--- title: American Durafilm Blog | Mack Hendrick (2) description: (2) --- [![AmDuraLogo](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hubfs/AmDuraLogo.svg)](http://www.americandurafilm.com/)   ![mobile](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hubfs/mobile.svg) [(888) 809-2314](tel:8888092314) ![email](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hubfs/email.svg) [info@americandurafilm.com](mailto:info@americandurafilm.com)   [My Account](https://americandurafilm.com/my-account/)       [Shop](https://americandurafilm.com/shop/) - [Fabrication](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/) - [Resealable Duralok Bags](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/resealable-duralok-bags/) - [Fabricated Bags](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/fabricated-bags/) - [Thermoforming](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/thermoforming/) - [Die Cutting](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/die-cutting/) - [Sheeting](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/sheeting/) - [TCGF Cylinders](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/tcgf-cylinders/) - [Film Lamination](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/film-lamination/) - [Film Distribution](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/) - [Kapton® Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/kapton-film/) - [Teflon® FEP Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/teflon-fep-film/) - [Teflon® PFA Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/teflon-pfa-film/) - [Tefzel® ETFE Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/tefzel-etfe-film/) - [Tedlar® Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/tedlar-film/) - [ChemFilm® ETFE Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/chemfilm-etfe-film/) - [ChemFilm® FEP Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/chemfilm-fep-film/) - [ChemFilm® PFA Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/chemfilm-pfa-film/) - [FEP Extruded Layflat Tubing](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/fep-extruded-layflat-tubing/) - [Heat Shrinkable Rollcovers](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/heat-shrinkable-rollcovers/) - [Polyimide Tubing](https://americandurafilm.com/polymide-tubing/) - [Small Diameter](https://americandurafilm.com/polymide-tubing/small-diameter/) - [Large Diameter](https://americandurafilm.com/polymide-tubing/large-diameter/) - [Specialties/Sub-Assemblies](https://americandurafilm.com/polymide-tubing/specialties-sub-assemblies/) - [Technical Data](https://americandurafilm.com/polymide-tubing/technical-data/) - [High-Performance Coatings](https://americandurafilm.com/high-performance-coatings/non-stick-low-coefficient-of-friction-non-wetting/) - [Non-stick / Low coefficient of friction / Non-Wetting](https://americandurafilm.com/high-performance-coatings/non-stick-low-coefficient-of-friction-non-wetting/) - [Service Temperature](https://americandurafilm.com/high-performance-coatings/service-temperature/) - [Chemical Resistance](https://americandurafilm.com/high-performance-coatings/chemical-resistance/) - [Dielectrics](https://americandurafilm.com/high-performance-coatings/dielectrics/) - [FDA Conformity / 21CRF](https://americandurafilm.com/high-performance-coatings/fda-conformity-21crf/) - [Recoating](https://americandurafilm.com/high-performance-coatings/recoating/) - [About](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/our-history/) - [Our History](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/our-history/) - [Our Process](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/our-process/) - [Our Facility](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/our-facility/) - [Our Partners](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/our-partners/) - [Design & Prototype](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/design-prototype/) - [Industries](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/industries-overview/) - [Blog](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/blog/) - [Contact Us](https://market.americandurafilm.com/contact-american-durafilm) - [Whitepapers](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/whitepapers/) - [Spec Sheets](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/spec-sheets/) - [ISO 9001: 2015 Certification Compliance](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/certification-compliance/) # American Durafilm Blog ## Mack Hendrick ### Recent Posts ## [Introducing Resealable FEP Duralok™ Bags for Caustic or Critical Lab Samples!](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/introducing-resealable-fep-duralok-bags-for-caustic-or-critical-lab-samples) Posted by [Mack Hendrick](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/author/mack-hendrick) on Jan 23, 2017, 6:05:37 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hubfs/Duralock2.jpg)](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/introducing-resealable-fep-duralok-bags-for-caustic-or-critical-lab-samples) Solving a 50-Year-Old Problem Once you put your critical or caustic sample inside your field sample bag, how do you close it? Perhaps you’ve been using the standard protocol of either a clamp made of some other material, or have invested in expensive heat-sealing equipment that requires time, training, and resources to operate. Either option creates an extra step in your process, can present a rash of problems, and is inconvenient to use. 