LETTER 1 filename1.txt May 16, 2006 Mail Stop 7010 via U.S. mail and facsimile Mr. Stephen T. Auburn Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Pliant Corporation 1475 Woodfield Road, Suite 700 Schaumburg, IL 60173 RE: Pliant Corporation Form T-3 Filed on: April 26, 2006 File No.: 22-28809 Dear Mr. Auburn: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments. Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Item 2. Securities Act exemption applicable, page 2 1. We note that the Bankruptcy Court has not approved the Applicant`s plan of reorganization and is not expected to do so until June, 2006. Please note that we reserve the right to provide additional comments on the Form T-3, including exhibits at any time, whether in connection with your response to this letter or otherwise. Principal owners of voting securities, page 4 2. The information presented in this section should be updated to a date within 31 days as required by Item 5 of Form T-3. 3. Identify the person(s) who exercise sole or shared voting and/or investment power with respect to the shares shown for the Christena Karen H. Durham Trust. Identify the beneficial owners of the trust. As appropriate, please amend your Form T-3 in response to these comments. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the amendment to expedite our review. Please furnish a cover letter with your amendment that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendment and responses to our comments. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes all information required under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and that they have provided all information investors require for an informed investment decision. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure they have made. Notwithstanding our comments, in the even the company requests acceleration of the effective date of the pending Form T-3, it should furnish a letter, at the time of such request, acknowledging that: * should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; * the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and * the company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in connection with our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing. We will consider a written request for acceleration of the effective date of the Form T-3 as confirmation of the fact that those requesting acceleration are aware of their respective responsibilities under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as they relate to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the above Form T-3. We will act on the request and, pursuant to delegated authority, grant acceleration of the effective date. Please allow adequate time after the filing of any amendment for further review before submitting a request for acceleration. Please provide this request at least two business days in advance of the requested effective date. Please contact Dorine H. Miller, Financial Analyst at (202) 551- 3711 or me at (202) 551-3760 with any other questions. Sincerely, Pamela A. Long Assistant Director Mr. Stephen T. Auburn Pliant Corporation May 16, 2006 Page 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-0404 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE