Flexible Laminates

The three common lamination methods are wet lamination, dry lamination, and extrusion lamination. Wet lamination bonds layers using a liquid adhesive before drying; dry lamination applies adhesive then bonds layers under heat and pressure; extrusion lamination uses molten polymer to fuse substrates together for barrier and strength.

Flexible packaging laminate is a multi-layer film structure combining materials like polyethylene, polyester, and foil to achieve specific moisture and oxygen barrier properties. It is used in pouches, bags, and roll stock for food, pharmaceutical, cannabis, and consumer goods packaging requiring both flexibility and protection.

Laminate refers to the finished multi-layer material, while lamination is the manufacturing process used to bond individual film layers together. Lamination methods, such as five-layer high-speed lamination, determine the resulting laminate's barrier performance, strength, and suitability for specific packaging applications.

Flexible laminates can be engineered to meet specific water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) and oxygen transmission rate (OTR) targets through film structure and lamination selection. This allows brands to specify barrier performance suited to shelf-life requirements for food, pharmaceutical, and cannabis packaging applications.

Yes, recyclable film structures are available that meet brand and buyer sustainability specifications while remaining compatible with existing filling equipment. These structures undergo the same custom substrate, barrier, and lamination consultation process as standard laminates to ensure performance is not compromised.

Flexible laminates are produced under ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000:2018, FSSC 22000, and HACCP-compliant protocols. Food-contact materials follow ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 requirements, while electronic-component and pharmaceutical packaging is produced in a physically segregated Class 10,000 clean room environment.