Vacuum Skin Peformance Packaging

Vacuum out oxygen, seal in freshness, make meat last longer

The vacuum skin packaging segment is quickly beginning to outpace other case-ready market segments, including overwrap and modified atmosphere packaging. Because vacuum skin packaging removes almost all of the residual oxygen from the package, it offers a lot of benefits to retailers and consumers alike.

• Substantial increase in shelf life leads to reduced product loss
• Attractive, clear packaging that showcases the product
• Minimizes need for preservatives
• Eliminates freezer burn

Seafood and meat packagers find the secondary sealing of vacuum skin packaging visually appealing. Good secondary seals and surface adhesion to meats and seafood form a second skin around the product, helping to minimize migration of liquids in the packaging for a clean, appetizing presentation.

Unlock the benefits of vacuum skin packaging

Solutions from Dow allow you to enhance the performance of vacuum skin packaging, by enabling:

• Good drawability which allows for a tighter appearance and improved skin effect
• Seals through contamination and exceptional seal integrity
• Better tenderness of the meat thanks to improved liquid retention
• Reduced drip loss and an excellent skin effect
• Better shelf appeal
• Longer shelf life
• Tamper evident and easy open
• Excellent hot tack, toughness and clarity
• Efficiently bond different film layers

Select from a broad range of technologies that can be combined to the best fit for your vaccum skin packaging structures:

• AFFINITY™ Polyolefin Plastomers
• AMPLIFY™ TY Functional Polymers
• APPEEL™ Peelable Resins
• BYNEL™ Adhesive Resins
• DOW™ Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Resins
• DOWLEX™ Polyethylene Resins
• ELITE™ Enhanced Polyethylene Resins
• ELVAX™ Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Copolymer Resins
• FUSABOND™ Functional Polymers
• INNATE™ Precision Packaging Resins
• RETAIN™ Polymer Modifiers
• SURLYN™ Ionomers