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Packaging knowledge

33 articles written by practitioners — structures, barriers, printing and regulations. No marketing fluff, straight from the production floor.

Films (14)

Barrier filmA spec sheet is not enough: the customer ultimately judges a material by how well it seals, how it runs on the packing mRead →Flow-pack filmMatched to your production. Flow-pack film has to do far more than look good: what counts day to day is whether the packRead →Thermoforming filmIn practice, thermoforming film is chosen wherever there is a need to shape packaging precisely to a specific product, tRead →EVOH filmAs a producer of printed flexible packaging we use EVOH in multi-layer structures where it earns its place — when the oxRead →PET filmAs a manufacturer of printed film packaging, we use PET in packaging structures where it makes technological sense — thaRead →Mono-materials — the future of packagingMono-materials in flexible packaging are no longer a "future" concept. For producers of food, cosmetics and chemicals, tRead →Pearl BOPP filmBOPP film comes in many varieties (transparent, opaque white, metallised, pearl). The pearl version works best when: youRead →White BOPP filmYou choose the white variant when: strong brand identity and legibility are the priority. you want to hide the product oRead →Floral BOPP film — clarity and gloss for floristsFilm for wrapping cut flowers, potted plants and bouquets. High clarity displays the arrangement, gloss emphasises the cRead →Matt BOPP filmIt is worth introducing matt BOPP film onto the line when: you care about the legibility of small typography and codes iRead →Metallised BOPP filmReach for metallised BOPP film when: you need a higher barrier than on transparent/white BOPP (snacks, spices, coffee, tRead →BOPP filmBOPP film and printed BOPP film: high clarity, barrier and a reliable seal. BOPP film (oriented polypropylene) is the 'wRead →CPP film(cast polypropylene, 'cast pp film') is the standard seal layer in laminates for VFFS/HFFS and flow-pack. It provides a Read →Anti-fogFresh vegetables and fruit — salads, herbs, tomatoes; combined with macro-perforation we control the exchange of vapour/Read →

Packaging (7)

PET TWIST – a proven pack for hard candies and toffeesPET TWIST is one of the most widely used forms of packaging for hard candies, toffees and selected confectionery productRead →Printed resealable zip bagsToday, packaging no longer serves only to protect the product; increasingly it becomes an important part of brand communRead →Printed film packagingWe make printed film packaging for B2B customers who need packaging for manual or automatic packing. Depending on the apRead →Barrier packagingFor producers and procurement departments, this means making decisions based not on claims, but on measurable barrier paRead →Doypack packagingWe produce printed doypack packaging using multi-colour flexographic technology. The priority is repeatability: stable rRead →Film packagingAs a producer of film packaging we take responsibility for the whole chain: prepress, multi-colour flexographic printingRead →Flow-pack packagingFlow-pack packaging — what it gives you in practice. Flow-pack packaging is a format that wins wherever pace, repeatabilRead →

Industries (4)

Cosmetics packagingThe role of cosmetics packaging in 2026. Today, cosmetics packaging affects not only the protection of the contents, butRead →Coffee packagingAt Mardruk we understand these needs well. That is why we do not treat packaging as an ordinary print job. We look at thRead →Spice packagingPacking spices starts with well-chosen packaging. Packing spices today calls for more than just attractive print and a tRead →Modern food packagingFood packaging is designed differently today than it was even a few years ago. The starting point is no longer the packaRead →

Services & technology (8)

How is printed packaging made?From the first conversation to a pallet in the warehouse — nine stages we go through together with you.Read →Barrier testing — what is OTR?How do you prove that a simplified, recyclable pack really protects the product? With numbers, not declarations.Read →PPWR – everything you need to knowPPWR — the key facts for your business. Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) introduces significant changes to the design, useRead →Printing on filmAs a manufacturer of printed film packaging, we take a practical approach. The packaging has to look the same batch afteRead →Flexographic printingFilm (polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, oriented polypropylene) carries colours and detail beautifully, and flexogRead →Film laminationIf your product needs: protection against oxygen and water vapour (fresh/chilled, coffee, aromas), strength and punctureRead →Film slittingEven superbly printed and laminated material will not run if the edge is 'frayed', the reel telescopes or there is play Read →Photopolymer platesTime — instant corrections and reprints, a shorter lead time before a campaign or reorder. Consistency — the same exposuRead →
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