• Blister packs
• Laminated foil
• Sachets
• Foil lids
• Wrapping
• Bags

Background

Consumer convenience and product differentiation has led to increased use of foils and film because of their outstanding performance properties. The materials are extremely pliable and can be bent or wrapped around objects with great ease. Usually, an extremely thin layer is laminated to other materials to make packaging material.

Typical applications

• Lot code and expiry date on a blister containing tablets: Embossing; Thermal Inkjet
• Product codes printed onto paper laminated foil used to pack sweets:  Hot Foil; Thermal Transfer;
• Lot code and expiry date on a shampoo packed into a sachet: Hot Foil; Thermal Transfer
• Date code onto a foil lid applied to a pot: Thermal Inkjet
• Date code printed onto a overwrap film used for tea bags: Hot Foil; Thermal Transfer
• Printing use by and best before onto a boil-in bag made from plastic: Hot Foil; Thermal Transfer