Worthen Industries is a 150-year-old company that manufactures specialty adhesives, coatings, and flexible coated substrates across 15 product lines. It prides itself on being a solutions-oriented company that is committed to research and development, sustainability, customer service, and developing custom solutions through understanding customer needs. Worthen has remained at the forefront of its industries through maintaining a talented workforce and treating employees with dignity.

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At Worthen, there is a belief that we sell solutions, not products.
That means when you present our team with a challenge, we are
committed to finding you the answer. Our mission to become a
trusted manufacturing partner to our customers has driven us to
constantly dedicate resources to R&D, exceed sustainability and
employee safety standards, and go above and beyond for customer
service. We have become a dynamic supplier with the ability to
design custom solutions by understanding our customers’ needs
and investing in advanced technologies and talented people. We
haven’t stayed at the forefront of our industries for over 150 years
by watching trends—we set them by maintaining a team of the best
and brightest in our industries, and treating them with the dignity
and professionalism they deserve. I encourage you to learn more
about our Product Lines, or give us a call to discuss how Worthen
can be your solution.
A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT
David Worthen
President of Worthen Industries

4. Table of Contents
Who We Are 5
Capabilities 6
Sustainability 7
Adhesive Coated Products 8
Advanced Canvas Technology 9
Co-Polyester Products 10
Film Laminating Adhesives 11
Foam Fabricating Adhesives 12
Footwear Products (UPACO) 13
Paper Converting Adhesives 14
Performance Coated Films 15
Performance Coatings & Adhesives 16
Printable Fabric Solutions 17
Sampson Rib & Machinery 18
Specialty Adhesives & Coatings 19
Staple & Nail Products 20
Tomark-Worthen 21
Worthen Performance Films 22
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Worthen Industries began in 1866 as Union Paste
Company (Upaco). We have since grown to offer fifteen
distinct product lines. We embrace sustainability and
operate in a fully responsible manner according to our
Corporate Values.
INTRODUCING OUR COMPANY
Worthen Industries, Inc. manufactures specialty
adhesives, coatings, flexible coated substrates, and
thermoplastic extrusion. Our UPACO (Union Paste Co.) &
NYLCO (New York Laminating Co.) divisions consist of 15
Product Lines in our 5 U.S. locations that specifically focus
our services on our customers’ needs. We are a
service-driven company that adds value through our
Research and Development capabilities to provide
custom solutions throughout the marketplace.
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1. NASHUA SOUTH, NH
2. NASHUA NORTH, NH
3. RICHMOND, VA
4. CLINTON, MA
5. GRAND RAPIDS, MI
We don’t sell products-we sell solutions.
That means when you present our team with a
challenge, we never shy away. We have the
resources of five production facilities and fifteen
Business Units at our disposal to tackle those
problems that other companies won’t.
Worthen has sales representatives and distribution
centers worldwide
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6. CAPABILITIES
Need help finding the right solution
for your needs? Need a custom solution?
TALK TO A SALES REP: 1-800-WORTHEN
CONVERTING
Our flexibility and experience allows us to handle the most
difficult webs. Throughout the many Worthen locations, we
provide various converting services for a wide range of
substrates: Slitting | Sheeting | Spooling | Calendaring
| Die Cutting | Laminating | Corona treatment
CUSTOM ADHESIVES & COATINGS
Our R&D chemists are experienced formulators of water
based, solvent based, hotmelts, 100% solids, and
thermoplastic resin blend products. Please contact us to
discuss having a product designed to meet your
specifications.
FILM EXTRUSION
Worthen Industries extrudes thermoplastic resins for
supported or unsupported film products. Our in-house
development and processing capabilities allows us to
create thermoplastic compounds and blends for the most
demanding physical, environmental, and post-processing
applications.
WEB COATING
Worthen Industries specializes in our ability to coat many
different types of substrates. Over the years we have invested
in a variety of coating technologies to provide unique
product development solutions for our customer base.
