Influence of structural feature of aluminum coatings on mechanical and water barrier properties of metallized PET films

Abstract This article focuses on description and evaluation of multilayer films, which are used for vacuum insulation panels (VIP). The materials investigated include a neat polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and PET films coated by chemical vapor deposition with different aluminum thicknesses. The aim of these investigations was to evaluate the influence of structural features on the physical properties of Al/PET systems. The morphological …