Food Group

Skin packaging is a versatile and visually impactful form of carded packaging where a thin, heated plastic film is draped over a product and a pre-printed paperboard card, then vacuum-formed to tightly conform to the product's contours. The process begins by placing the product on the adhesive-coated card, which is then positioned on the packaging machine's platen. A roll of plastic film (commonly polyethylene or PVC) is heated until pliable and lowered over the product and card. A powerful vacuum is immediately applied from beneath the platen, sucking the film down to create a second-skin-like seal that tightly bonds to the card's adhesive coating around the product. This creates a secure, transparent display window that locks the item in place while showcasing it from all angles.

The primary applications for skin packaging capitalize on its product security, visual appeal, and cost-effectiveness for low-to-medium production runs. It is dominant in the…