
Hostaphan® RNK 6
Transparent lm with low haze
Hostaphan® RNK 6 is a transparent, biaxially oriented lm, made of polyethylene terephpthalate (PET).
Typical properties
Property Thickness
μm
MECHANICAL
Tensile strength 6 N/mm² 270 260 ISO 527-1 and
Elongation at
break
THERMAL
Shrinkage 6 % 1.8 0.25 DIN 40634 150°C, 15 min.
OPTICAL
Haze 6 % 2.0 ASTM-D 1003-61
SURFACE
Coecient of
friction (static)
Roughness
Ra value
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL
Density 6 g/cm
6 % 110 110 ISO 527-1 and
6 - 0.5 DIN53375 or
6 nm 70 DIN 4768 Cut o 0.25 mm
Units Value Test Method Test Conditions
MD TD
Test speed 100 %/min.;
ISO 527-3
Sample type 2
ISO 527-3
Sample type 2
method A
ASTM-D 1894
3
1.4 ASTM-D 1505-68
method C
23 °C, 50 % r.h.
Test speed 100 %/min.;
23 °C, 50 % r.h.
Enlarged measurement
angle
-
23°C
MD = Machine direction, TD = Transverse direction
Delivery program Hostaphan® RNK 6
Thickness
μm
6 8.4 119 13 200 355
Other roll lengths on request. Core diameter: 152.4 mm (6”)
Yield Roll length
2
m2/kg
m
Roll-
diameter
mmg/m

This Hostaphan® lm is permitted for food contact according to the current version of EC Directive
1935/2004 and 10/2011 as well as FDA regulation 21 CFR 177.1630 under the conditions set out in our
current Declaration of Compliance. Before using this Hostaphan® lm in a food contact article, please
request this Declaration of Compliance.
This data sheet reects our state of knowledge at the time this was prepared. The purpose is to provide
an overview of the characteristics of our products and their potential uses. The values given reect the
typical characteristics of the lm. They are not specication limits. They are neither a guarantee of specic properties nor the suitability of products in specic applications. The user must observe industrial
property rights, such as patents or trademarks. The quality of our products is covered by the terms of
the General Conditions of Sale of MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILM GmbH.
Edition 03/17