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 Applied Extrusion Technologies (AET), Inc. is North America's leading manufacturer and supplier of specialized oriented polypropylene (OPP) plastic films. The company is dedicated to developing supply chain value through applied polymer technology, the development and marketing of products that meet our customer's and the market's needs, and world-class manufacturing and service organizations to produce and deliver film products worldwide. We provide film technology for flexible packaging, product labeling, consumer packaging, graphic media and building products as well as a select few other markets. We are able to take part in such a wide variety of markets due to our ability to react to market needs and provide our customers with a wide range of OPP film products of varying thickness and performance characteristics. As a market leader, AET supplies many of the world's largest consumer product companies and continues to develop advanced performing, innovative products to meet the needs of tomorrow.
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Oriented polypropylene (OPP) films have a variety of uses in both packaging and non-food packaging applications. These films are complex, usually multi-layered structures, which are developed to meet the exacting requirements of demanding markets in labels, flexible packageing, building products and other graphic media.
AET OPP Films Offer Superior:
- Clarity
- Gloss
- Overall graphic appeal
- Printability
- Machinability
- Strength
- Dimensional stability
- Processability
- Protection from moisture and light
- Yield cost savings over other plastic films
These unique characteristics make our films ideally suited for labeling, packaging applications and your specific needs.
Learn more about the specific market uses and applications of OPP films.
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Company History
AET, Inc. was formed in 1986 with its initial operations in Middletown, Delaware. In 1994, the firm acquired the OPP films business of Hercules, Inc. Five years later, the firm purchased the assets of AEP Borden. Then in 2001, AET purchased the assets of QPF LLC, an OPP films business of Hood Companies. Today, AET is focused on the development, manufacture and marketing of a wide range of OPP films to a worldwide marketplace.
Technology and Innovation
AET established itself as an industry leader by assembling what is believed to be the industry's most experienced and competent research and development talent. By developing strong customer relationships and by establishing a reputation for innovative product development, AET has partnered with many Fortune 500 companies.
Manufacturing Facilities
AET's unique manufacturing capabilities allow the company to make film employing several processes that produce biaxially oriented polypropylene film. AET has the capability to produce both transparent and opaque films in gauge thickness from 48 gauge to 10mil.
The company has two production facilities in North America, located in Varennes, Canada and Terre Haute, Indiana.
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