Banding Material: Paper and Film Bands
What is a band?
A band is a (narrow) strip of paper or film that is placed around one or more products with the use of a banding machine. The choice for paper or film always depends on your wishes and product specifications.
Choosing the right banding material
Banding material comes down to two decisions: paper or film, and printed or plain. Everything else — width, thickness, core size, roll length — follows from what the machine and the product need.
Paper is the default where sustainability matters and where the pack does not need a moisture barrier. It prints edge to edge, it goes into paper recycling, and grades are available for direct food contact. Film is the choice where the band has to hold at low temperature, resist damp, or stay transparent so the product shows through.
Printed bands carry fixed artwork applied in advance. Plain bands stay blank and take variable data from an integrated printer during banding. Most operations run both: branding printed ahead, batch and date printed inline.
Widths run from 28 to 125 mm, so one machine covers a range of pack sizes without new tooling. Changing pack size means changing a roll.
Not sure which one your product needs? Compare paper and film side by side, or see what a printed band can carry.
Why choose a band?
A band often serves as an alternative for labels, shrink film, bags or outer boxes. The main reason for this, is the reduction in materials and plastics. Saving 80 per cent or more on packaging material is no exception. The whole world experiences the shortage of raw materials. A band represents minimalism and efficiency.
Bands in all types and forms
Bandall supplies bands of various thicknesses, widths, types, and sizes. From wafer-thin and very strong to sustainable and fully recyclable. Optional (luxury) printing technologies and ‘Die Cuts’ ensure that your product stands out on the shelf. The choice of the right material is always the result of an extensive consultation about your applications and product specifications.
Standard sizes
You can choose from the standard widths of 28, 40, 48, 60, 75, 100, 125 and 150 mm. The rolls themselves are available up to a length of 2,500 metres. The unique Bandall vacuum band feed-through system makes it possible to process extremely thin material of as little as 35 mµ.
The materials at a glance
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