EXHIBIT 5.1




                                  212-450-4000





                                          August 22, 2002


Tekni-Plex, Inc.
260 Denton Tap Road
Coppell, TX 75019

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have acted as special counsel to Tekni-Plex, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the Company's offer (the
"Exchange Offer") to exchange its 12.75% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes Due
2010 (the "New Securities") for any and all of its outstanding 12.75% Senior
Subordinated Notes Due 2010 (the "Old Securities").

     We have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to
our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records, certificates of public
officials and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or advisable for the
purpose of rendering this opinion.

     Upon the basis of the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the New
Securities, when duly executed, authenticated and delivered in exchange for the
Old Securities in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Exchange
Offer, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in
accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and
general principles of equity.

     We are members of the Bar of the State of New York and the foregoing
opinion is limited to the laws of the State of New York, the federal laws of the
United States of America and the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Offer.  We also consent to the

reference to us under the caption "Legal Matters" in the Prospectus contained in
such Registration Statement.

     This opinion is rendered solely to you in connection with the above matter.
This opinion may not be relied upon by you for any other purpose or relied upon
by or furnished to any other person without our prior written consent except
that HSBC Bank USA, as Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer, may rely upon this
opinion as if it were addressed directly to it.


                                           Very truly yours,

                                           /s/ DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL



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