TOLL MANUFACTURING
We encourage you to contact us at 603-888-5443 to
discuss your specific requirements for toll manufacturing.
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7. BEING SUSTAINABLE IS A RESPONSIBILITY
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
Worthen’s highly-qualified professional staff and specialized
consultants are helping us to go beyond the mandatory regulatory
requirements at our facilities including:
• Implementing ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
• Achieving bluesign® System Partner recognition
• Reporting and reducing greenhouse gas emissions against our
baseline inventory
• Improving the efficiency of our vehicle fleet
• Installing solar panels on our Clinton, MA plant
• Developing hazardous and non-hazardous waste management
and materials recycling systems
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Worthen Industries’ success is built on the simultaneous pursuit of economic viability, environmental quality, and
worker-community health. We are committed to working with our customers, suppliers, and vendors to apply
responsible and innovative environmental practices in our design, production, and distribution processes.
INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABILITY
Our mission is to achieve excellence by understanding
customer requirements and providing consistent quality
products. In many cases, we have developed new
processes, products, and materials with our customers by
combining our passion for sustainability with our ability to
creatively achieve customer goals. We employ a
systems-thinking approach to every challenge, so you can
count on us to evaluate all cost, environmental, safety,
and end-customer factors during R&D and testing.
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8. Jeff Gagnon
jgagnon@worthenind.com
O: (603) 821-5978, C: (603) 809-6886
Worthen Adhesive Coated Products specializes in applying
pressure sensistive adhesives to a wide variety of substrates.
Our technologies provide us the flexibility of using solvent,
water-base, and hot melt chemistries dependent on the specific
application. Our key markets are Medical, Automotive and
Industrial, but we pride ourselves on customization and being able
to provide PSA solutions to any industry. Whether you need a wide
PSA web, or material converted to a narrow width, Worthen ACP
can provide the solution.
Medical Films
Medical Foams
Medical Fabrics
Automotive Interior/Under Hood Applications
Industrial Tapes
Sheathing Tapes
Carpet Tile Tapes
Woven Poly Tapes
Discontinuous Hot Melts
Remoistenable Tapes
Custom Coated PSAs
Fiberglass
Other Synthetic Leathers
OUR FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES
Films (Urethane, Polyolefin, and polyester)
Textiles (Woven, Knits, and Non Woven)
Foams (Cross Linked Polyethylene and Urethane)
Woven TPO, PET
Felts
Paper
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ADHESIVE COATED PRODUCTS
Worthen’s unique ability to combine film extrusion with the
application of a pressure sensitive adhesive is a process that
can be used in many medical, automotive, industrial, and
specialty applications. Combining these two processes can
eliminate the need to purchase and assemble multiple parts.
CAPABILITIES: Converting | Custom Adhesives & Coatings
| Web Coating | Film Extrusion | Toll Manufacturing
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9. Jim Tufts
jtufts@worthenind.com
O: (603) 821-5912
Advanced Canvas Technology designs and manufactures custom
coated canvases and fabrics under our PERCEPTION® brand for use
in graphic art products. We are a group of dedicated, passionate
professionals who work together with industry leaders to design and
produce products that continually raise and re-establish industry
standards. Our mission is simple: consistently and sustainably
manufacture and deliver the highest quality, innovative American-made
“craft” wide format media.
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ADVANCED CANVAS TECHNOLOGY
“The bottom line is PERCEPTION® has the best product to
meet our needs coupled with the fact that they work
hand-in-hand with us as a partnership.”
PERCEPTION® Product Lines
PERCEPTION® Canvases
PhotoFab® Fabrics
WindoFrog™ Films
PERCEPTION® PVC Free Wallpaper
PERCEPTION® is a growing line of
specialty coated canvases and fabrics
designed for artistic demands of the
graphic arts market. We tailor our
chemistry and perfect offerings for the
individual customer’s print platform. We
foresee our growth in this market through
continual investment in technology and
manufacturing assets.
