Aluminum Lid / Lidding

Fully retortable container and lid system.

Ideal for the special packaging requirements of meat & fish or pet care products. In order to meet the strict performance and quality requirements of our customers, Constantia Flexibles covers the entire production chain.

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Product

Advantages

Functional properties of aluminum like suitability for direct food contact (even at high temperatures), excellent barrier at thinner gauges
Customized material specifications available
Brand differentiation by creative shapes
Fully printable for differentiation at the point-of-sale (POS)
Supports recycling in aluminum collection and recycling systems, where available
For wet and preserved food products, ready meals and desserts,

Applications

Meat & Fish

Processed Food

Pet Food

Composition

Aluminumlayer
Heat Seal Lacquerlayer

gray
dotted

Aluminumlayer
Coexlayer

gray
white

Tech Specs

Structure

Composition 1:
Aluminum/HSL

Composition 2:
Aluminum/Coex

Composition 3:
Aluminum/PP

Barrier properties

Comprehensive barrier against oxygen, moisture, light, and contaminants.

Printability

Rotogravure or UV‑flexo

Optical properties

Different embossing patterns available

Thermal resistance

Retort process (130°C, 45 min)

Filling process

FS, retort process after filling & sealing

Technologies in use

Alu Technology

Alu based production technology

Product Safety

Brand protection to avoid counterfeiting.

Easy Open & Reclose

Consumer convenience – easy and intuitive opening & resealing.

High-end Graphics

Make your product stand out from the crowd.

FAQ

Yes – and we can offer a wide range of lidding specifications, from non-peel to easy opening.

Yes, the lids can be decorated with multicolor printing designs, usually with UV-flexo or rotogravure printing technology – depending of course on requirements as well as the lot sizes.

Due to the very high aluminum content, the lids support recycling in aluminum collection and recycling systems, where available.