Packaging surface and environment

Turn the package and its environment into testable material questions.

Container material, shape, surface condition and use environment provide the context; exact requirements still need to be confirmed.

Labels applied to handled plastic syrup containers

Start with the job

Jars, bottles, trays and flexible food packs

  1. 01

    Identify the actual contact surface: glass, rigid plastic, film or coated board.

  2. 02

    Record filling and labelling conditions, condensation and any oil on the outside of the pack.

  3. 03

    Confirm the intended food-contact situation and required documentation for the exact construction.

Material families to discuss

These links are starting points, not a grade recommendation. The adhesive, liner and printing process must be selected together.

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Compare constructions

Product candidates to discuss

Compare these documented constructions as starting points for a sample trial. Suitability for the actual surface, print process and service conditions must be confirmed.

Decision snapshot

Selecting Food & Beverage Packaging

Carry forwardContainer material, shape and surface
Confirm before selectionExact construction, application conditions and representative evidence
Continue with this context

Material direction

Food & Beverage Packaging

Container material, shape, surface condition and use environment provide the context; exact requirements still need to be confirmed.

Construction and application requirements

Describe what the job asks the construction to do.

  • Container material, shape and surface
  • Application and use environment
  • Facestock and adhesive requirements
  • Print, finishing and documentation questions

Sample and technical evidence

Use a representative sample and an agreed observation plan.

Category guidance cannot confirm a specific construction. Share the material direction, application surface and service conditions, adhesive requirements, and any relevant print or converting context before deciding what should be sampled.

See the sample, document and trial framework

Material enquiry

Let’s talk about your label requirements.

Material family or current constructionApplication surface and service conditionsPrint and converting requirements, if relevantSample, quotation or technical advice