Packaging foils

Packaging Films

Packaging films are used wherever products need to be protected, stored, or transported. They are manufactured from paper, plastic, and/or aluminum and offer the appropriate properties depending on the area of application.

Packaging Films – Materials and Properties

• Aluminum for a complete barrier

  • Used across various industries thanks to excellent barrier properties
  • Vapor barrier, vapor retarder, and moisture barrier
  • High thermal reflectivity for construction packaging
  • Light impermeability and aroma protection

• Metallized plastics and paper for barrier performance and aesthetics

  • Refinement through alloys for a high-quality appearance
  • High barrier function against aromas, gases, bacteria, and air
  • Suitable for visually demanding packaging solutions

• Bio-based plastics such as polylactide (PLA)

  • Sustainable and biodegradable
  • Low moisture absorption
  • High load-bearing capacity for a wide range of applications
  • Exhibit many of the essential properties of conventional plastics

• Paper, both brown and white, coated and uncoated

  • Durable and recyclable – can be reintegrated into the economic cycle multiple times
  • Visually customizable through coated variants
  • Depending on the paper type: barriers against bacteria and light
  • Also a component of composite films

• Reinforcements such as scrims, woven fabrics, and nonwovens

  • Specifically designed for industrial packaging such as thermal shrouds
  • Protection against temperature fluctuations

• Plastic films such as polyester (PET), polyamide (PA), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH)

  Polyester (PET)

  • Good barrier against oxygen and aromas; water vapor barrier better than PE but weaker than EVOH
  • High strength, rigidity, good impact resistance, tear-resistant
  • Transparent, relatively low tendency to yellow
  • Temperature-resistant up to approx. 60–70 °C in continuous use

  Polyamide (PA)

  • Very high toughness, good puncture and abrasion resistance
  • Thermoformable, often used for vacuum packaging
  • Good oxygen and aroma barrier, but absorbs water: barrier performance and rigidity deteriorate at high humidity
  • Chemical-resistant against oils, fats, and many solvents
  • Temperature-resistant: better heat and cold resistance than PE/PP

  Polyethylene (PE)

  • Very flexible and very easy to heat-seal
  • Low density
  • Chemical-resistant
  • Very poor oxygen barrier, therefore often used only as a cover layer or sealing layer in composite films
  • Good water vapor barrier

  Polypropylene (PP)

  • Good water vapor barrier, but weaker oxygen barrier than PET and PA
  • Higher rigidity than PE, yet still lightweight
  • Transparent, popular for display packaging
  • More heat-resistant than PE
  • Suitable for food packaging

  Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer (EVOH)

  • Very good oxygen and aroma barrier (significantly better than PET/PA), as long as it remains dry
  • Barrier performance deteriorates significantly at high humidity
  • Used almost exclusively as a barrier layer in multilayer films
  • Transparent and food-safe

Application Areas and Specialized Packaging Solutions

Whether food, pharmaceuticals, or industry – our packaging films cover a broad range of applications. We produce suitable packaging films for every sector. The diverse material properties and modern processing techniques offer packaging solutions for virtually every area of use.

Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable Packaging

Environmentally compatible materials are important for sustainable packaging films. These include biodegradable plastics, mono-materials, and recycled materials. They serve to improve the recyclability and compostability of modern packaging solutions. Our environmentally friendly films improve recyclability. They not only reduce packaging waste but also contribute to an optimized environmental footprint.

Packaging films for the pharmaceutical industry

Packaging for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Film packaging for the pharmaceutical industry consists of specialized packaging solutions. They are designed to protect against external influences such as light, moisture, and contamination. Sensitive pharmaceuticals such as tablets, liquids, ointments, and sterile medical products require technically demanding barrier solutions. These include, for example, blisters made from aluminum composite films, sterilizable pouches, and child-resistant closure systems. They also serve to provide safety, traceability, and anti-counterfeiting protection.

Packaging for Industrial Goods

For industrial goods, robust packaging solutions are developed that provide protection during transport, storage, and production processes. The packaging must meet high requirements for tear resistance, temperature resistance, UV protection, and chemical resistance. Material combinations such as plastic composite films, aluminum-coated shrouds, and textile reinforcements are used for this purpose.

Packaging for Food Products

Packaging solutions for food products must comply with hygiene standards and EU regulations. As a barrier against light, moisture, oxygen, and aroma loss, they are also designed to ensure freshness and shelf life. This is used for a range of products, including baked goods, delicatessen items, fruit and vegetables, beverages, meat and fish, as well as convenience and frozen products. Multilayer composite films made from plastic, aluminum, and paper are used for this purpose.

Packaging for Dairy Products

From milk to yogurt to cheese – our dairy packaging ensures protection against light, oxygen, moisture, and germs. It preserves the freshness, nutritional content, and quality of sensitive products throughout the entire supply chain.

Packaging for Animal Feed

We develop packaging solutions for all types of animal feed. From dry food to wet food, treats, and liquid supplementary feed, we produce high-quality product films. They provide protection against moisture, light, oxygen, and aroma loss. Strict hygiene standards must be observed for all types of animal feed. Materials such as aluminum composite films, metallized PET films, and plastic-based mono-materials are used, which are additionally designed to be bite-resistant, resealable, and increasingly sustainable.

Standards and Regulations

In Germany, there is no general approval requirement for food contact materials as finished products. Individual substances within the respective materials, as well as certain recycling processes for plastics with food contact, are assessed for their safety before use.

This approval applies to food contact materials that fall under already harmonized, material-specific EU regulations pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004, as well as to recycling processes for plastics in contact with food pursuant to Articles 8 to 12 of the same regulation.

Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 stipulates that plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food must comply with strict safety requirements within the EU. It contains provisions on which substances may be used in the manufacture of plastics with food contact, as well as migration limits and further restrictions on use.

Sustainability and the Environment

The requirements for the various films often depend not only on the different industries but also on growing environmental demands. Sustainability is also a central topic in the field of films.

Modern packaging films are not only technically flexible and readily available but can increasingly be produced in an environmentally friendly manner.

Processing and Delivery

Our packaging films adapt to your requirements, whether for food, industry, or transport. They are compatible with common machine types such as flow-wrap, thermoforming, and deep-draw packaging systems.

As a manufacturer, we develop customized film solutions with high tear resistance, UV protection, and optional printing, ideally suited for industry, transport, and sensitive products.