Packaging glossary

Serv-Pak Packaging Glossary

Definitions for practical packaging terms buyers encounter while comparing materials, film, print, and quote requirements.

B

Glossary term

A flexible film made through an extrusion process that creates a tube of film, often used in bag and packaging applications.

Glossary term

A film made through a flat casting process that can support clarity and more specific packaging characteristics depending on the application.

Glossary term

A common printing method used on flexible packaging materials for logos, product information, and branded graphics.

Glossary term

A plain-language way of asking whether a packaging material is appropriate for direct food contact in the intended use case.

Glossary term

A thickness measurement used in flexible packaging discussions to describe film or bag material.

Glossary term

A packaging structure made by combining multiple material layers to achieve specific performance goals.

Glossary term

Flexible film supplied on a roll for automated packaging, forming, sealing, or lidding workflows.