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MICRO-TOUGH EMBOSSED PLASTIC
MULCH
THE NEW SUPER STRENGTH
PLASTIC MULCH THAT HUGS THE GROUND
Micro embossed is a true
embossed cast film that is embossed hot out of the die. This process
imparts a deeper embossing and material characteristics more compatible
with farm mulch film application. Micro Tough is “Micro” embossed. Viewed
under a magnifying glass you’ll see a square taffeta pattern almost
identical to conventional mulch but smaller. This Micro embossing allows
the film to stretch and have memory so that it lays easily and hugs the
bed tightly. This high memory film comes back to its original shape after
periods of heat have caused it to expand. This keeps the plastic from
moving and flopping up and down causing plant damage. It also helps to
prevent the film from moving and blowing up due to winds. When the plastic
blows up it causes plant and plastic damage. It also requires that the
plastic be re-laid by hand and covered with ground to keep it down.
In contrast, the blown
film process is how trash bags and construction film are made. The pattern
is imprinted into cold plastic after the plastic is formed. The embossing
is shallow and the film is shiny or glossy in appearance. The material may
appear to be strong but the blown material does not hug the bed as tightly
or as uniform as Cast film and expands and contracts with temperature
changes causing the film to be loose or baggy. Canadian embossed is made
this way.
Micro Tough is
superior to “conventional” Mulch plastics in all of the physical
characteristics that matter to the grower. If you lay conventional mulch film you can immediately switch
to Micro Tough without major machine adjustments. The smaller Micro
pattern adds overall strength to the film by not cutting as broadly into
the material. Micro Tough is formulated using the current generation
linear low density and Ultra linear low density polyethylene resins with
UV stabilized black color concentrate. These combinations of materials are
manufactured using our formula specifications developed in our laboratory
and manufactured only in our plants. This formula has extraordinary physical
properties to Micro Tough films at lower gauge. Micro Tough Mulch Films
are lighter, tougher and less expensive to use than conventional mulch
films. Our company is dedicated to the agricultural market and has been
producing mulch plastic since 1970.
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