This document provides information on flexible packaging laminates commonly used in the food sector. It lists various laminate materials like PET, OPP, PE, and aluminum that are used with different layer thicknesses, sealing materials, and printing techniques. The document then categorizes common food products and recommends suitable laminate combinations for different applications like coffee, rice, frozen foods, snacks, biscuits, and more. Key laminate materials mentioned include PET, OPP, PE, aluminum, paper, and cast polypropylene.

1. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
(LAMINATES FOR FOOD SECTOR)

2. SOME HELP
• PET = Polyester
• MPET = Metallized Polyester
• PE = Polythylene
• OPP = Oriented Polypropylene
• MOPP = Metallized Oriented Polypropylene
• BOPP = Bi-oriented Polypropylene
• AL = Aluminium
• PAPER = ….
• CPP = Cast Polypropylene
• OPA = Oriented Polyamide
• MBOPP = Metallized Bi-oriented Polypropylene

3. SOME HELP
• Here you will find different laminates commonly used in the food sector for
varied products categories
• Please, note that these laminates can be compounded with different:
• Microns per layer
• Materials for the sealing layer (PE, Surlyn, Coex, …)
• Lamination methods (extrusion / with glue, with solvents / Wo solvents)
• Printing techniques (Rotogravure, Flexo, …)

4. 1.- COFFEE
• PET + AL + PE
• PAPER + AL +PE
• PET + MPET + PE
• PET + MOPP + PE
• OPP + AL + PE

5. 2.- RICE + PASTA
• PE + PE
• PAPER + CPP
• OPP + CPP
• OPP + PE
• OPP

6. 3.- FROZEN FOOD
• PET + AL + PE
• PET + PE
• PE
• MPET + PE
• OPP + MPET + PE

7. 4.- SNACKS + CHIPS
• OPP + OPP
• OPP + OPP barrier
• OPP + PE
• OPP +MPET + PE
• PAPER + MOPP + PE
• PAPER + MOPP

8. 5.- SNACKS + DRIED FRUITS
• OPA + PE
• OPA + PE barrier
• OPA barrier + PE
• OPA + OPA + PE

9. 6.- BISCUITS + CHOCOLATE
• OPP
• OPP treated
• OPP + MOPP
• PET + MOPP

10. 7.- BREAD + CAKES
• CPP bag
• OPP
• OPP treated
• OPP + MOPP
• PET + MOPP

11. 8.- ICE CREAM
• MOPP + Cold Seal
• MBOPP White
• BOPP White
• Two sides acrylic lacquered white MOPP
• Two sides acrylic lacquered white OPP

12. 9.- SALAMI / CHEESE
• Lids: PVDC + PET + PE
• Bottom Film (tray) : PE + PA
• Bottom Film (tray) : LLDPE/EVOH/LLDPE + PA
• Lids for ALU trays: PET + PET peelable

13. 10.- SOUPS / SAUCES /SPIECES
• PAPER + PE
• PET + EVOH
• PAPER + PVDC
• PAPER + white MOPP
• PAPER + AL + PE
• PET + AL + PE
• PAPER / OPP / PET + MOPP + PE

14. 11.- TEA
• Crimped PAPER
• White OPP
• PAPER + PE
• PAPER + PVDC
• PAPER + EVOH
• PAPER + MOPP
• PAPER + PE + PET Siox + PE
• PET + AL + PE

15. 12.- DESSERT MIXES
• PAPER + PE
• PAPER + PE +PVDC
• PAPER + PVDC
• PAPER + PVDC + PE
• PAPER + AL + PE
• MPET + PE
• PAPER + MOPP + PE

16. José L. Giráldez (jose.madrid.es@googlemail.com)
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