Food packaging made from aluminum foil and composite films
Food packaging made of aluminum and laminates, so-called composite films, are popular products that clearly convince with their multiple advantages. Strict legal regulations apply to food packaging, which regulate important objectives in terms of hygiene and product quality. For example, the effect of these composite materials on the packaged food is also regulated. Assuming that around 90 percent of packaged food is sold in Europe alone, aluminum foils with laminates are an important factor.
These high-quality packaging materials are not only used to comply with hygiene regulations, but these packaging materials also extend the shelf life of food packaged with such materials. In some cases, packaging designers and technicians have come up with very high-quality resealable packaging, with aluminum as a high-quality material forming the basis for freshness and shelf life. Packaging is therefore not just a material, but a well-chosen functional material with an eye-catching and convincing function.
Applications in which composite and aluminum foil work together optimally
Aluminum is a material with very good insulating and protective functions. In addition, aluminum is light and yet stable. The laminates, or rather the composite films, protect food. The taste and smell of food offered in this food packaging also clearly shows a very good performance. Nothing spoils the smell of the food and the taste is not affected by the laminates. Using this laminate packaging reduces the amount of cooling required and ultimately saves energy. The use as packaging for liquids also brings clear advantages, such as the savings in transport weight thanks to the lightweight aluminum.
The optimal use of food packaging made of aluminum and laminates
The versatile advantages of food packaging made of aluminum foil and laminates, which are particularly suitable as packaging.
- Tea, coffee and other bulk goods as foodstuffs
- Drinks
- Pies
- Peanuts
- Snacks
- Baby food
- Sausage products
- Meat
These examples show only a selection and illustrate the popularity of this food packaging. Other examples include the Tetra Pak, which has very good storage properties for liquids such as milk.
Important advantages of food packaging made from laminated aluminum foil
Packaging made from coated aluminum foil offers considerable advantages in terms of packaging weight. If we come back to the example of milk and look at the use of the classic glass milk bottle, there are clear advantages in terms of weight savings. Aluminum is recyclable and effectively protects the contents. As a laminate, this packaging also offers protection against acids, fats and oils. Aluminum foil itself reacts with acids and also substances that are considered alkaline. This is a disadvantage that is compensated for by the laminate with PP and PE film.