VISIT US AT PERCEPTIONWF.COM
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Mark Lakey, Art Warehouse

10. Eric Worthen
eworthen@worthenind.com
O: (603) 821-5949
Worthen Industries is the exclusive North American distributor
for SK resins, a High Molecular Weight Saturated Co-polyester.
Worthen can provide these resins in solvated and unsolvated
form. You will find such resins in food packaging, can coating, heat
sealable to seal films, laminating adhesives, automotive, sail,
signage and non-woven markets, to name a few.
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CO-POLYESTER PRODUCTS
SKYBON is a line of saturated co-polyester resins with excellent
adhesion and flexibility. The environmentally friendly profile and
high molecular weight make it ideal for coil-coating,
food/beverage can coating, flexible laminations, and clear
varnish paper. Available in 3 distinct grades, SKYBON works
excellently with high-quality inks, high strength adhesives, and
sizing agents.
Whether it be a truck load or a single
bag of resin, Worthen can meet your
needs
PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS
EH Hot-Melt Resins: Automotive Filters,
Label & Spangle, & FFC film.
ES Solvant-Borne Resins: PCM for
appliances, Can Coating & Ink, FFC film,
& Laminating Adhesives.
EW Water-Borne Resins: Sizing Agent for
textiles, over print varnish (paper
coating), & adhesion promoter.
Resin Selector and FDA Reference Guides
available upon request.
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11. Eric Worthen
eworthen@worthenind.com
O: (603) 821-5949
Worthen Industries Film Laminating division manufactures
high quality adhesives for the flexible laminating industry.
Our product offering includes standard solvent based, solventless,
and water based adhesives, as well as coatings. You can find these
products at work in every aisle of your grocery store as well as in
the medical, window treatment, cosmetic and industrial markets.
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FILM LAMINATING ADHESIVES
Although specifications for each product and capability can be
provided, we encourage you to speak with one of our customer
service representatives. Our talented and experienced R&D
team of chemists, and engineers works with our customers to
determine how we can meet their unique needs.
We take pride in our customization
and the ability to add value to our
customer.
We welcome the challenge and
opportunity to provide solutions.
PRODUCTS
Primers
Lacquers
Adhesive
Heat Seal
Industrial Adhesives
Medical
FDA
Cosmetic Packaging Adhesives
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12. Steve Adams
sadams@upaco-richmond.com
C: (804) 357-6100
The Foam Fabricating Adhesives Group of Worthen Industries
develops and manufactures a complete line of adhesives that
are used in foam fabricating assembly. Our standard and
custom-formulated adhesives are used in the assembly of
furniture cushions, mattresses, automotive interiors, office chairs
and partitions, and related products.
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FOAM FABRICATING ADHESIVES
UPACO Adhesives’ water-based SprayClean® eliminates fog
and airborne spray contamination in mattress assembly.
SprayClean® is our most technically-advanced spray adhesive
for mattress and upholstered furniture fabrication. It uses new
adhesive and airless application technology to reduce
operation costs, keep your plant clean, and improve worker
safety. Ask us about our Try and Buy offer.
Our uniquely wide range of adhesives
includes water based, hot melt, solvent
based, reactive, and extruded film
adhesives. Our customers can choose the
right adhesive for their application based
on cost per part, efficiency in labor,
providing safe to use products, or meeting
ever changing regulatory mandates.
PRODUCTS
Gel
Mattress
Furniture
Automotive Interiors
Looper/Slitter
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13. Jim Kerouack
upacoftw@worthenind.com
The UPACO Footwear Products group offers PermaSeal®
Systems used for waterproof footwear and EcoBond® film
adhesives for both sole (in-mold) and upper (Stitchless®)
footwear applications. Additionally, we offer liquid bonding
adhesives (both solvent and water-based, natural and synthetic),
standard hot melts, and PUR’s (polyurethane reactive).
