Knowledge

Skin pack

Source 📝

76: 1873: 1896: 30:
or in trays, and a thin sheet of transparent plastic is placed over the product and paperboard or trays. The printed paperboard/tray usually has a heat-seal coating. The plastic film (LDPE, ionomer, etc.) is softened by heat and draped over the product on the card/tray. Vacuum is used to assist a
34:
The substrate can be either made specifically for skin packaging, or converted from other paper stock, such as corrugated board. The specially made sheets Solid Bleached Sulfate (SBS) are porous, and allow the vacuum to flow directly through the paper. Most other stocks need to have the sheet
136: 155: 38:
The skin-packed piece may then need to be cut into individual units. Cuts such as keyslots, round corners and internal die cuts may be added during the cutting process once the skin pack is secured tightly.
117: 327: 87:
and skin-packed. Specialized packaging operations are needed to maintain product appearance and safety. Temperature control during the
1461: 1371: 1937: 245: 773: 282: 1757: 1727: 575: 255: 1697: 1431: 1285: 1130: 1536: 1647: 600: 803: 1930: 1692: 1576: 808: 590: 1335: 1790: 1752: 1682: 1672: 610: 470: 397: 312: 1677: 1546: 1145: 565: 535: 425: 1961: 1707: 1330: 1250: 1110: 638: 275: 194: 1923: 1426: 1135: 838: 570: 550: 1855: 1805: 1785: 1732: 1065: 1015: 738: 733: 392: 382: 357: 1825: 1687: 1215: 530: 362: 8: 1903: 1712: 1521: 1320: 1160: 1040: 500: 1956: 1877: 1840: 1800: 1652: 1561: 1526: 1476: 1361: 1070: 940: 910: 848: 585: 485: 465: 460: 367: 268: 213: 195:"Consumer preferences for beef color and packaging did not affect eating satisfaction" 1845: 1830: 1702: 1622: 1617: 1531: 1506: 1491: 1471: 1441: 1421: 1300: 1270: 1105: 1055: 678: 560: 520: 402: 387: 342: 317: 251: 241: 217: 134:, Young, "Method and apparatus for vacuum skin packaging", published 1970 49:, with the major difference being that the plastic surrounding the product is formed 1911: 1860: 1850: 1667: 1496: 1451: 1411: 1401: 1265: 1180: 960: 858: 753: 728: 643: 595: 540: 372: 337: 322: 307: 209: 150: 131: 112: 1820: 1815: 1795: 1717: 1637: 1592: 1556: 1511: 1446: 1416: 1170: 1155: 1060: 955: 853: 450: 347: 240:
Yam, K.L., "Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology", John Wiley & Sons, 2009,
1907: 1780: 1775: 1747: 1597: 1571: 1566: 1456: 1376: 1366: 1280: 1255: 1225: 1185: 1000: 935: 878: 783: 768: 748: 658: 510: 505: 430: 169: 1950: 1737: 1632: 1602: 1551: 1541: 1486: 1466: 1275: 1245: 1190: 915: 778: 525: 352: 332: 1381: 1310: 1240: 1230: 1220: 1205: 1140: 1045: 925: 905: 898: 888: 883: 788: 713: 683: 648: 615: 515: 490: 221: 75: 46: 1662: 1627: 1501: 1290: 1165: 1150: 1115: 1095: 1085: 1025: 1005: 950: 873: 688: 620: 605: 555: 440: 84: 153:, Holt, "Vacuum skin packaging and packages", published 1966 31:
firm fit. The film bonds to the heat-seal coating on the paperboard.
1742: 1722: 1612: 1481: 1406: 1295: 1210: 1075: 1035: 1010: 975: 945: 868: 843: 793: 663: 495: 480: 455: 435: 377: 92: 88: 27: 1835: 1642: 1436: 1325: 1315: 1305: 1260: 1235: 1080: 965: 863: 630: 475: 407: 291: 23: 1657: 1607: 1516: 1386: 1345: 1175: 1100: 1090: 995: 930: 833: 818: 763: 703: 580: 545: 445: 1396: 1391: 1340: 1050: 798: 653: 42:
Self-adhesive film with an uncoated card is also sometimes used.
