ALOx PET film: the best choice for food packaging​

1. Excellent barrier properties​
One of the main reasons for food spoilage is the intrusion of oxygen and moisture. Oxygen causes the oxidation of fats, fading of pigments, and degradation of vitamins in food, which damages the flavor, color and nutritional content of food; moisture causes food to mold, get damp, and taste worse. For dry foods such as biscuits and potato chips, moisture intrusion makes them lose their crispness; for perishable foods such as meat and seafood, excessive moisture accelerates the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. ALOx PET film has oxygen and moisture barrier properties, and its aluminum oxide coating is like a dense barrier that effectively blocks oxygen and moisture penetration. Compared with ordinary PET film, the oxygen permeability of ALOx PET film is greatly reduced, and the moisture permeability is also at an extremely low level, allowing food to maintain good quality for a long time after packaging and significantly extending the shelf life. ​
2. Extremely high safety​
Food packaging is in direct contact with food, and safety is of paramount importance. ALOx PET film meets stringent food contact safety standards, whether it is the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations or the relevant EU directives, the film can meet the requirements. It does not add harmful plasticizers, heavy metals and other substances during the production process, and will not migrate into food, ensuring the purity and safety of food. At the same time, it has good chemical stability, even if it is packaged in acidic, alkaline or oily foods, it will not chemically react with food ingredients and will not affect the quality of food. ​
3. Excellent transparency​
When consumers buy food, they usually want to see the appearance of the food directly. The high transparency of ALOx PET film meets this demand, which can clearly show the color and shape of the food and enhance the visual appeal of the food. Unlike some traditional barrier packaging materials, ALOx PET film does not sacrifice transparency for barrier properties. For example, although traditional aluminum foil packaging has good barrier properties, it is not transparent and consumers cannot directly observe the food. While providing barrier properties, ALOx PET film retains the original high transparency of PET film, making food more competitive on the shelf.​
Examples of the application of ALOx PET film in various food packaging​
1. Dry food packaging​
Take biscuits as an example. Biscuits are very easy to absorb moisture and become soft during storage, losing their crispy taste. Packaging biscuits with ALOx PET film can effectively block the intrusion of external moisture and keep the biscuits dry and crispy. For foods such as potato chips that are extremely sensitive to oil oxidation, the oxygen barrier performance of ALOx PET film plays a significant role. It prevents oxygen from contacting the oil in the potato chips, prevents the oil from oxidizing and producing odor, and keeps the potato chips fresh and delicious for a long time. Market research shows that consumers are significantly more satisfied with the freshness and taste of potato chips packaged with ALOx PET film. ​
2. Perishable food packaging​
In terms of meat packaging, ALOx PET film can not only block oxygen and moisture, but also inhibit the growth of microorganisms. When meat is stored, the growth of microorganisms will cause the meat to deteriorate and stink. The barrier properties of ALOx PET film reduce the oxygen and moisture supply required by microorganisms, thereby slowing down the deterioration of meat. After a meat processing company used ALOx PET film to package fresh pork, the product's refrigerated shelf life was greatly extended, greatly reducing the loss caused by meat spoilage. ALOx PET film also performs well for seafood products. Seafood is rich in protein and unsaturated fatty acids and is susceptible to oxidation and microbial contamination. Packaging seafood with ALOx PET film can not only maintain the freshness of seafood, but also prevent its juice from leaking out and keep the packaging neat. After some high-end seafood brands use ALOx PET film for vacuum packaging, the quality of the products during transportation and sales is better guaranteed, which enhances the brand image. ​
Other advantages of ALOx PET film in food packaging​
1. Microwave applicability​
Modern consumers live a fast-paced life and have an increasing demand for convenient foods. Many foods need to have microwave heating functions, and ALOx PET film just meets this demand. It has stable performance in a microwave environment, does not release harmful substances, and will not deform or damage due to heating. Consumers can directly put the ALOx PET film packaging containing food into the microwave for heating, which is convenient and efficient. This feature makes ALOx PET film widely used in the field of microwave food packaging, such as microwave popcorn, microwave instant meals and other packaging. ​
2. Metal detector compatibility​
In food production, in order to ensure food safety, it is often necessary to use metal detectors to detect whether the food is mixed with metal impurities. ALOx PET film will not interfere with the detection results of metal detectors and can pass the detection smoothly. This feature makes the quality inspection of food packaged with ALOx PET film on the production line smoother, improves production efficiency, and ensures consumer food safety. ​
Market prospects of ALOx PET film in the field of food packaging​
As consumers pay more and more attention to food quality and safety, and the food industry's demand for extending the shelf life of food and improving packaging performance becomes more urgent, ALOx PET film has broad prospects in the field of food packaging. On the one hand, more and more food companies have realized the advantages of ALOx PET film and have used it for product packaging, driving market demand growth. On the other hand, with the advancement of production technology, the production cost of ALOx PET film has gradually decreased, further enhancing its market competitiveness. It is expected that in the next few years, the market share of ALOx PET film in the food packaging market will continue to rise. It will not only dominate the high-end food packaging field, but will also gradually penetrate into the mid- and low-end markets, bringing high-quality food packaging experience to more consumers. ​
ALOx PET film has shown great potential and application value in the field of food packaging due to its barrier performance, safety, transparency, microwave applicability, metal detector compatibility and other advantages. It provides reliable protection for all kinds of food, improves food quality and market competitiveness, and is a well-deserved choice in the field of food packaging. With the development of science and technology and the further release of market demand, ALOx PET film is expected to play a more important role in the field of food packaging and promote the food packaging industry to a new height.