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Apart from being used in a wide variety of industrial market surfaces, its chemical inertness and resistance to gas permeation makes Tedlar® a top choice for scientific pursuits that require gas sample bags. Sample integrity is assured as Tedlar® release films offer gas permeation resistance into and out of the sample bags. [Read More](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/tedlar-pvf-film-use-in-gas-sampling-bags) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/tedlar-pvf-film-use-in-gas-sampling-bags#comments-listing) Topics: [Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/tedlar-polyvinyl-fluoride-pvf-film), [tedlar film](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/tedlar-film), [tedlar](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/tedlar), [gas sampling bags](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/gas-sampling-bags) ## [The Many Uses of Tedlar® Film](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/the-many-uses-of-tedlar-film) Posted by [Mack Hendrick](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/author/mack-hendrick) on Jan 26, 2016, 11:01:43 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hubfs/Tedlar_film.jpg)](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/the-many-uses-of-tedlar-film) American Durafilm Now Distributing Highly Functional Tedlar® Film It’s been around for 50 years. You see it every day. You drive by it in your car as you glance up to see the myriad advertisement signs flashing by. You may even be sitting on it … right now … in the subway. Or perhaps the sun is too bright on that flight you are taking, so you pull the Tedlar® shade down to ease the glare of the sun. Hospital air smells clean and stays sterile, in part, because of it. Accurate measurements of gas components have been possible because Tedlar® gas sampling bags were doing their job. If you’re a manufacturer and are reading this, you may already know some of the “everyday” uses of this vastly diverse film. [Read More](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/the-many-uses-of-tedlar-film) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/the-many-uses-of-tedlar-film#comments-listing) Topics: [Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/tedlar-polyvinyl-fluoride-pvf-film), [tedlar film](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/tedlar-film), [tedlar](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/tedlar) ## [Thermoforming Norton® Fluoropolymer Films](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/thermoforming-norton®-fluoropolymer-films) Posted by [Mack Hendrick](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/author/mack-hendrick) on Aug 18, 2015, 2:15:48 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hubfs/Thermoforming_Norton_Fluoropolymer_Films.jpg)](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/thermoforming-norton®-fluoropolymer-films) High-Performance Plastics in 3D It’s a process often taken for granted for something that has almost endless applications. Thermoforming involves shaping plastics into a variety of products. But you know that already. And you know it is a tried and true method for heating a sheet of plastic almost to its melting point, then shaping it with a form or a mold to create custom products for very specific requirements. The process itself utilizes vacuum to pull the plastic towards the mold or form, which is why it is also often referred to as vacuum forming. [Read More](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/thermoforming-norton®-fluoropolymer-films) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/thermoforming-norton®-fluoropolymer-films#comments-listing) Topics: [High-Performance Plastics](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/high-performance-plastics), [Norton Films](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/norton-films), [Norton Fluoropolymer Films](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/norton-fluoropolymer-films) ## [High-Performance Kapton® Film Lamination Capability](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/high-performance-kapton-film-lamination-capability) Posted by [Mack Hendrick](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/author/mack-hendrick) on Jun 19, 2015, 11:14:02 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hubfs/High_Performance_Kapton_Film_Lamination.jpg)](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/high-performance-kapton-film-lamination-capability) Teflon® FEP, Teflon® PFA, and Tefzel® ETFE Options as Well! Your high-performance film product options just got even better! American Durafilm® already offers custom rewinding, slitting, and packaging services and can satisfy any converting request—with quick responses and fast lead times. Add lamination of high-performance films to that list, and your application choices have just increased. [Read More](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/high-performance-kapton-film-lamination-capability) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/high-performance-kapton-film-lamination-capability#comments-listing) Topics: [Kapton Films](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/kapton-films), [Kapton Film](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/kapton-film), [Adhesive Lamination for High-Performance Films](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/adhesive-lamination-for-high-performance-films) ## [Why Dielectric Strength of Kapton® Film Matters](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/why-dielectric-strength-of-kapton-film-matters) Posted by [Mack Hendrick](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/author/mack-hendrick) on Mar 12, 2015, 4:41:42 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hs-fs/hub/403192/file-2617804600.jpg)](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/why-dielectric-strength-of-kapton-film-matters) The Big and Small Electrical Jobs—It Protects them All If you care