Outdoor Durable Polypropylenes

Flexcon® NexGen™ and Flexcon® ThermlFilm® polypropylene vinyl alternatives. The durability and value of vinyl, without the PVC.
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Outdoor Polypropylene vs Calendered Vinyl

Flexcon Outdoor Polypropylene vs Traditional Vinyl

Flexcon polypropylenes (PP) offer a cost-effective, more recyclable alternative to PVC, while delivering reliable UV performance and durability for demanding label applications. View Flexcon PP vs Vinyl comparison.

  • Equivalent performance to vinyl at comparable cost
  • 5-year outdoor durability
  • UL/cUL/CSA-recognized
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Products


North American Products

  • FLX068544 Flexcon® NexGen™ WPP344
  • FLX068532 Flexcon® NexGen™ WPP344S

European Products

  • FLX071006 (PPX-HW79-6C09S/27) ThermlFilm® PP 400 F White UV TC-716 V-606 (1.0-1.1) 40W GL-9
  • FLX070501 (PPX-HW79-9C09S/36) ThermlFilm® PP 400 F White UV TC-716 V-778 (1.4-1.5) 40W GL-9
Recommended Applications for Polypropylene

Recommended Applications for Polypropylene


  • Compliance/Regulatory Labels: Warning, instructional, electrical certifications, and safety labels.
  • Brand Identification: Product ID, rating plates, and long life branding graphics.
  • Industrial Equipment Labels: Machinery ID, service, forklift and construction equipment, rental tags, serial numbers, barcodes, and warranty labels.
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Target Markets


Flexcon outdoor polypropylene label stocks are durable enough for use in applications in automotive and transportation, appliance, outdoor power equipment, heavy equipment, industrial and manufacturing markets.

Engineered for challenging surfaces and harsh environments. Meets compliance requirement with UL/cUL/CSA-recognized constructions. 

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Performance Snapshot


  • Service temperature: -40°F to 212°F (-40°C to 100°C)
  • Minimum application temperature: 50°F (10° C)
  • Exterior life: 5 years outdoor (Xenon Arc validated)
  • Storage stability: 2 years at 70°F (21°C)/ 50% RH


Key Benefits of Flexcon Polypropylenes

  • Labels stay legible for the life of your equipment.  Proven 5-year outdoor durability keeps labels intact and readable on equipment exposed year round to UV heat and harsh conditions 
  • Bond to the surfaces modern equipment is built with. Permanent acrylic adhesive adheres reliably to plastics painted metals powder coats and fiberglass without lifting or edge ooze under demanding conditions.
  • Compliance-ready out-of-the-box. UL 969 and cUL-recognized constructions mean your safety warning and regulatory labels meet certification requirements without additional qualification steps.
  • Drop PVC without changing your label program. Equivalent performance and comparable cost to vinyl without the regulatory pressure and sustainability complexity of PVC.
  • Work across your existing print processes. Compatible with thermal transfer flexo screen laser toner and UV inkjet. Simplify your supply chain with one construction and fewer SKUs to manage.
  • Laser die-cutting allows for design freedom and short runs. Unlike traditional vinyl, Flexcon's outdoor PP products can be laser die cut, opening up complex shapes and short runs without cutting new dies. Optimized liners keep processing clean and repeatable.

Flexcon Polypropylene Advantages

Exceptional Print Versatility

Gloss topcoat engineered for:

  • Thermal transfer (resin, wax/resin)
  • UV and solvent screen
  • UV/solvent/water flexo
  • Laser toner
  • Narrow format UV inkjet

Converter Optimized Liners

  • 40 lb. glassine liner for roll-form converting and optical sensing (PPX-HW79-6C09S/27, PPX-HW79-9C09S/36)
  • 50 lb. PCR bleached kraft liner for roll-form converting and optical sensing (WPP344)
  • 90 lb. polycoated liner for moisture stability and sheet-form converting (WPP344S)

High-Performance Adhesive Technology


  • Permanent acrylic adhesive bonds to plastics, painted metals, powder coats, fiberglass, polycarbonate
  • High shear and high peel reduces label lifting, cold flow, and oozing in demanding environments
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