Free Sample and Quote — Protective Film Manufacturer Since 2000
Most protective film problems are decided before the first roll ships: the wrong tack for the finish, the wrong thickness for the surface texture, or a film that was never tested against your actual coating. We would rather send you a sample and find that out on your own line, at your own speed, than have you discover it inside a container.
This page is for buyers who already know what they are protecting and want a film matched to it — not for catalogue browsing. Tell us the substrate and the finish, and we will come back with a film recommendation, a sample, and a price for the width you actually run.
What we need from you
Four answers are enough for us to match a film. Everything else is a refinement, not a blocker.
- The substrate. Aluminum profile, aluminum composite panel, stainless sheet (mirror, brushed or 2B), PC sheet, PVC profile, glass, carpet or floor finish — name the material as your line calls it.
- The surface finish. Mill, anodized, powder-coated, PVDF/coil-coated, brushed, mirror, or a textured carpet pile. This is the single most important input, because the film never touches the metal — it touches the coating, and the coating’s adhesion to the substrate is the weakest link in the stack.
- The roll width and length you run. Not the width you could run in theory. Film that is 50 mm too wide creates trim waste on every roll; 50 mm too narrow means hand patching.
- What goes wrong today. A photo of the defect is worth more than a paragraph. Black spots under the film, coating pulled off at de-masking, rib lines on coil-coated sheet, residue after UV exposure — each points to a different film construction.
What you get back
- A named film recommendation, not a range. We will tell you which construction we would put on that substrate and finish, and why the alternative fails.
- Sample material at the width you run, so you can trial it on the actual line rather than a lab panel.
- A price for your real volume, quoted against the roll width, length and core you specify — plus the packing format your warehouse can actually receive.
How the sample request works
- You send the four answers above through the form on this page. Photos of the defect help.
- We respond with a film match and the reasoning — including the failure mode your current film is heading for, if we can see it from the photo.
- You trial the sample on your line at your normal line speed and your normal storage conditions. A film that only works in a temperature-controlled lab is not a film that works in a warehouse.
- If it passes, we quote against your volume and confirm the roll format before the first production run.
Which failure are you trying to avoid?
If you already know the symptom, these diagnostic articles name the cause and the fix — and each one is written from shop-floor failures rather than marketing copy:
- Seven aluminum film failures: coating pull-off, black corrosion, rib marks — for anodized, powder-coated and coil-coated aluminum.
- Stainless steel film failures on the shop floor — glue shadows on mirror sheet, edge lift, laser-cut adhesive smear.
- Carpet protection film complaints, diagnosed — edge curl, seam failure, residue on pile.
- How to choose a film for aluminum profiles — tack, thickness and roll width selection.
Surface to film: a starting point, not a specification
| Surface | What the film has to survive | What usually fails first |
|---|---|---|
| Anodized aluminum | Sealing stage, alkaline residue, outdoor UV | Ghost colour difference where the film masked an unsealed surface |
| Powder-coated aluminum | Coating adhesion, de-masking pull force | Coating pulled off with the film, bare metal underneath |
| Coil-coated / PVDF sheet | Coil tension, heat, rewinding | Rib lines and wrinkle marks pressed into the coating |
| Mirror stainless | Optical flatness, adhesive residue under light | Rectangular glue shadows visible at grazing angle |
| Carpet pile / floor finish | Foot traffic, seam shear, long dwell time | Edge curl, seam lift, adhesive transfer to the pile |
Treat the table as a conversation starter. The right construction depends on your line speed, storage temperature and dwell time, and those are your numbers, not ours.
Questions buyers ask before the first order
Can I get a sample before committing to a volume order?
Yes. Sampling is the point of this page. Send the substrate, finish, roll width and the defect you are seeing, and we will match a film and send material at the width you actually run so you can trial it on your own line.
Will you quote a film you have not tested on my surface?
We will recommend a construction and explain the reasoning, but the trial on your line is what settles it. If your finish is unusual — a new powder coat, a fresh anodizing seal recipe — say so in the request and we will treat the first sample as a test rather than a specification.
Do I have to know the technical name of the film?
No. Tell us what the surface is, what it has to survive, and what currently goes wrong. Naming the substrate and finish is enough for us to work from; the film designation is our job.
What if my problem is residue rather than adhesion?
Residue and adhesion are usually the same trade-off seen from two sides: a film that grips hard enough to stay on during handling is also the one that leaves adhesive behind after long UV exposure or heat. Tell us the dwell time and the removal conditions, and we will bias the construction toward clean removal instead of maximum grip.
Can the film be supplied in my roll width and core?
Yes — specify the width, length and core diameter you need in the request. Quoting against your real roll format is the difference between a film that runs and a film that creates trim waste on every shift.
Which surfaces do you cover?
Aluminum profiles and sheet, aluminum composite panel, stainless sheet, PC sheet, PVC profile, window sills, glass, carpet and floor finishes, and packaging films. If your substrate is not on that list, describe it — the answer is usually still a film construction question.
Prefer not to fill in a form?
Email your substrate, finish and roll width to wally@chidecor.com — the subject line is pre-filled, just add your four answers.
Or send it on WhatsApp: +86 159 0082 9072.
Send your substrate and finish
Fill this in and we will come back with a film match, a sample at your roll width, and a price for your volume. The more specific the substrate and finish, the faster the answer.
