Packaging Machinery - News, Technology and Reviews

Packaging is an indispensable part of the manufacturing industry. Almost all manufactured goods needs to be packed. Packaging is also the buzzword because of its importance in marketing and branding of the good. Flexible packaging machineries are needed to produce packaging products, which are extensively, used in food industry, pharmaceuticals industry, and agro industry, FMGC industries.

MACHINERIES AND TECHNOLOGIES EMPLOYED

Packaging is very much product oriented. Different product needs different methods of packaging. Packaging technology has evolved over the years. Millions of dollars are spend on the development of new and cost effective packaging technology. Major features of a good packaging technology depend on its cost effectiveness, durability, depreciation cost, reliability, power and fuel efficiency and its safety features.

Technology and infrastructure are mandatory for high quality packaging.

• Flexible packaging machinery includes
• High speed roto-gravure printing machines
• Lamination machines based on Solvent technology
• Lamination machine without solvent technology
• Extrusion line in multi layers
• Doctoring, rewinding, slitting machines
• Centre, zipper Stand up seal pouching machines

All the major flexible packaging acquires machinery, which provides all kind of multi colored and multi dimensional printing and packaging.

Care should be taken that these products should be manufactured in insect and dust free clean environment so that the products have better   shelf life and sales appeal
Newer technology includes Slitting/Rewinding/Doctoring and three-layer core extrusion blown film plant, multi faced lamination machine, Pouching Machines.

MATERIALS USED FOR PACKAGING

Good raw materials are highly needed for better standards of flexible packaging.
Particular importance is to be given to materials for the safety of the products being packed like food items, medicines, oil, toys etc.

The main materials used for flexible packaging are

• Adhesives
• Coatings
• Inks
• Equipments
• Resins
• Substrates which includes paper, film and foil
• Oriented Polypropylene film- a transparent film with moisture and fat barrier for items like edible foods etc.
• Cold seal
• Radiation cure
• Solvent based
• Extrusion primer
• Anti-fog
• Cold seal rel laquer
• High gloss
• EB/UV

Vigorous test of all the raw materials are carried under standard operating procedures [SOP.] to ensure hygiene and defect free product.

Flexible packaging products include Flexible Packing Laminates Roll Form, stand up and zipper pouch, vacuum and gusseted pouch, center seal and 3 side seal pouch, food packaging, FMGC and agro product laminates and Pharmaceutical Flexible Packing Laminates.