Portions and solid products
Wrapped or flow-packed items running on horizontal machines.
Packaging
Form Fill and Seal Films
On a form-fill-seal line the film is the pack: it must run smoothly, seal dependably and protect the product, hour after hour.
Product overview
Form Fill and Seal Films: what it is and why it matters.
Form-fill-seal machines unwind film from a reel, form it into a pack, fill it with product and seal it in one continuous operation. Vertical machines are common for loose and granular products; horizontal machines suit solid items such as portions and bars.
Film performance on the machine matters as much as barrier performance: stiffness, slip and seal behaviour all affect speed and waste, so the film is matched to the machine and the product.
Applications
Where it is used.
Loose and granular products
Vertical form-fill-seal packs for dry or free-flowing food.
Processed and ready-to-eat food
Formats that need a defined barrier and seal integrity.
Benefits
What the right solution delivers.
High-throughput packing
One continuous process from reel to sealed pack.
Consistent pack size
Film width and format set to the pack design, with repeatable results.
Barrier options
Structures from simple to high-barrier depending on shelf-life needs.
Less waste when matched well
Film that suits the machine runs cleaner with fewer stoppages.
Available solutions
Typical solutions in this category.
- Plain and printed reel film
- Barrier and non-barrier structures
- Films for horizontal and vertical machines
Contact BTE to confirm the current range and availability.
How to specify
What to settle with us.
- Machine type and model
- Reel width, core size and unwind direction
- Pack style and dimensions
- Barrier and sealing requirements
- Print design, if any
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