What are the advantages of plastic film?

29, Jul. 2024

 

Advantages and General Properties of Plastic Packaging ...

The plastic packaging film is mainly made of a mixture of several different grades of resin. It has anti-puncture, high strength and high performance, which makes the package more stable and tidy. It is more powerful and waterproof. It is widely used in foreign trade, paper making and hardware. Industry, plastics and chemicals, building materials, food and pharmaceutical industries. Water-cooled PE film manufacturers talk to you about the types and general properties of plastic packaging films.

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   Type of plastic packaging film

   Generally divided into 7 kinds: polyester film, nylon film, aluminized film, high barrier film, biaxially oriented polypropylene film, low density polyethylene film, cast polypropylene film.

   Polyester film is commonly used as a substrate in composite materials. Each plastic packaging film has its own characteristics and can be selected according to the characteristics of the product packaging.

   Plastic packaging film is used more and more, and the variety is also rich, not only packaging vegetables, fruit packaging film, packaging film packaging, dried fruit, seasoning, their materials are not the same, one is soft plastic, One is hard plastic. In the past, whether it was in vegetables, fruit stalls, or in dried fruit and seasoning stalls, the packaging film used was the same, all in a roll. Nowadays, they are also classified, upgraded, and the fruits and vegetables are separated from the packaging film of seasoning and dried fruit.

    Different packaging films are used to package different products. The rigid plastic packaging film is used for packaging and seasoning, and it is not easy to be punctured, because the seasonings such as the large materials are angular, relatively sharp, and it is easy to puncture the packaging bag. The hard plastic film is relatively hard and has high mechanical strength, which is why it is not suitable for angular seasoning.

   The advantages of shrink wrap packaging film

   1. Adapt to packaging various shapes of goods and increase the attractiveness of the product;

   2, the film can be closely attached to the product, with transparency, beautiful appearance, clean and bright;

   3. The packaged goods are hygienic and clean, sealed and packaged, dustproof and moisture resistant;

   4, shrink packaging has good shock resistance, impact resistance, and good protection;

   5, the packaged goods are tight and fixed, the small parts will not be in the middle of the packaging;

   6. The heat shrinkable film can also be used to replace various types of paper boxes, especially in the combination (clustered) packaging of irregular shaped articles or commodities, which not only saves packaging costs, but also conforms to the packaging trend.

   General properties of packaging film

   1. Unitization: This is one of the biggest features of wrap film packaging. With the superior winding force and retracting property of the film, the product is compactly and fixedly bundled into one unit, so that the scattered small pieces become a whole, and the product does not have any looseness and separation even under adverse conditions, and there is no sharpness. The edges and stickiness are so as not to cause damage.

   2. Primary protection: Primary protection provides surface protection of the product, forming a very light, protective appearance around the product to achieve dust, oil, moisture, water, and theft. It is especially important that the wrapping film package makes the packaged articles evenly stressed, and avoids damage caused by uneven force. This is not the case with traditional packaging methods (bundling, packaging, tape, etc.).

   3. Compression and fixation: The product is wrapped by the retractive force of the stretched film to form a compact, space-saving unit, so that the trays of the product are tightly wrapped together, which can effectively prevent the transportation process. The misalignment and movement of the products in the middle, while the adjustable tensile force can make the hard products close to each other, making the soft products tight, especially in the tobacco industry and the textile industry.

   4. Cost-saving: The product packaging can be effectively reduced by using the wrapping film. The winding film is only about 15% of the original box packaging, about 35% of the heat shrinkable film, and about 50% of the carton packaging. At the same time, it can reduce the labor intensity of workers, improve packaging efficiency and packaging grade.

Uses and Types of Plastic Films for Food Packaging

The food packaging industry is growing day by day. Plastic films are a popular choice for food packaging purposes. When people mention plastic films, they regard them as a single type of material. In reality plastic films consists of a wide range of materials that vary in complexity based on a product's requirements.

Advantages of Choosing Plastic Films

Plastic Films score in terms of safety over conventional materials for food packaging. The material is very less susceptible to contamination as well as pilferage. The shelf life of food products becomes longer. The material gives the food items attractive looks and is leveraged for branding purposes.

Plastic film is lightweight. It is easy to print information on it. Additionally, the films have superior barrier properties and can be recycled as well as reused.

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We take a look at the different types of plastic films and their uses when it comes to food packaging.

High Density Polyethylene

This material has superior resistance to majority of solvents. It is the most prevalent plastic film in use.

Uses

  • Bottles for storing water, juice as well as milk
  • Margarine tubs
  • Cereal box liners
  • Bags for retail, trash as well as grocery

Low Density Polyethylene

This is ideal for packaging applications involving heat sealing.

Uses

  • Squeezable food bottles
  • Bags for bread as well frozen food
  • Flexible lids

Polypropylene

Possesses high level of optical clarity.

Uses

  • Salad dressing bottles
  • Margarine tubs
  • Yoghurt containers

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE)

Prevents penetration of carbon dioxide, oxygen as well as water.

Uses

  • Plastic bottles for storing carbonated drinks
  • Bottles, jars as well as tubs
  • Bags as well as snacks food wrappers

Polycarbonate

It is long lasting, robust, transparent as well as resistant to heat.

Uses

  • Big refillable/returnable water bottles as well as sterilisable baby bottles

Polyethylene naphthalate

It is ideal for preventing transfer of odours as well as flavours.

Uses

  • Bottles for beverages

Polystyrene

Offers potent barrier to moisture and has high stiffness

Uses

  • Food trays
  • Bottles
  • Plates
  • Cups
  • Lids
  • Egg cartons
  • Containers
  • Disposable plastic silverware

The plastic film can be transparent or coloured. Also, it comes in single as well as multi-layered versions. The technology exists for combining the film with different materials including aluminium and paper for enhancing the film's properties as well as capabilities.

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