1810: 1195: 893: 758: 723: 718: 693: 673: 250:
Soroka, W, "Fundamentals of Packaging Technology", IoPP, 2002,
1200: 1120: 1020: 743: 260: 1030: 970: 708: 1895: 1125: 828: 823: 813: 698: 668: 26:
where a product (or products) is placed on a piece of
115:, Perdue, "Skin package", published 1976 1948: 328:Modified atmosphere/modified humidity packaging 1931: 276: 35:perforated with pinholes to allow airflow. 1462:Hazard analysis and critical control points 1938: 1924: 283: 269: 1372:Automatic identification and data capture 192: 53:the product instead of being pre-formed. 22:, or skin packaging, is a type of carded 74: 1949: 111: 264: 130: 1890: 774:Flexible intermediate bulk container 149: 45:Skin packaging somewhat resembles a 13: 1758:Vertical form fill sealing machine 14: 1973: 1728:Rotary wheel blow molding systems 576:Purdue Improved Crop Storage bags 1894: 1872: 1871: 1698:Mechanical brake stretch wrapper 1432:Electronic article surveillance 1286:Shock and vibration data logger 1131:Linear low-density polyethylene 1537:Radio-frequency identification 186: 162: 143: 124: 105: 1: 1648:Extended core stretch wrapper 601:Single-serve coffee container 290: 214:10.1016/s0309-1740(00)00111-x 98: 1910:. You can help Knowledge by 804:Insulated shipping container 79:Vacuum- and skin-packed meat 7: 1693:Material-handling equipment 1577:Verification and validation 809:Intermediate bulk container 591:Self-heating food packaging 10: 1978: 1889: 1336:Time temperature indicator 1869: 1791:Environmental engineering 1766: 1753:Turntable stretch wrapper 1683:Lineshaft roller conveyor 1673:Injection molding machine 1585: 1354: 984: 629: 611:Toothpaste pump dispenser 471:Disposable food packaging 416: 313:Child-resistant packaging 298: 1678:Label printer applicator 1547:Shearing (manufacturing) 1146:Low-density polyethylene 566:Pharmaceutical packaging 536:Low plastic water bottle 426:Alternative wine closure 16:Type of carded packaging 1708:Orbital stretch wrapper 1331:Temperature data logger 1251:Pressure-sensitive tape 1111:Humidity indicator card 639:Aerosol spray dispenser 193:Carpenter, C E (2001). 70: 56:Types of plastic film: 1906:-related article is a 1427:Die forming (plastics) 1136:Liquid packaging board 839:Multilayered packaging 571:Plastic milk container 551:Optical disc packaging 80: 1856:Sustainable packaging 1806:Life-cycle assessment 1786:Closed-loop box reuse 1733:Seed-counting machine 1066:Corrugated fiberboard 1016:Biodegradable plastic 739:Corrugated box design 393:Sustainable packaging 383:Shelf-ready packaging 358:Packaging engineering 91:is needed for proper 78: 1826:PET bottle recycling 1688:Logistics automation 1216:Plastic-coated paper 363:Resealable packaging 1878:Category: Packaging 1713:Packaging machinery 1522:Product development 1321:Tamper-evident band 1161:Modified atmosphere 501:Foam food container 1841:Reusable packaging 1801:Industrial ecology 1562:Ultrasonic welding 1527:Production control 1477:Injection