Flexible packaging material

• Main Authors: Salant, Asaf, Agmon, Limor, Slivniak, Raia, Glick, Einat, Idan, David
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 31.08.2021
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; LAYERED PRODUCTS; LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT ORNON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STORING; TRANSPORTING

Described herein is a process for preparing a flexible packaging material (6). The process may comprise: providing a base material (1) having a first surface (1a) and a second surface (1b), the first surface (1a) having an electrostatic ink composition (4) printed thereon; providing a sealant layer (3) on the second surface (1b) of the base material (1); providing a flexible substrate (4) on which a thermally activatable laminating layer (5) has been deposited; and contacting under conditions of heat and/or pressure the thermally activatable laminating layer (5) disposed on the flexible substrate (4) with the first surface (1a) of the base material (1) on which the electrostatic ink composition (4) is printed.