This market segment is certainly among the most important at aL.
This involves the printed packaging substrates that are easily shaped to create various packaging shapes with excellent barrier qualities.
Typical packaging forms include:
- Flow packs for horizontal and vertical flow packers, printed on the surface or between the layers.
- Sachets for sachet forming, filling and closure applications in the form of:
- Flat sachets,
- Doypacks or sta-sachets,
- Multiple sachets,
- Pre-formed sachets.
- Sta-sacks in the form of harmonica and rectangular bottom bags.
The concept “Flexible packaging” refers to the printing substrate for this packaging form, such as:
- Bander rolls for high-speed band rolling applications.
- Wrap-around-labels for labelling from a roll.
- Topseal & tear-lid foil for lunch meat and other meat products.
- Shrink-wrap sleeves.
In addition, aL has related flexible packaging products, such as:
- Plastic films mono-films as thin as 15 microns.
- Paper / (aluminium) / laminates of various constructions.
- Plastic laminates of various constructions.
- Various types of paper.
All of these products are produced on printing presses specially outfitted for these applications in up to 9 colours for surface printing and up to 8 colours for inter-layer or sandwich printed packaging.
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