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FOOTWEAR PRODUCTS
We have been custom compounding, reacting, and extruding
products for every operation of footwear and allied trade
manufacturing for over 40 years. Our teams are available
world-wide to work with customers to solve problems and
introduce innovative new concepts.
Our service technicians, backed by a
fully staffed R & D and testing
laboratory, are knowledgeable in the
most up-to-date systems and
manufacturing processes. They are
available world-wide to work with
customers to solve problems and
introduce innovative new concepts.
PRODUCTS
Adhesives & Primers: 100% Solid,
Water-Based, and Solvent-Based
Waterproofing: Seam Sealers and
Permaseal®
Ecobond® Films: Sole / Midsole
Attaching Films and Stitchless® Films
LOCATIONS:
Nashua, NH, USA (headquarters)
GuangDong Province, China
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
Dong Nai Province, Vietnam
Tangerang, Indonesia
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14. Steve Adams
sadams@upaco-richmond.com
C: (804) 357-6100
The Paper Converting and Packaging Adhesives Group
supplies adhesives and coatings to paper converters and
general packagers of industrial and consumer products.
We formulate and manufacture all types of adhesives
including: water based, hot melt, solvent based, reactive, and
extruded film adhesives.
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PAPER CONVERTING AND PACKAGING ADHESIVES
We provide Natural Based Adhesives that are Starch, Dextrin,
and/or Casein based for glass labeling, paper laminating, box
forming/closing, and remoistenables market. Starch/Dextrin
based adhesives used in the glass bottle labeling, paper
laminating, box forming, and remoistenables for envelope
gums. Casein Pastes are also used in the labeling of glass
bottles, which provides excellent ice water resistance, but is
easy to remove during the recycling process.
Our extensive experience in the
industry and advanced capabilities
position us to work with customers’
unique applications to find an
adhesive that optimizes cost per part
and efficiency in labor. We provide
safe-to-use products to meet
ever-changing regulatory mandates.
PRODUCTS
Natural Based Adhesives
Foil Laminating
Paper Coatings
Case & Carton Sealing Adhesives
Book Binding Adhesives
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15. Bruce Williams
C: (978) 807-1589
F: (603) 888-8466
Worthen Performance Coated Fabrics Group specializes in coating
fabrics with synthetic rubber and plastic coatings including
silicone, neoprene, vinyl, urethane, butyl, acrylic, olefins and
EPDM based TPR. Depending on the application or your custom
specification, a wide range of base fabric selections are offered
including woven and nonwoven construction of polyester, polycotton,
nylon, glass, Kevlar or Nomex.
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PERFORMANCE COATED FABRICS
Chemistry is the core of our business. Our fabric coating
development team starts with basic bench chemistry to build your
product from the ground up. We’ll optimize your textile coating
performance and cost to make you successful and profitable. At
Worthen Performance Coated Fabrics, our ability to fully integrate
material design, process engineering and proven production
capabilities produces a final coated fabric product designed to
give you a competitive edge in today’s marketplace.
We offer a wide range of physical,
environmental and decorative
properties to suit your needs. We meet
environmentally-friendly regulations
with careful design and development
dedicated to your needs and the
needs of your customer.
PRODUCTS
Custom Coated Fabrics
Specialty Coatings & Compounds
Specialty Covers & Tarps
HVAC / Duct Work
Soft Wall / Tent Structure
Flexible Ducting
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16. Andy Paraskeva
O: (603) 821-5970
The Performance Coatings and Adhesives Group serves the textile,
automotive and graphic arts industries with superior coating and
adhesive systems, along with extensive toll polymerization and
compounding capabilities. Our chemistries include, but are not limited
to, both solvent-based and water-based urethanes. So whether your
markets are the military, aerospace or general commercial applications,
we can meet all your flame retardant coating needs.
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PERFORMANCE COATINGS AND ADHESIVES
We offer halogen-free alternatives to solvent-based flame retardant
urethanes for the textile industry. These environmentally-friendly
products are equally as effective as their halogenated counterparts.
