As a light, flexible and cost-effective packaging form, flexible packaging has been widely used in various fields of modern industry. This kind of packaging is usually made of plastic film, aluminum foil, paper or their composite materials, which has the advantages of light weight, strong customization and low transportation cost. The following are the main applications of flexible packaging in various industries.
Food industry: the largest application field of flexible packaging
The food industry occupies the largest share of the flexible packaging market. From snack packaging to frozen food, from coffee to condiments, soft packaging is almost everywhere. Vacuum packaging technology significantly prolongs the shelf life of perishable foods such as meat and cheese; Vertical bags and self-standing bags provide convenient packaging solutions for dried fruits, nuts and sweets; Retort pouch has completely changed the ready-to-eat food industry, which can be eaten directly by heating. Flexible packaging can not only effectively block oxygen, moisture and light, prolong the shelf life of food, but also design and display products through transparent windows to attract consumers.
Pharmaceutical industry: paying equal attention to safety and convenience
The pharmaceutical industry has very strict requirements for packaging, and flexible packaging can just meet these needs. Drug blister packaging, infusion bags, powder bags, etc. are widely used in soft packaging. This kind of packaging can not only effectively protect drugs from moisture and oxidation, but also have security functions such as anti-counterfeiting and child-proof. Especially in recent years, the rise of single-dose packaging has provided convenience for patients to use drugs accurately and greatly improved the safety of medication.
Personal care and daily chemical industry: improving user experience
Liquid personal care products such as shampoo and shower gel generally adopt self-standing bags or tubular flexible packages; Products such as masks and wet wipes are packaged in small bags; Even toothpaste is a kind of flexible packaging. This kind of packaging is not only convenient to use, but also can improve the product grade through exquisite printing design. Some innovative designs, such as flexible packaging bags with pump heads, combine the cost advantage of flexible packaging with the convenience of hard packaging.
Industrial and agricultural applications: outstanding professional performance
In the industrial field, flexible packaging is used to package chemicals, coatings, lubricants and other products; Agriculture is widely used in seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and so on. Flexible packaging in these professional fields usually has stronger chemical resistance, puncture resistance and ultraviolet protection. The emergence of large-capacity flexible packaging (such as container liquid bags) has also greatly reduced the transportation cost of industrial products.
Application expansion in emerging fields
With the development of technology, flexible packaging is entering more and more emerging fields. The explosive growth of e-commerce has given birth to e-commerce special flexible packaging which is more suitable for transportation; Environmental pressure promotes the research and development and application of degradable flexible packaging materials; Intelligent packaging technologies such as RFID tags and freshness indicators have also begun to be combined with flexible packaging to create higher added value.
The driving force of continuous innovation in flexible packaging industry comes from its inherent advantages: high efficiency of material use, low transportation cost and strong design flexibility. With the continuous emergence of new materials and technologies, the application scope of flexible packaging will be further expanded, providing efficient and sustainable packaging solutions for more industries.
