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What Is Rollstock and When Should You Use It vs. Premade Pouches?

What Is Rollstock and When Should You Use It vs. Premade Pouches?

What Is Rollstock and When Should You Use It vs. Premade Pouches? The Short Answer: Rollstock is flexible packaging material supplied as a continuous roll of printed film that your filling equipment forms, fills, and seals into a package on the line. Premade pouches arrive already formed and sealed on three sides, so your line fills and seals them without forming anything. Both are flexible packaging. The difference is where the package gets built, and that drives cost, production speed,...

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Understanding Laminated Packaging: The Key Differences Between Adhesive and Extrusion Lamination

Understanding Laminated Packaging: The Key Differences Between Adhesive and Extrusion Lamination

Understanding Laminated Packaging: The Key Differences Between Adhesive and Extrusion Lamination At a Glance: Adhesive lamination bonds film layers together with a curing glue, while extrusion lamination uses a thin layer of molten plastic as the bonding agent. The right choice depends on your product chemistry, barrier needs, run speed, and budget. Laminated packaging is built from two or more layers of material joined into one structure. Each layer does a job: from printing to barrier...

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