moulding 1362:Aseptic processing 1071:Corrugated plastic 941:Steel and tin cans 911:Shipping container 849:Packet (container) 586:Seasonal packaging 486:Evidence packaging 466:Currency packaging 461:Cosmetic packaging 368:Reusable packaging 83:Fresh meat can be 81: 1919: 1918: 1884: 1883: 1846:Reverse logistics 1831:Plastic recycling 1703:Multihead weigher 1623:Cartoning machine 1618:Cap torque tester 1532:Quality assurance 1507:Plastic extrusion 1472:Induction sealing 1442:Extrusion coating 1301:Staple (fastener) 1271:Security printing 1106:Hot-melt adhesive 679:Biodegradable bag 521:Glass milk bottle 403:Tamper resistance 343:Package pilferage 318:Contract packager 246:978-0-470-08704-6 1969: 1940: 1933: 1926: 1898: 1891: 1875: 1874: 1861:Waste management 1851:Source reduction 1668:Industrial robot 1572:Vacuum packaging 1497:Package tracking 1452:Glass production 1412:Corona treatment 1402:Containerization 1266:Screw cap (wine) 1181:Oxygen scavenger 644:Aluminium bottle 596:Screw cap (wine) 541:Luxury packaging 373:Reuse of bottles 338:Package delivery 323:Edible packaging 308:Active packaging 285: 278: 271: 262: 261: 233: 232: 230: 228: 199: 190: 184: 183: 181: 180: 170:"Skin Packaging" 166: 160: 159: 158: 154: 147: 141: 140: 139: 135: 128: 122: 121: 120: 116: 109: 1977: 1976: 1972: 1971: 1970: 1968: 1967: 1966: 1947: 1946: 1945: 1944: 1887: 1885: 1880: 1865: 1821:Paper recycling 1816:Packaging waste 1796:Glass recycling 1768: 1762: 1718:Pallet inverter 1638:Conveyor system 1593:Barcode printer 1581: 1557:Track and trace 1512:Plastic welding 1447:Flame treatment 1417:Curtain coating 1350: 1171:Nonwoven fabric 1156:Metallised film 1061:Container glass 988: 986: 980: 956:Tub (container) 854:Padded envelope 625: 451:Case-ready meat 418: 412: 348:Package testing 300: 294: 289: 237: 236: 226: 224: 197: 191: 187: 178: 176: 168: 167: 163: 156: 148: 144: 137: 129: 125: 118: 110: 106: 101: 73: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1975: 1965: 1964: 1962:Industry stubs 1959: 1943: 1942: 1935: 1928: 1920: 1917: 1916: 1899: 1882: 1881: 1870: 1867: 1866: 1864: 1863: 1858: 1853: 1848: 1843: 1838: 1833: 1828: 1823: 1818: 1813: 1808: 1803: 1798: 1793: 1788: 1783: 1781:Can collecting 1778: 1776:Biodegradation 1772: 1770: 1764: 1763: 1761: 1760: 1755: 1750: 1748:Tape dispenser 1745: 1740: 1735: 1730: 1725: 1720: 1715: 1710: 1705: 1700: 1695: 1690: 1685: 1680: 1675: 1670: 1665: 1660: 1655: 1650: 1645: 1640: 1635: 1630: 1625: 1620: 1615: 1610: 1605: 1600: 1598:Barcode reader 1595: 1589: 1587: 1583: 1582: 1580: 1579: 1574: 1569: 1567:Vacuum forming 1564: 1559: 1554: 1549: 1544: 1539: 1534: 1529: 1524: 1519: 1514: 1509: 1504: 1499: 1494: 1489: 1484: 1479: 1474: 1469: 1464: 1459: 1457:Graphic design 1454: 1449: 1444: 1439: 1434: 1429: 1424: 1419: 1414: 1409: 1404: 1399: 1394: 1389: 1384: 1379: 1377:Blow fill seal 1374: 1369: 1367:Authentication 1364: 1358: 1356: 1352: 1351: 1349: 1348: 1343: 1338: 1333: 1328: 1323: 1318: 1313: 1308: 