Multiple suitable materials are available. Silentex® recommends:
| Types of films | Melt temperature |
| LDPE perforated films | 110-115°C |
| Micro-perforated OPP films | 165-170°C |
| Spunbond PP | 125-130°C |
| Potato starch mesh or films | 110-135°C |
| Glass net woven or knitted | 650°C |
Oriented Polypropylene film
- Our standard product (25 g/m²)
- Specific shape possible
- Suitable for fully automatic filling operation
Spun Bond PP
- More permeable than OPP film (25 g/m²)
- Improved acoustics vs. OPP film (for the first few kms)
Stitched Glass Mesh
- Specific shape
- Virtually eliminates any smoke and odor issue
- Reduces possibility of strand blowout
- Mainly in the U.S.
Knitted Tube
- Very conformable
- Virtually eliminates any smoke and odor issue
- Reduces possibility of strand blowout
- Mainly in Europe
