PACKAGING MATERIALS

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PACKAGING MATERIALS

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Flexible packaging has emerged as a necessity to provide ease of handling and storage, overall cost savings and convenience thus undoubtedly has become a key contributor to packaging’s continued success.

In flexible packaging, each type of substrate layer (Printing layer, Barrier layer & Sealant layer) will be laminated together forming a packaging film and are produced in roll form or directly as packaging pouch for customers.

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TYPE OF SUBSTRATE LAYER

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TYPES OF PROCESS

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EXTRUSION BLOWING LLDPE

Aropak is capable to manufacture mono-layer films as well as more complex multi-layer films that involve co-extrusion to combine more than one plastic layer into a single film.

Table below shows various grades of LLDPE currently used for customers.

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BLOWN FILM EXTRUSION

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PRINTING

Aropak uses gravure printing as it provides better sharpness, brightness, and colour saturation.

Inks selected are of highest standards to cater and provide:

•Reverse printing on flexible film for printing

•Excellent adhesion property and lamination strength

•Less residual solvent on printed material

•Excellent printing effect and printability

•Product resistance towards animal and vegetable fats

•Good scuff resistance

•Low odour and solvent retention

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HIGH SPEED PRINTING

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LAMINATION

Aropak uses Solvent Based Adhesive (High Performance Adhesive ) & Solvent Free Adhesive (Special Grade)

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SLITTING

Depending on customers’ requirement & application, machine tension setting, width and direction of slit roll are adjusted accordingly.

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CUTTING

After slitting, the rolls will be transferred to cutting department to form bags. The rolls will be loaded to the pouching machines and will be folded, cut and sealed into flexible packaging pouch according to customer requirement.