1303: 1298: 1293: 1288: 1283: 1281:Shock detector 1278: 1273: 1268: 1263: 1258: 1256:Pump dispenser 1253: 1248: 1243: 1238: 1233: 1228: 1226:Plastic pallet 1223: 1218: 1213: 1208: 1203: 1198: 1193: 1188: 1186:Package handle 1183: 1178: 1173: 1168: 1163: 1158: 1153: 1148: 1143: 1138: 1133: 1128: 1123: 1118: 1113: 1108: 1103: 1098: 1093: 1088: 1083: 1078: 1073: 1068: 1063: 1058: 1053: 1048: 1043: 1038: 1033: 1028: 1023: 1018: 1013: 1008: 1003: 1001:Aluminium foil 998: 992: 990: 982: 981: 979: 978: 973: 968: 963: 958: 953: 948: 943: 938: 936:Stand-up pouch 933: 928: 923: 918: 913: 908: 903: 902: 901: 891: 886: 881: 879:Plastic bottle 876: 871: 866: 861: 856: 851: 846: 841: 836: 831: 826: 821: 816: 811: 806: 801: 796: 791: 786: 784:Folding carton 781: 776: 771: 769:Euro container 766: 761: 756: 751: 749:Disposable cup 746: 741: 736: 731: 726: 721: 716: 711: 706: 701: 696: 691: 686: 681: 676: 671: 666: 661: 659:Antistatic bag 656: 651: 646: 641: 635: 633: 627: 626: 624: 623: 618: 613: 608: 603: 598: 593: 588: 583: 578: 573: 568: 563: 558: 553: 548: 543: 538: 533: 528: 523: 518: 513: 511:Fuel container 508: 506:Food packaging 503: 498: 493: 488: 483: 478: 473: 468: 463: 458: 453: 448: 443: 438: 433: 431:Ammunition box 428: 422: 420: 414: 413: 411: 410: 405: 400: 398:Tamper-evident 395: 390: 385: 380: 375: 370: 365: 360: 355: 350: 345: 340: 335: 330: 325: 320: 315: 310: 304: 302: 296: 295: 288: 287: 280: 273: 265: 259: 258: 248: 235: 234: 208:(4): 359–363. 185: 161: 142: 123: 103: 102: 100: 97: 72: 69: 68: 67: 64: 61: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1974: 1963: 1960: 1958: 1955: 1954: 1952: 1941: 1936: 1934: 1929: 1927: 1922: 1921: 1915: 1913: 1909: 1905: 1900: 1897: 1893: 1892: 1888: 1879: 1868: 1862: 1859: 1857: 1854: 1852: 1849: 1847: 1844: 1842: 1839: 1837: 1834: 1832: 1829: 1827: 1824: 1822: 1819: 1817: 1814: 1812: 1809: 1807: 1804: 1802: 1799: 1797: 1794: 1792: 1789: 1787: 1784: 1782: 1779: 1777: 1774: 1773: 1771: 1765: 1759: 1756: 1754: 1751: 1749: 1746: 1744: 1741: 1739: 1738:Shrink tunnel 1736: 1734: 1731: 1729: 1726: 1724: 1721: 1719: 1716: 1714: 1711: 1709: 1706: 1704: 1701: 1699: 1696: 1694: 1691: 1689: 1686: 1684: 1681: 1679: 1676: 1674: 1671: 1669: 1666: 1664: 1661: 1659: 1656: 1654: 1651: 1649: 1646: 1644: 1641: 1639: 1636: 1634: 1633:Check weigher 1631: 1629: 1626: 1624: 1621: 1619: 1616: 1614: 1611: 1609: 1606: 1604: 1603:Bottling line 1601: 1599: 1596: 1594: 1591: 1590: 1588: 1584: 1578: 1575: 1573: 1570: 1568: 1565: 1563: 1560: 1558: 1555: 1553: 1552:Thermoforming 1550: 1548: 1545: 1543: 1542:Roll slitting 1540: 1538: 1535: 1533: 1530: 1528: 1525: 1523: 1520: 1518: 1515: 1513: 1510: 1508: 1505: 1503: 1500: 1498: 1495: 1493: 1490: 1488: 1487:Laser cutting 1485: 1483: 1480: 1478: 1475: 1473: 1470: 1468: 1467:Hermetic seal 1465: 1463: 1460: 1458: 1455: 1453: 1450: 1448: 1445: 1443: 1440: 1438: 1435: 1433: 1430: 1428: 1425: 1423: 1420: 1418: 1415: 1413: 1410: 1408: 1405: 1403: 1400: 1398: 1395: 