FLEXIBLE LAMINATES

BY
Shailesh Jadhav

CONTENTS

Introduction
Advantages
Types of Lamination
Machine used in Lamination

Introduction
Laminating is the process through
which two or more flexible packaging
webs are joined together using a
bonding agent.
The substrates making up the webs
may consist of films, papers, or
aluminum foils.
In general terms an adhesive is
applied
to
the
less
absorbent
substrate web, after which the second
web is pressed against it to produce a

Applications
Web laminating is used to improve the
appearance and barrier properties of substrates.
The choice of the most suitable web laminating
process is mainly dictated by the end-use of the
product.
A number of different technologies are available
that cover the wide variety of applications in the
food and non-food packaging industries, as well
as for the manufacture of technical laminates
for the solar energy and insulation panel
sectors.

TYPES OF FLEXIBLE
LAMINATES

Wet Lamination
Dry Lamination
Wax Lamination
Solventless Lamination
Extrusion Lamination

Extrusion Lamination