Using better-engineered, coextruded films with multiple layers may cost more up front, but can save money and increase productivity and profitability in the long run.
As you know, the flexible packaging industry is very competitive. And while businesses are always looking for ways to cut costs to gain an edge, they sometimes fall into traps that provide short-term benefits that fade and even drive costs up over time.
One way that some flexible packaging operations often try to save money is using single-layer films or low-cost multi-layer films in their vertical form fill seal (VFFS) machines. The thought is that by reducing the costs of materials, like films, used at the beginning of production, the savings will compound as the process moves along. In essence, this strategy attempts to build cost savings into different stages of the process lifecycle so that the end result is greater profitability.