EnduraFlex™ – Crepe and extensible paper technology
Ahlstrom’s EnduraFlex™ technology stretches your crepe and extensible needs beyond flexibility
Discover the options to bring the desired finish and amount of stretch to your applications.
Specialty Crepe Products
Creping is a means of mechanically compacting paper in the machine direction to add stretch. The amount of creping impacts the smoothness, porosity, and the hand or drape of the paper. Creping also has a significant affect on softness and absorbency attributes. Creping is used primarily in applications that require stretch, toughness and conformability.
Key product features
- Basis Weight Range | 18# - 120# per 3000ft2 (29 gsm - 195 gsm)
- Wide range of % stretch/elongation available
- Various crepe patterns and color matching available
- Wet strength options available
End-use applications
- eCommerce packaging
- Wipes/towelettes
- Sewing tape
- Decorative packaging
- Scrapbooking
- Seed germinating
- Bulk seed bags
Furnish
- trulyNatural®
- Bleached
- Colors
- Blend
- Pre or Post Consumer Recycled
Extensible Papers XKL®
Extensible papers are manufactured with Ahlstrom’s proprietary stretching process. Stretch is built into the structure of the paper itself without changing the surface , offering maximum strength properties, capable of withstanding great impact without bursting.
Key product features
- Basis Weight Range | 28# - 80# per 3000ft2 (46 gsm - 130 gsm)
- Stretch ranging from 6-8% (10-12% for heavyweight applications)
- Wet strength options available
End-use applications
- eCommerce packaging
- Construction materials
- Tape base
- Interleave
- Bags
- Food pouch
- Other food packaging
Furnish
- trulyNatural®
- Bleached
- Colors
- Blend
- Pre or Post Consumer Recycled
Crepe & Extensible Technology
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Product performance
Specialty crepe products for stretch, toughness and conformability
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Extensible papers
Stretch is built into the structure of the paper itself.
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Sustainability
Ahlstrom uses fiber from responsible and legal sources and all products qualify for Chain of Custody Forestry Credits and Certification.
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