The packaging industry has been propelled to astonishing heights since the creation of flexible films. Packaging has been able to grow and evolve to adapt to the needs of products around the globe due to the development and utilization of these films, manufacturing practices, and continual innovations. Because of flexible film's abundant characteristics, the application of various manufacturing methods and supplementary polymer provides the means to increase the appeal to a broad spectrum of products. Changing consumer lifestyles is giving way to flexible packaging over rigid packaging due to its convenient format, light weight, superior barrier properties, prudent use of material resources and its printable quality.
As one of the fastest growing segments of the packaging industry, flexible packaging combines the best qualities of plastics, film, paper and aluminum foil to deliver a broad range of protective properties while employing a minimum of material. Typically taking the shape of a bag, pouch, liner or wrap, flexible packaging is defined as any package or any part of a package whose shape can be readily changed.