Manufacturing Capabilities
Sonoco develops and manufactures value-added flexible packaging solutions and unique technologies to meet your individual needs.
Our Expertise
Film manufacturing: multi-layer sealant films blown on high output lines. Superior-quality materials:
- Enhanced seal integrity
- Improved hot tack
- Fast curing
- Consistent barrier properties
- Increased clarity and strength
Printing: Sonoco prints flexible films on state-of-the-art equipment. High-impact graphics are achieved using the following printing technologies:
- Flexographic (with the ability to incorporate HD flat dot plates)
- Rotogravure
Laminating processes:
- Solvent
- Solventless
- Water-based
- Extrusion
Coatings are applied at high speeds and at exact specifications:
- Heat seal
- Cold seal
- Matte over lacquer and other specialty coatings
In-house precision die-cutting and laser scoring:
- Easy-open and unique features
- Perforations: to meet specific oxygen and moisture transmission rates for controlled modified atmosphere packaging applications
