Spunbond in use: food processing and packaging

The use of spunbond in everyday life is not limited to the manufacture of clothing and other protective equipment, which has become extremely demanded during the quarantine period. It is hard to avoid this material in many areas that are important for maintaining a comfortable standard of living. They include the light and food industries, agriculture, construction and landscape design, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, etc. In this publication, we will focus on the use of spunbonds in the food industry, namely as a packaging material.

FOOD INDUSTRY

As with many other nonwovens, spunbond is used for a wide range of food contact applications. In many cases, thanks to the absorption of excess liquid, it can significantly improve the shelf life of many perishable products and ensure excellent presentation to potential customers.

ABSORPTION PROPERTIES OF SPUNBOND

We would also like to draw attention to the absorbency of spunbond. Thanks to its ability to block liquids but allow moisture to pass through, it is often used for moisture bags or to neutralise smells, for example in food packaging and transport. Spunbond coating can also be used to absorb oil.
Ways to use spunbond in the food industry:

• Food wrapping: meat, cheese, fish, etc
• Tea and coffee bags
• Absorbent bags and sacks
• Insulation bags and oxygen absorbers

Among the advantages of using spunbond in the food industry are ease of recycling and composting, high tear resistance, lightweight, long shelf life and environmental safety. For more information about our spunbond range please click here.

PROTECTIVE AND DECORATIVE PACKAGING

Spunbond is widely used in the textile industry and for packaging. It provides the desired level of strength and the proper appearance of the packaging. Spunbond performs equally well as a protective material and is suitable for obtaining a good appearance at a cost-effective price. The colour of choice, brand or logo of any configuration can be easily printed on such packaging. Spunbond increases the functionality of products, as it makes packaging more resistant to crushing and can retain its shape well. The material is widely used for the manufacture of shopping bags, gift bags, food storage bags, clothing bags, car covers, furniture and textiles. You can learn more about the spunbond range here..

Benefits of using spunbond:

• Resistance to tearing
• Convenient for cutting, stamping, sewing, glueing, laminating
• Lightweight
• Softness
• Easy to add antistatic and softening agents
• Colour stability
• Durability
• Chemical inertness

Please note that packaging industry experts are finding many promising solutions using spunbond and other nonwovens that help improve people’s daily lives. For example, bags for purifying oxygen used for food and antistatic packaging for computer equipment are just a few of the innovative applications of spunbond today. The flexibility that this material shows in operation is a sign of its great potential to create sustainable and profitable packaging environments of today and tomorrow.