Our products are used for a variety of
industrial, commercial, and apparel
applications. Everything from flame
retardant urethanes for the military to
adhesives used in the interior of your
automobile.
PRODUCTS AND MARKETS
Solvent urethane for flame retardant
and breathable fabric applications.
Water urethane for bonding flexible
foam to vinyl and polyolefin
substrates.
Solvent urethanes for laminating film
to fabric.
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17. Chris Meader
cmeader@worthenind.com
O: (616) 325-2205
C: (440) 463-3365
The Printable Fabric Solutions Group provides coated and
laminated woven fabrics, nonwovens, and certain films for label
converters and commercial printers. Our products are used in a
broad range of applications; including apparel care tags, durable PSA
labels, and medical consumables. The Printable Fabric Solutions
group has been developing unique product solutions for the label
market for over four decades.
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PRINTABLE FABRIC SOLUTIONS
The Worthen Printable Fabric Solutions Group provides a
series of unique synthetic products for the digital imaging
under their brand Fusion Digital Paper.
Learn more at
FusionDigitalPaper.com.
Our coated products are engineered to
be compatible with all modern printing
methods, ink chemistries, and
converting processes. Coated fabrics are
used in label and commercial print
applications that require sewing,
durability, flexibility and conformability,
or unique aesthetic attributes.
PRODUCTS
Tag & PSA Stock
Automotive Interior Labels
Apparel Labels
Military Labels
Medical & Bioconsumables Labels
Mattress & Furniture Labels
Product specification sheets available
upon request
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18. If interested in finding out more, please contact:
Bob Sampson: Business Unit Manager
bsampson@worthenind.com
O: (603) 821-5901
Troy Medeiros: Market Manager
tmedeiros@worthenind.com
O: (603) 821-5938
The Sampson Rib Group supplies Insole Rib and Rib Attaching
Machinery to top manufacturers of Goodyear Welted Footwear
worldwide. Prime Manufacturing and Sampson are Worthen brands
that have been manufacturing Insole Rib in the U.S.A. since 1935. We
also manufacture two of the most preferred Rib Attaching machinery in
the world, and maintain a full inventory of parts.
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SAMPSON RIB & MACHINERY
Customization: We have over 100 variations of insole rib, so that
we can provide a custom solution for all styles of footwear and
brand specific processes.
Environmentally Conscientious: All our products are manufactured
with a high performance, low to Zero VOC , waterbased adhesive.
Globally Available: Whether shipping directly from the U.S. or
through agents and warehouses located in 7 countries, our
products can be economically and effectively delivered.
INSOLE RIB
The Sampson Rib Group offers a wide variety
of rib styles that vary in width, thickness,
adhesives, and base fabric construction to
meet the variety of footwear styles and
demands, including Berry Compliance for
military applications.
INSOLE RIB MACHINERY
In addition to insole rib, we provide
rib-attaching machines, parts, and servicing
for both the Sampson and Prime designs.
We have machines available for sale, but
we also offer low lease options to our Insole
Rib customers.
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19. Rob Moseff
rmoseff@worthenind.com
O: (603) 821-5976
The Specialty Adhesives and Coatings Group provides standard
and custom-made adhesives, sealants, and coatings for a wide
variety of applications. Some of the markets that utilize our products
are: automotive, building products, industrial, medical, and military. We
focus on developing environmentally-friendly solutions for our
customers’ applications.
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SPECIALTY ADHESIVES AND COATINGS
At the Specialty Adhesives and Coatings Group, we take great
pride in our products and our ability to develop custom
adhesives, sealants, coatings, and processes to serve our
customers. We welcome the opportunity to work with you to
develop environmentally-friendly solutions to your adhesive and
coating needs.
We offer standard and custom PSAs.
They can be water based, hot-melts,
or solvent based. Our synthetic
rubber based (SIS, SBS) adhesives
exhibit high tack, peel and shear
properties as well as adhesion to low
energy surfaces. We also offer
urethane-based PSAs, which offer
removability with high peel force.
