UFlex Blog - Flexible Packaging Industry in India

  Picking sides in this case won’t be easy and straightforward!!! Both Flexographic and Rotogravure printing technologies are well established in their own stature and have their fair shares of advantages and disadvantages. Let’s try and understand the principle of Rotogravure and Flexographic Printing Technology! Gravure printing is a type of intaglio printing process; i.e., it involves engraving the image onto an image carrier. In rotogravure printing the image is acid-etched on the surface of a metal cylinder—one cylinder for each color—in a pattern of cells. The cells are recessed into the cylinder, unlike relief printing or letterpress where the printing image is raised, or like offset printing, in which the image is level with the plate. The cylinder is etched with cells of different depths. These cells hold the ink that is transferred to the substrate. The dimensions of the cells must be precise because the deeper cells produce more intensive color than shallow cells. Read M...

  The ever-growing population when clubbed with the extravagant demand of goods and products results in astounding volumes of different materials that go to waste, not to mention it has an everlasting adverse impact on air, soil, and water pollution if it is not collected and put to recycling process. This activity triggers a traumatic domino effect on human beings and the health of the ecosystem. Albeit the unfavorable effects of this linear consumption cycle are noted thoroughly, sustainable production, supply and efficient use of resources also represent global challenges that need to be tackled. Fortunately, a highly promising solution to the problem of waste is the development of a Circular Economy. A Circular Economy is an economic model which maximizes the utilization of the materials extracted from nature. Each non-biodegradable material is used, reused, recycled, and remade in order to diminish the detrimental effects on the environment. Whereas, in a Linear Economy, the l...

  The world has changed due to the on-going pandemic. Every industry has to re-strategise and revise their processes to meet the new protocols. Brands have to evolve to meet the needs of the new age customer and keep up with the new trends that this global crisis brought along with it. Some of the biggest concerns for the consumers include purchasing channels, enhanced concern for hygiene, safe packaging, pricing and sustainability. These problems are met by holistic packaging solutions which help brands package and deliver their products to the customers without compromising on the quality of the product. Read More

  Aligning with our approach to have sustainability as the driving factor behind our innovations, UFlex has developed an eco-friendly tube packaging for different applications available in different dimensions. The Paper based tube packaging – KRAFTIKA, crafted by UFlex was developed on the concept of REDUCING the use of plastics at the source itself, thereby minimizing the overall impact on the environment that a conventional tube has. KRAFTIKA involves replacing plastic with a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified virgin kraft paper that helps reduction of tube’s body weight by up to 45%. FSC certification vouches that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. KRAFTIKA tubes provide all the features of FlexiTubes in addition to it being eco-friendly which adds more to its acceptability over conventional tubes. The need to develop a tube that has multiple attributes and reduces impact on the environment was long ...

  Modern day consumers are leading fast paced and demanding lives. With them working and spending time away from home, they are becoming dependent on products that complement their lifestyle. With both parents working, babies need to travel with them and portability has become a very important factor in childcare. The demand for on the go baby food that can be prepared and transported in challenging situations and environments is on a constant rise. This has been made possible by evolving packaging that reduces preparation time, provides sterilization and hassle-free storage. Baby products packaging has completely transformed over the last decade. Even for baby food, the packaging has transitioned from glass jars to flexible pouches which are unbreakable, resealable and mobile. Let’s explore how the new age flexible packaging of baby products helps customers, making their life easier & convenient. Read More

  Frozen foods give people a chance to have healthy meals within minutes. Frozen foods comprise of any of the complete meals or portions of meals that could be raw or partially cooked and assembled into a package and frozen for retail sale. With the growing use of microwaves worldwide, cooking preferences in households and change in eating habits of millennials the demand and consumption of frozen food is growing worldwide. This coupled with the pandemic has also added a spurt as people resorted to working from home and wanted a quick fix for their meals. The founder of frozen food industry, Clarence Birdseye pioneered methods for quickly freezing meals in the 1920s, which was the inception of frozen food packaging. Since then the frozen food segment has undergone a sea change, including changes in packaging styles and raw materials. A majority of the changes in packaging for frozen foods have been fuelled by the need for convenience, on-the-go eating habits of consumers, need for ...

  The role of sustainable materials has grown exponentially in packaging sector. Packaging Industry is taking longer strides towards green solutions, as brands and businesses are opting for sustainable packaging more than ever. Sustainable Packaging is not only considered critical to the circular economy and environment friendliness but is now becoming important among consumers as well. Ever since the pandemic outbreak, it is interesting to see consumers getting more inclined towards sustainable packaging, not just to enjoy the virtues of safely packed consumables but also with a view to contribute their part in protecting the environment for a comfortable living. So, What Exactly is Sustainable Packaging? ‘Sustainability’ is no more a buzzword in the business environment it has become the need of the hour. In the world of packaging, Sustainable packaging is any packaging that includes environment friendly materials during the course of manufacturing and leaves behind no or very le...