Alejandro

The flexible packaging industry is evolving toward more sustainable, efficient, and circular-economy-compatible solutions. In this context, monomaterial packaging has become one of the most relevant alternatives for reducing the complexity of traditional structures and improving their recyclability potential. However, talking…

When discussing high-barrier flexible packaging, terms such as EVOH, metallized films, multilayer structures, and next-generation recyclable films are often part of the conversation. However, behind all these technologies are two fundamental indicators that objectively measure material performance: OTR (Oxygen Transmission…

New High-Barrier Technologies for More Sustainable Packaging For decades, aluminum foil has been one of the most widely used materials in high-barrier flexible packaging structures. Its ability to provide near-total protection against oxygen, moisture, and light made it the industry…

Dehydrated and especially freeze-dried foods represent one of the most demanding applications in flexible packaging. These products are highly hygroscopic, oxygen-sensitive, and structurally fragile. Packaging is not just a containment solution—it must preserve texture, water activity (aw), nutritional value, and…

In flexible packaging, removing aluminum does not mean sacrificing barrier performance. It means redesigning the structure to achieve the required OTR/WVTR targets, maintain good machinability, and remain compatible with recyclability strategies and packaging communication goals. Today, the most widely used…

Machine Direction Orientation (MDO) has become one of the most relevant enabling technologies for high-performance mono-material flexible packaging. For packaging engineers, material developers, and converters, MDO is not “just another film”—it’s a way to re-balance stiffness, optics, machinability, and recyclability,…

Low-cost snacks—such as pork rinds, churros, and traditional mixes—represent a fast-moving category in traditional markets. For these products, flexible packaging plays a critical role not only in preserving freshness but also in optimizing costs and logistics. Below, we explore the…