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    • Do you have any questions about our products? Maybe you are not sure what Barrier foil is? Are you unsure if you even need Barrier foil? We are here to assist all our new and existing customers with any questions you may have.

    Please read our frequently asked questions, which will hopefully address and answer all your questions. If you have any further questions or require any further information, please contact us and one of our packaging experts can assist you.

    A barrier foil bag is required where any packaged item has a high sensitivity to moisture, oxygen, odour, temperature and UV light. When barrier foil bags are hermetically sealed, they can provide the lowest known water vapour and oxygen transmission rate of any flexible material. This is 80 times more effective than 500 gauge (125 micron) polyethylene.
    Yes. To create hermetic seals our permanent-heat heat-sealer is an essential piece of equipment to enable the correct sealing of the bags. A hermetic seal creates an airtight barrier around your product which maximises protection and completes the barrier against moisture vapour ingress.
    The vast majority of products that require corrosion protection will also require desiccant. Desiccant removes any residual moisture vapour within the bag. We use British Standard 1133 Section 19 formulae based on your requirements to calculate the required amount of desiccant. If you are already using desiccant in conjunction with polyethylene, your desiccant usage could be reduced by 80 times. In respect of packaging for dry products, desiccant may or may not be required and we are here to guide you.
    Barrier foils are bespoke compositions that derive their barrier and strength characteristics from aluminium and polymer substrates of varying thicknesses and grades. They comprise of 2, 3 or 4 layers, bonded together with adhesive or extrusion polyethylene. There are many different variations of laminate construction, which meet the technical and quality requirements of the intended application.

    Yes to ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015.

    Protective Packaging Ltd has held continuous accreditation in Quality for over 30 years. This was first awarded in 1990 as BS5750 which transitioned into today’s modern equivalent ISO 9001:2015. This is an internationally recognised accreditation to a Quality Management System.

    ISO 14001:2015 is an internationally agreed standard that sets out the requirements of an environmental management system. Protective Packaging Ltd consistently works to improve its environmental performance through the use of resources and the reduction of waste.

    Typically we do not have a minimum order quantity and our lead times are unrivalled within the industry. Protective Packaging Ltd’s philosophy is, “ordered today, manufactured today, shipped today”.