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Lidding Films for Food Applications

Safety and Convenience for Tray and Cup Packaging

As one of the world’s leading producers of flexible lidding films, Curwood delivers high-barrier structures engineered to perform optimally in your thermoform/fill/seal operation and throughout your product’s life. You’ll get materials that withstand your specific sterilization process and deliver a hermetic seal, yet maintain exceptional aesthetic and easy-open properties to differentiate your brand, drive sales and earn repeat purchases.

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Aseptic Lidding Films

Stand up to punishing steam sterilization and still perform optimally.

Innovations/Advantages	Applications
Certified by the National Food Laboratory for steam sterilization in aseptic processing. Provide excellent barrier and maintain dimensional stability during the steam sterilization cycle. Proprietary blended sealant is both heat-resistant and peelable—won’t stick in the machine despite 350-degree steam. Crystal-clear or high-gloss opaque options can be reverse printed for outstanding visual impact.	Applesauce Baby food Processed cheese Fruit cups Juice cups Creamer cups Pudding Yogurt Shelf-stable entrées and side dishes

Innovations/Advantages

Applications

Certified by the National Food Laboratory for steam sterilization in aseptic processing.
Provide excellent barrier and maintain dimensional stability during the steam sterilization cycle.
Proprietary blended sealant is both heat-resistant and peelable—won’t stick in the machine despite 350-degree steam.
Crystal-clear or high-gloss opaque options can be reverse printed for outstanding visual impact.

Applesauce
Baby food
Processed cheese
Fruit cups
Juice cups
Creamer cups
Pudding
Yogurt
Shelf-stable entrées and side dishes

Lidding Film for Gas-Flushed Trays

Delivers premium shelf presence while allowing source reduction.

Innovations/Advantages	Applications
Printable lidding film eliminates the need for chipboard sleeves and poly overwrap, saving material and production time.	Fresh bakery dough Fresh entrées Fresh meats Frozen entrées Specialty cheeses

Retort and Hot Water Pasteurization Lidding Films

Take the heat, yet maintain excellent protective, aesthetic and convenience properties.

Innovations/Advantages	Applications
Provide excellent barrier and maintain dimensional stability during the retort or hot water pasteurization processes. Proprietary blended sealant is engineered for both heat resistance and peelability. Crystal-clear or high-gloss opaque options can be reverse printed for outstanding visual impact.	Chicken, tuna and other traditionally “canned” meats Fruit cups Moist pet foods

Convenience Features	Visual Enhancements	Related Markets
EZ Peel® Opening Feature—the most reliable peel-open system in packaging	Matte-Finish Films offer a paperlike finish with the barrier properties of film Curwood Print Capabilities include advanced processes to produce brand-building graphic effects In-House Graphics Department offers single-source expertise for design and prepress needs	Cheese Coffee Convenience Foods Meat Pizza/Pasta/Bakery

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Vacuum Packaging Equipment
Visual Enhancements

Single Source Cup & Lid Packaging!

Achieve seamless compatibility and performance with Curwood’s single-source cup and lid system. Our consumer-pleasing system features low peel force for ultra-easy opening, addressing the consumer’s #1 complaint with cup and lid packaging.

Give Consumers More Reasons to Choose Your Brand!

Lidstock with the EZ Peel® Opening Feature delivers smooth, consistent peeling action without tearing or delamination. Peel force is customizable to the application.