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Lamination Film for Packaging: Sourcing Guide
How to source packaging lamination film from China: BOPP/PET films, gloss/matte/soft-touch, bonding to inks, food-pack notes, and RFQ specs for carton and label finishing.
Quick answer
Source lamination film by locking film type (often BOPP/PET), finish (gloss/matte/soft-touch), thickness, and thermal/adhesive lamination method for your equipment. Film that looks premium can destroy recyclability claims—align marketing early.
Where film is used
Folding cartons, rigid wraps, labels, and some flexible secondary packs. Thermal laminate vs adhesive/wet bond changes machine and ink compatibility. Soft-touch films scuff differently than gloss BOPP—test handling.
Bond and finishing risks
Ink and coating under-cure cause delamination. Emboss/foil after laminate needs process order rules. Define glue-flap keep-outs so carton side seams still bond.
Sustainability notes
Full film lamination often complicates paper recycling. If claims matter, consider aqueous coatings or documented mono-material strategies instead—see recyclable claims guidance.
RFQ fields
Film type/thickness; finish
Roll width; core; laminator type
Ink/coating compatibility notes
Monthly volume; samples; Incoterms
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