Comments on: Teslin® Substrate Equals Printing on Sand?

By: Hemant Jain

Hemant Jain — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 03:26:13 +0000

Teslin is normally combined with heat activated polyester to make cards and tags and similar laminated products. This composite IS NOT eco friendly and cannot be recylced or used as landfill. Teslin on its own is no good as it lacks stifness and rigidity and hence at all times needs to be laminated. the moment it is compbined with polyester it looses all its eco friendly attributes. In contrast Pvv can be re-cyled completely being a thermoplastic.
http://www.plasticcard-printer.com

By: Ben Roberts

Ben Roberts — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:16:43 +0000

SOunds Great doesnt it , but read the makeup more closely
it is filled with a silica filler, in much the same way
as fine bonded card is filled with clay (also silica).
Its main structure is polyolefin-based , ie made of plastic more particularly polypropylene by products.
IT IS another oil based derivative , with a clever way
of breaking down in composting .

By: John Tomczyk

John Tomczyk — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:33:53 +0000

Teslin Loaylaty Cards are made with additional Polyester Loyalty overlaminate with a Poloyethylene thermal adhesive applied to 2 sides to give durability. The combination of materials do not make it recyclable nor does it degrade in a landfill.

By: John

John — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:08:18 +0000

I have nearly 3000 pounds of Teslin that was printed as table tops. Do you know of where I can sell this material? John

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:09:35 +0000

But how eco friendly is the plastic butterfly pouches and laminates need to actually form the cards? Teslin is only 1/3 of the equation. Just saying.

By: InventionRocks

InventionRocks — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:30:28 +0000

Great article!