Record protective film is produced from many different raw materials worldwide. Among the most commonly used are PVC (polyvinylchloride), PE (polyethylene), OPP (polypropylene), and Mylar. Let's take a look at these raw materials, their advantages and disadvantages, and choose the best one:


PVC (Polyvinylchloride)

Record protective film, often found in our country, has two advantages: thickness and transparency. However, PVC releases its gases over time, causing irreversible adverse effects on records (such as staining and damage to the sound channels). It is also quite harmful to PVC record covers. Over time, it sticks to the cover, rendering it unusable. While these adverse effects may not be immediately apparent with some PVC products, they will inevitably develop over time. To better understand this, let's give a brief example. The product used in car registration covers and these record protective film are made from the same PVC. Because the car's interior undergoes frequent temperature changes, the paper inside the registration cover quickly sticks to the PVC. The same applies to records over longer periods of time. Even if it appears harmless to the cardboard, we recommend checking out this YouTube video or this video that demonstrates the negative effects it can have on records over time. Another disadvantage of PVC is its high price.


You can tell if a protective film is PVC by its soft, thick, and transparent structure, its tendency to undulate, its edges hardening and breaking over time, and its yellowing over time.


Mylar

This product is often used as a protective film for comic books in Europe and America. A proprietary blend of DuPont, it is a laboratory-made product with reduced plastic polymers. It is transparent and thin, and does not harm records or card stock. However, manufacturing with this raw material in our country is much more expensive and difficult than other materials.


You can tell that Mylar is a protective film by its:

soft, thin, and transparent structure, its structure similar to PP, and its easy tearability.


PE (Polyethylene)

This is the most preferred record protective film raw material in our country. This is because it is the most reasonable option in terms of price and performance. While there are different types of polyethylene, the most transparent versions are suitable for records. Its only drawback is the frosted appearance that develops as its thickness increases. By producing it at the optimum thickness, it can be neither too frosted nor too thin. PE, the safest raw material for records, protects record cards due to its structure and can be used in antistatic interior coatings for records.


You can tell that a protective film is PE by its:

soft touch, slightly frosted appearance, heat-sealed edges, and thick and durable structure.


OPP (Organic Polypropylene)

This raw material, used in the packaging industry as an economical product when produced thinly, can be used as a less protective, yet transparent alternative for record sleeves. Products with the red "OPP" logo in the "Protection Films" category on our website are polypropylene varieties. Except for the taped versions, OPP record protection films are triple-thick, providing full transparency. Furthermore, the coating known as "cellophane" in the printing industry is also made of OPP and has no antistatic properties. Therefore, it is likely to collect dust. Therefore, PE is used instead of "cellophane" in the Ctırtılı Sesler antistatic record sleeves.


A protective film is OPP:

You can tell by its completely transparent appearance, the fact that it doesn't show any crease marks when crumpled, its rigid, inflexible structure, and its ease of cutting.


Çıtırtılı Sesler record protective nylons are made from high-density PE (polyethylene) and transparent OPP (polypropylene) raw materials and will not harm the record cover or the record itself.


You can find all protective nylon varieties at this link.