In for the Long Haul

Relatively traditional dry bond applications also have a new emphasis, Ferrante explains. Thinner, lower-gauge films, and specialty substrates, such as the anti-fog film used in pre-cut salad packaging, will keep steady pace with more high-profile coating practices. Solventless lamination is not to be forgotten about, either, he claims, as it infiltrates certain markets and hedges more toward LDPE/LDPE applications.