1393: 1390: 1388: 1385: 1383: 1380: 1378: 1375: 1373: 1370: 1368: 1365: 1363: 1360: 1359: 1357: 1353: 1347: 1344: 1342: 1339: 1337: 1334: 1332: 1329: 1327: 1324: 1322: 1319: 1317: 1314: 1312: 1309: 1307: 1304: 1302: 1299: 1297: 1294: 1292: 1289: 1287: 1284: 1282: 1279: 1277: 1276:Security tape 1274: 1272: 1269: 1267: 1264: 1262: 1259: 1257: 1254: 1252: 1249: 1247: 1246:Polypropylene 1244: 1242: 1239: 1237: 1234: 1232: 1229: 1227: 1224: 1222: 1219: 1217: 1214: 1212: 1209: 1207: 1204: 1202: 1199: 1197: 1194: 1192: 1191:Packaging gas 1189: 1187: 1184: 1182: 1179: 1177: 1174: 1172: 1169: 1167: 1164: 1162: 1159: 1157: 1154: 1152: 1149: 1147: 1144: 1142: 1139: 1137: 1134: 1132: 1129: 1127: 1124: 1122: 1119: 1117: 1114: 1112: 1109: 1107: 1104: 1102: 1099: 1097: 1094: 1092: 1089: 1087: 1084: 1082: 1079: 1077: 1074: 1072: 1069: 1067: 1064: 1062: 1059: 1057: 1054: 1052: 1049: 1047: 1044: 1042: 1039: 1037: 1034: 1032: 1029: 1027: 1024: 1022: 1019: 1017: 1014: 1012: 1009: 1007: 1004: 1002: 999: 997: 994: 993: 991: 983: 977: 974: 972: 969: 967: 964: 962: 959: 957: 954: 952: 949: 947: 944: 942: 939: 937: 934: 932: 929: 927: 924: 922: 919: 917: 916:Shipping tube 914: 912: 909: 907: 904: 900: 897: 896: 895: 892: 890: 887: 885: 882: 880: 877: 875: 872: 870: 867: 865: 862: 860: 857: 855: 852: 850: 847: 845: 842: 840: 837: 835: 832: 830: 827: 825: 822: 820: 817: 815: 812: 810: 807: 805: 802: 800: 797: 795: 792: 790: 787: 785: 782: 780: 779:Flexible tank 777: 775: 772: 770: 767: 765: 762: 760: 757: 755: 752: 750: 747: 745: 742: 740: 737: 735: 732: 730: 727: 725: 722: 720: 717: 715: 712: 710: 707: 705: 702: 700: 697: 695: 692: 690: 687: 685: 682: 680: 677: 675: 672: 670: 667: 665: 662: 660: 657: 655: 652: 650: 647: 645: 642: 640: 637: 636: 634: 632: 628: 622: 619: 617: 614: 612: 609: 607: 604: 602: 599: 597: 594: 592: 589: 587: 584: 582: 579: 577: 574: 572: 569: 567: 564: 562: 559: 557: 554: 552: 549: 547: 544: 542: 539: 537: 534: 532: 529: 527: 524: 522: 519: 517: 514: 512: 509: 507: 504: 502: 499: 497: 494: 492: 489: 487: 484: 482: 479: 477: 474: 472: 469: 467: 464: 462: 459: 457: 454: 452: 449: 447: 444: 442: 439: 437: 434: 432: 429: 427: 424: 423: 421: 415: 409: 406: 404: 401: 399: 396: 394: 391: 389: 386: 384: 381: 379: 376: 374: 371: 369: 366: 364: 361: 359: 356: 354: 353:Package theft 351: 349: 346: 344: 341: 339: 336: 334: 333:Overpackaging 331: 329: 326: 324: 321: 319: 316: 314: 311: 309: 306: 305: 303: 297: 293: 286: 281: 279: 274: 272: 267: 266: 263: 257: 256:1-930268-25-4 253: 249: 247: 243: 239: 238: 223: 219: 215: 211: 207: 203: 196: 189: 175: 171: 165: 152: 146: 133: 127: 114: 108: 104: 96: 94: 90: 86: 85:vacuum-packed 77: 65: 62: 59: 58: 57: 54: 52: 48: 43: 40: 36: 32: 29: 25: 21: 1912:expanding it 1901: 1886: 1767:Environment, 1382:Blow molding 1311:Stretch wrap 1241:Polyethylene 1231:Plastic wrap 1221:Plastic film 1206:Paper pallet 1141:Living hinge 1046:Coated paper 926:Spray bottle 920: 906:Security bag 899:Water sachet 889:Salvage