Soft Touch PET Film

Soft Touch PET Film is a soft touch matte PET coated film made by Clear Adhesive Film Company as a manufacturer for packaging facing, electronic overlay, and premium panel appearance. It has a tactile coating on the front side and a treated reverse side for printing, wet lamination, or bonding confirmation. Common PET thickness options include 12 um, 23 um, and 25 um, giving printed pouches, control surfaces, and decorative panels a velvet matte feel with a fingerprint-hiding visual effect.

Product Overview

Soft Touch PET Film is used when the outer surface needs a calm look and a better hand feel. The coated side provides the soft tactile finish, while the reverse side can support reverse printing, wet lamination, adhesive bonding, or later converting. This is a coated PET facing film, not a self-adhesive clear film or a transparent anti-glare PET grade. Its main value is the velvet matte touch and cleaner handled appearance.

The film is different from general matte PET because its surface performance is not limited to reduced shine. In factory sample checks, gloss can reach <12 GU at 60 degrees, while COF is often checked around 0.8-1.2 depending on coating grade. Samples are viewed under side light after finger touch, light rubbing, pouch handling, and panel assembly simulation. On black, charcoal, or solid-color designs, this helps reveal fingerprints, rub marks, or coating unevenness before approval.

Clear Adhesive Film Company supplies custom width rolls with typical slit width tolerance around +/-1 mm. Trial rolls can be checked for thickness, gloss, COF, dyne level, coating adhesion, lamination bond, and die-cutting edge quality before production confirmation.

Benefits

Two-side function: Facing side for velvet matte touch; reverse side for printing, wet lamination, or bonding.
Smoother hand feel: Warmer and softer than ordinary matte film as an outer-facing layer.
Cleaner appearance: Helps reduce fingerprints, light smudges, and rub marks on dark designs.
Premium surface upgrade: Adds lower gloss and softer touch without changing the whole laminate design.
Touch-area use: Fits control panel facing, graphic overlay, appliance trim, and decorative touch surfaces.
Approval checks: Supports 250-cycle rub observation, tape adhesion check, and side-light comparison.

Can a velvet matte PET surface keep touch-facing panels looking clean after repeated handling?

Control panels, appliance trims, graphic overlays, and premium laminated panels are often handled during printing, assembly, inspection, and use. Soft Touch PET Film helps these surfaces keep a smoother tactile feel while reducing the visible effect of fingerprints and light smudges. For dark backgrounds, printed icons, and solid-color panels, its stable low-gloss appearance can make the finished surface look more refined. Coating adhesion, die-cutting edge quality, rub resistance, and repeated-touch appearance should be confirmed on samples.

TDS

Item	Typical Value
Product Type	Soft touch matte PET coated film
Base Film	PET film
Thickness	12 um, 23 um, 25 um, or custom thickness
Surface Finish	Velvet matte tactile surface
Coated Side	Soft touch coating for facing surface
Reverse Side	Corona-treated or bonding-side treatment available
Gloss Level	<12 GU at 60 degrees, typical reference value
COF	0.8-1.2, typical factory test range
Dyne Level	38 dynes/cm, treatment-side reference
Rub Resistance	250 cycles sample observation
Coating Adhesion	Tape test observation, no obvious coating lift
Roll Width	Custom slit width, typical tolerance +/-1 mm
Core Size	3 inch or 6 inch

Production Line

Applications

Premium packaging facing: Coffee pouches, cosmetic packs, snack bags, pet food packaging, and luxury flexible packaging.
Printed laminated structures: Reverse printed laminate, paperboard lamination, and pouch surfaces needing appearance confirmation.
Touch-facing components: Control panel surface, graphic overlay, membrane switch facing, and instrument panel appearance.
Premium panel appearance: Appliance trim, decorative plastic panel, metal-facing laminate, and solid-color display surface.
Dark artwork: Helps soft matte designs look cleaner during handling and side-light viewing.
Converting projects: For printers, laminators, die-cutters, and panel converters needing stable rolls and clean slitting edges.

How does soft touch coating improve packaging facing without becoming a general matte PET grade?

The coating gives this film a clear role as an outer-facing material for premium packaging. Instead of only reducing shine, the coated side creates a smooth, warm, velvet-like touch when the package is held. This matters for cosmetic cartons, premium coffee pouches, pet food packaging, gift boxes, and printed laminated structures where the outer layer needs to show quality before opening. During sample approval, teams can compare gloss, COF, coating adhesion, rub marks, lamination bond, and handling appearance against the final design.

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FAQ

Is Soft Touch PET Film the same as ordinary matte PET film?

No. Ordinary matte PET focuses on low gloss, while Soft Touch PET Film adds a coated tactile surface with a velvet feel and cleaner handling appearance.

Is this film self-adhesive?

No. It is a coated PET facing film. If adhesive bonding or lamination is required, the reverse side and final structure should be confirmed with sample rolls.

Is the surface completely fingerprint-proof?

No. It is designed for fingerprint-hiding and smudge-reducing appearance, not complete fingerprint prevention.

What should be tested before production?

Check thickness, gloss, COF, dyne level, coating adhesion, rub resistance, die-cutting edge, lamination bond, roll width tolerance, and final appearance.