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Standard structures

Twelve structures the plant says it can build, and three answers it has not given yet.

Production was asked one question about each structure below — can we build this — and answered yes to all twelve. They were also asked three things about each one, and those boxes came back empty. Both halves are on this page, because a list of what a supplier can do is worth less than a list that also says where the knowing stops.

The structures are the world market's, not ours. They were taken from foreign converters' published specifications so that production had something concrete to correct rather than a blank page to fill. What this plant confirmed is that it can build them.

36 of 36 boxes are still empty2 structures below are not in our formula list yetAsk us for a structure

What the sheet is measuring against

Five things arrive from outside and go after what is in the pouch. Every column below exists because of one of them. Four are answered here; the fifth has no column on this sheet, which says nothing about whether it turns up on a lorry.

  • The Air

    Oxygen is what turns oil rancid and takes the colour and the potency out of a product. It is the slowest of the three and the one that decides a shelf life in months rather than weeks.

    Answered below under Oxygen barrier

  • The Damp

    Damp is the fastest of the three to show. Water between the layers delaminates the film, and in Thai humidity a weak film can lose a product in a single wet season.

    Answered below under Moisture barrier

  • The Glare

    Light bleaches pigment and breaks down vitamins, and a clear window lets it through as readily as an open doorway does. It is also the only barrier a buyer can see is missing.

    Answered below under Light barrier

  • The Boil

    A retort pouch is cooked with the food inside it, under pressure, above boiling point. A film that survives filling does not automatically survive the retort.

    Answered below under Retort

  • The Corner

    Dry pet food and coffee beans have corners. So does a pallet on a lorry. Most failures in transit are one hole, not a whole seam.

    No column on this sheet yet

By category

The structure a category normally arrives with, and the one we would offer beside it.

  • Roasted coffee & tea

    Production confirmed

    PET / VMPET / PE

    Alternative · PET / AL / PE

    Oxygen barrier
    High
    Moisture barrier
    High
    Light barrier
    High
    Retort
    No
    Recyclable, one material
    No
    Maximum print colours
    xxx
    Adhesive system
    xxx
    Minimum order
    xxx
    See the category

  • Pet food

    Production confirmed

    PET / NY / AL / RCPP

    Oxygen barrier
    Maximum
    Moisture barrier
    Maximum
    Light barrier
    Maximum
    Retort
    Yes
    Recyclable, one material
    No
    Maximum print colours
    xxx
    Adhesive system
    xxx
    Minimum order
    xxx
    See the category

  • Pharma & supplements

    Production confirmed

    PET / AL / PE

    Oxygen barrier
    Maximum
    Moisture barrier
    Maximum
    Light barrier
    Maximum
    Retort
    No
    Recyclable, one material
    No
    Maximum print colours
    xxx
    Adhesive system
    xxx
    Minimum order
    xxx
    See the category

  • Cosmetics & skincare

    Production confirmed

    PET / AL / PE

    Alternative · PET / VMPET / PE

    Oxygen barrier
    Maximum
    Moisture barrier
    Maximum
    Light barrier
    Maximum
    Retort
    No
    Recyclable, one material
    No
    Maximum print colours
    xxx
    Adhesive system
    xxx
    Minimum order
    xxx
    See the category

  • Baby food

    Production confirmed

    PET / AL / RCPP

    Alternative · PET / NY / AL / RCPP

    This structure is not in our formula list yet.

    Oxygen barrier
    xxx
    Moisture barrier
    xxx
    Light barrier
    xxx
    Retort
    xxx
    Recyclable, one material
    xxx
    Maximum print colours
    xxx
    Adhesive system
    xxx
    Minimum order
    xxx

    Production holds an RCPP grade rated to 135 °C, so retort work is not capped at 121 °C.

    See the category

  • Snacks & confectionery

    Production confirmed

    BOPP / CPP

    Alternative · PET / VMPET / PE

    Oxygen barrier
    Low
    Moisture barrier
    High
    Light barrier
    Low
    Retort
    No
    Recyclable, one material
    No
    Maximum print colours
    xxx
    Adhesive system
    xxx
    Minimum order
    xxx

    Rollstock is ordered by weight, not by the piece.

    See the category

  • Sauces & ready meals

    Production confirmed

    PET / AL / RCPP

    Alternative · PET / NY / AL / RCPP

    This structure is not in our formula list yet.

    Oxygen barrier
    xxx
    Moisture barrier
    xxx
    Light barrier
    xxx
    Retort
    xxx
    Recyclable, one material
    xxx
    Maximum print colours
    xxx
    Adhesive system
    xxx
    Minimum order
    xxx
    See the category

  • Frozen food

    Production confirmed

    PET / NY / PE

    Alternative · MDO-PE / PE

    Oxygen barrier
    Medium
    Moisture barrier
    Medium
    Light barrier
    Low
    Retort
    No
    Recyclable, one material
    No
    Maximum print colours
    xxx
    Adhesive system
    xxx
    Minimum order
    xxx

    Sealing at freezer temperature has to be tested before we will promise it.

    See the category

  • Agriculture & dry goods

    Production confirmed

    PET / PE

    Alternative · Kraft paper / PE

    Oxygen barrier
    Low
    Moisture barrier
    Medium
    Light barrier
    Low
    Retort
    No
    Recyclable, one material
    No
    Maximum print colours
    xxx
    Adhesive system
    xxx
    Minimum order
    xxx
    See the category

Across every category

Not categories — properties. Any product can ask for one of these, and one of them was the question that held up our quoting tool for two days.

  • Recyclable, all polyethylene

    Production confirmed

    MDO-PE / PE

    Oxygen barrier
    Low
    Moisture barrier
    Medium
    Light barrier
    Low
    Retort
    No
    Recyclable, one material
    Yes
    Maximum print colours
    xxx
    Adhesive system
    xxx
    Minimum order
    xxx

    Up to 5 % EVOH can be added for oxygen barrier without leaving the recycling stream.

  • Retortable and recyclable at once

    Production confirmed

    BOPP / HBOPP / RCPP

    Oxygen barrier
    High
    Moisture barrier
    High
    Light barrier
    Low
    Retort
    Yes
    Recyclable, one material
    Yes
    Maximum print colours
    xxx
    Adhesive system
    xxx
    Minimum order
    xxx

  • Kraft paper

    Production confirmed

    Kraft paper / PE

    Oxygen barrier
    Low
    Moisture barrier
    Low
    Light barrier
    High
    Retort
    No
    Recyclable, one material
    No
    Maximum print colours
    xxx
    Adhesive system
    xxx
    Minimum order
    xxx

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