drum 884:Retort pouch 789:Glass bottle 684:Blister pack 649:Aluminum can 616:Water bottle 516:Gas cylinder 491:Field ration 388:Shelf-stable 225:. Retrieved 205: 202:Meat Science 201: 188: 177:. Retrieved 173: 164: 145: 126: 107: 82: 60:Polyethylene 55: 50: 47:blister pack 44: 41: 37: 33: 19: 18: 1663:Heat sealer 1628:Case sealer 1502:Papermaking 1422:Die cutting 1387:Calendering 1291:Shrink wrap 1166:Molded pulp 1151:Meat diaper 1116:Kraft paper 1096:Foam peanut 1086:Double seam 1056:Coextrusion 1026:Bubble wrap 1006:Bail handle 951:Thermal bag 874:Plastic bag 689:Boil-in-bag 621:Wine bottle 606:Spray paint 561:Popcorn bag 556:Oyster pail 441:Beer bottle 1951:Categories 1743:Staple gun 1723:Palletizer 1613:Can seamer 1482:Lamination 1407:Converting 1296:Slip sheet 1211:Paperboard 1076:Cushioning 1036:Cellophane 1011:Bioplastic 989:components 976:Wooden box 946:Tetra Brik 869:Paper sack 844:Multi-pack 794:Gunny sack 664:Bag-in-box 631:Containers 496:Flour sack 481:Egg carton 456:Coffee bag 436:Banana box 378:Shelf life 227:14 October 179:2021-03-17 151:US3830365A 132:US3491504A 113:US3966045A 99:References 93:shelf life 89:cold chain 28:paperboard 1957:Packaging 1836:Recycling 1643:Drum pump 1586:Machinery 1437:Extrusion 1355:Processes 1326:Tear tape 1316:Susceptor 1306:Strapping 1261:Screw cap 1236:Polyester 1081:Desiccant 985:Materials 966:Unit load 921:Skin pack 864:Paper bag 734:Clamshell 476:Drink can 408:Wrap rage 292:Packaging 24:packaging 20:Skin pack 1904:industry 1769:post-use 1658:Heat gun 1608:Calender 1517:Printing 1346:Velostat 1341:Tinplate 1176:Overwrap 1101:Gel pack 1091:Flip-top 996:Adhesive 931:Squround 834:Mesh bag 819:Jerrycan 764:Envelope 704:Bulk box 581:Sand bag 546:Milk bag 531:Juicebox 446:Box wine 419:packages 222:22061707 1492:Molding 1397:Coating 1392:Canning 1051:Coating 1041:Closure 799:Inhaler 654:Ampoule 526:Growler 417:Product 299:General 63:Ionomer 1876:  1811:Litter 1653:Filler 1196:Pallet 894:Sachet 759:Endcap 724:Carton 719:Carboy 694:Bottle 674:Barrel 301:topics 254:  244:  220:  157:  138:  119:  1902:This 1201:Paper 1121:Label 1021:BoPET 744:Crate 198:(PDF) 174:Andex 1908:stub 1031:Bung 971:Vial 961:Tube 859:Pail 754:Drum 729:Chub 714:Case 709:Cage 252:ISBN 242:ISBN 229:2018 218:PMID 71:Meat 51:over 1126:Lid 987:and 829:Keg 824:Jug 814:Jar 699:Box 669:Bag 210:doi 66:PET 1953:: 216:. 206:57 204:. 200:. 172:. 95:. 1939:e 1932:t 1925:v 1914:. 284:e 277:t 270:v 231:. 212:: 182:.

Index

packaging
paperboard
blister pack

vacuum-packed
cold chain
shelf life
US3966045A
US3491504A
US3830365A
"Skin Packaging"
"Consumer preferences for beef color and packaging did not affect eating satisfaction"
doi
10.1016/s0309-1740(00)00111-x
PMID
22061707
ISBN
978-0-470-08704-6
ISBN
1-930268-25-4
v
t
e
Packaging
Active packaging
Child-resistant packaging
Contract packager
Edible packaging
Modified atmosphere/modified humidity packaging
Overpackaging

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.