Flexible Contianers

Flexible Contianers

1. Intro slides

   • Raw materials > film > package > packages takes shape of produce
   • Uses
     • Stretch and shrink wraps
     • labels and sleeves
     • over wraps
     • bags and pouches
   • Advantages
     • cost reductions
       • lightweight, efficient
     • easy to decorate
       • print right on package
     • easy, fast formatting
   • Disadvantages
     • lack of convienience
       • opening and resealing
       • lack of strength and rigitity

2. Foil Slides

   • Versatiles
   • roll aluminum into thin gauges
   • matte (contact with roller) and shiny side
   • absolute barrier as a flexible package
   • good image quality
   • aseptically processed
   • foil:0.0079, 0.002 is converter
   • long life, low cost, plentiful in earth, good combo of properties, recyclable

3. Folding cartons

   • Paperboard selection
     • structural
     • damp environments
     • oily/greasy application
   • Printing
     • offset lithography
       • oil based ink adheres to areas that have not been wetter with water
   • Printed > die cut > formed > glued > shipped flat > machine / hand erected