that airplanes fly as they should, and rocket ships launch and orbit as engineered, and educational scientific photos of such exploits make their way back to us via satellites floating in the ethers of deep space—then the reliable dielectric strength of Kapton® film not only matters, it’s vital. [Read More](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/why-dielectric-strength-of-kapton-film-matters) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/why-dielectric-strength-of-kapton-film-matters#comments-listing) ## [Does Kapton® Film Excel Under Extreme Temperature?](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/does-kapton®-film-excel-under-extreme-temperature) Posted by [Mack Hendrick](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/author/mack-hendrick) on Feb 26, 2015, 9:57:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Extreme Temperature Resistance Is a Hallmark Property of Kapton® Films. We are often asked about the temperature range capabilities of Kapton® film. Kapton® film is known for its ability—and relied on—to withstand extreme temperatures. With operating temperature ratings from -269°C (-452°F) to 400°C (752°F), Kapton® films have an incredibly wide range. [Read More](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/does-kapton®-film-excel-under-extreme-temperature) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/does-kapton®-film-excel-under-extreme-temperature#comments-listing) ## [Why Polyimide Tubing Is the Top Choice Across Industries](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/large-diameter-polyimide-tubing) Posted by [Mack Hendrick](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/author/mack-hendrick) on Jan 30, 2015, 11:15:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Durable and Diverse Features of Large Diameter Polyimide Tubing Because polyimide tubing is a thermoset polymer, it cannot be re-flowed or melted. Thermoset materials are typically durable materials due to their strong covalent chemical bonds that hold the structural units together on the molecular level. This means that polyimide tubing, among its other impressive characteristics, cannot be melted. That’s a preferential property for large diameter polyimide tubing that is used so often in such a wide range of applications—from medical devices and industrial applications to the electrical and aerospace industries. Polyimide tubing is chosen across various industries for its many other properties, because it also offers superior thermal resistance, high voltage resistance, chemical corrosion resistance, along with other capabilities like outgassing, anti-nuclear radiation, and optimal flexibility. [Read More](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/large-diameter-polyimide-tubing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/large-diameter-polyimide-tubing#comments-listing) ## [Kapton Film and the Rosetta Mission](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/kapton-film-and-the-rosetta-mission) Posted by [Mack Hendrick](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/author/mack-hendrick) on Nov 25, 2014, 9:39:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hs-fs/hub/403192/file-2136982002.png)](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/kapton-film-and-the-rosetta-mission) The Philae Lander Wants its Time in the Sun As you might imagine, we are as fascinated with Rosetta’s success as are any of the scientists that have worked on or observed this mission for the last 10-plus years. It’s as riveting a thriller as any sci-fi movie—only this isn’t made of the stuff of someone’s imagination (well, it was at some point!). It is now a reality and made, in part, of material we handle every day at American Durafilm: Kapton® film. [Read More](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/kapton-film-and-the-rosetta-mission) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/kapton-film-and-the-rosetta-mission#comments-listing) Topics: [Kapton Films](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/kapton-films) ## [Kapton Film and the Aerospace Industry](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/kapton-film-and-the-aerospace-industry) Posted by [Mack Hendrick](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/author/mack-hendrick) on Nov 11, 2014, 1:32:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hs-fs/hub/403192/file-2071883149.jpg)](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/kapton-film-and-the-aerospace-industry) At Work on the Rosetta Mission: Innovation and Exploration at its Core You know that expression, “We can send a man to the moon; why can’t we …?” Then fill in the blank with any perceived world problem that perplexes us because it remains unanswered. Sorry, you won’t find the answers to those conundrums here, but we can tell you about one amazing product that integrally assists in getting man to the moon: Kapton® film. [Read More](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/kapton-film-and-the-aerospace-industry) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/kapton-film-and-the-aerospace-industry#comments-listing) Topics: [Kapton Films](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/kapton-films), [Kapton Film](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/kapton-film) [Previous](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/author/mack-hendrick/page/1) [All posts](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/all) [Next](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/author/mack-hendrick/page/3) ## Where Ideas Take Shape ### 5 Steps to Project Success Our team provides turn-key solutions with customized designs, specifications, and certifications. 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