PRODUCTS
Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
Contact Adhesives
Heat Activated Adhesives
Synthetic Turf Products
Acoustical Panels & Soundproofing
Roofing Products
Polyurethane Technology
Primers
Moisture Cure Adhesives
UV Cured Technology
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20. Rob Moseff
rmoseff@worthenind.com
O: (603) 821-5976
Worthen Industries’ Staple and Nail Products Group serves the
fastener industry with custom designed staple and nail
adhesives, coatings, and collating tape. We can custom design
solutions to solve individual problems.
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STAPLE AND NAIL PRODUCTS
If you need an adhesive, coating, or heat-sealable tape for an
unusual wire application, contact our technical group. We will
review your request and work with you to develop the most
effective and efficient solution possible.
Our products include: staple and staple
wire band adhesive for all sizes and
applications, nail and staple secondary
coatings for performance enhancement,
and heat sealable collating tapes for a
wide range of fastener sizes.
CT-2775 is a cleaner/tape remover that
is based on (>96%) renewable, readily
biodegradable and USP-grade raw
materials that allows customers to
safely and effectively remove the
adhesive and paper from their
scrapped nails, so that they can be
reclaimed and introduced back into
the collating process.
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21. Andreas Rothacker
andreas@tomark-worthen.com
O: (603) 821-5951
C: (603) 867-7264
Tomark-Worthen LLC, a joint venture between Worthen Industries
and Tomark, produces industry-leading films for solar panels. These
high performance thermoplastic films are constantly being developed
to serve the ever changing renewable market. Learn more at
tomark-worthen.com
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PHOTOMARK BACKSHEETS
Photomark Reflections™ is designed without any interlayer
adhesives and is made with materials that will not deteriorate
with exposure to moisture or UV light.
Tomark-Worthen combines over 20 years of Tomark's PV
experience with Worthen's over 100 years of Manufacturing
Experience. We are experts in PV backsheets and
Fluoropolymers with the capability to make the products you
need to be competitive.
PHOTOMARK ENCAPSULANTS
Tomark-Worthen has developed two types
of thermoplastic encapsulants; Photomark
eIonomer™ and Photomark eTPU™. Both
products offer excellent strength, UV
resistance, and high bond to cells, glass,
and substrates.
FLUOROMARK™ KYNAR® TOPSHEET
Kynar® (PVDF) based topsheets offer a
lower cost option than ETFE based
topsheets while still providing excellent
light transmission and UV durability.
PHOTOMARK ADDITIONAL INSULATION
PRODUCTS
Photomark EL-PET, made via an extrusion
lamination process, provides additional
insulation, excellent dimensional stability,
and dielectric properties for various
applications in your PV module.
Kynar® is a registered trademark of Arkema
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22. Peter Kane
pkane@worthenind.com
O: (508) 277-7952
Worthen Performance Films produces high-performance
thermoplastic films. We are innovation and solution driven to
customer’s unique challenges in a wide range of markets. Our three
extrusion lines provide us the capability to produce adhesive and
barrier films that not only solve a variety of challenges, but add value
to our customer.
We specialize in co-extrusion with films up to 68” and up to 20 mil
thick. We also have the ability to extrude onto various substrates.
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WORTHEN PERFORMANCE FILMS
WPF offers a specialized adhesive film for headliner lamination.
The film not only adds value with performance, but also simplifies
the process and reduces waste.
SOME OF THE MARKETS WE SERVE:
Automotive
Medical
Decorative
Aerospace
Apparel
Footwear
Staple & Nail
Military
BASE CHARACTERISTICS
Thermoplastic Polyurethane
Nylon
Polyester
Polyolephins
APPLICATIONS
Laminations
Number & Letter (Die Cut)
Apparel Construction
Inflatables
Waterproofing
Banner Properties
Adhesive Properties
Printable
Moldable
Bladders
Water Bottle
Head Rest
Door Panel
Automotive Interiors
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