packaging engineers can help you select the right EVOH barrier grade for your product, shelf-life target, and packaging line.