What Is Flexible Packaging?
Flexible packaging includes shrink film, stretch film, flexible pouches, seal bands, blister or skin packs, and clamshells. In reality, flexible packaging includes any protective packaging made from materials including plastic, paperboard, paper, foil, wax-coated paperboard, and similar materials, or combinations of these materials. Flexible packaging supplies such as flexible pouches have taken the global packaging market by storm over the last 5-10 years and continue to expand the world over.
Flexible packaging supplies are gaining quickly on rigid packaging due to their lower expense and lower environmental impact. The applications of flexible pack include but are not limited to: beverage, pharmaceuticals, food, industrial powders andelectronics, and hundreds of other types of products.
Pros Of Flexible Packaging Supplies
Environmentally friendly - Flexible packaging takes up less space in landfills and has the lowest carbon footprint of alternative packaging supplies.
Easy to use - Flexible packaging generally has less ability to induce wrap-rage and often has "easy open" capabilities such as tear-away lids on flexible pouches.
Lower cost - Most flexible packaging is less expensive than rigid alternatives.
Branding and aesthetic capabilities - Flexible packaging such as flexible pouches can be fully printed edge to edge with eye catching graphics.
Uses less material than rigid packaging - Made with soft plastics and less material.
Cons Of Flexible Packaging
May affect the flavor of food or liquids.
Low resistance to extreme temperatures.
Difficult to recycle as there isn't an infrastructure set up to do so.
1,000+ years to totally degrade in a landfill.
