Our lidding films provide excellent oxygen barrier protection with tamper-evident seals. We produce high-barrier lidding for thermoform packaging machines and top film solutions, ensuring efficient operation on your packing lines, whether printed or unprinted.
If you are unsure about the right lidding film for your application, contact one of our team members for expert guidance on matching substrates.
At Aropack, we treat lidding film as part of the overall pack system rather than a commodity roll of plastic. Tray structure, product, process, line speed and recyclability targets all sit in the same conversation.
Our cost-effective lidding films are designed to run efficiently on high-speed flow wrapping machines, such as Horizontal Form Fill Seal Machines (HFFS) and Vertical Form Fill Seal Machines (VFFS). All materials suit a variety of tray lidding from C-PET and A-PET to rPET, PS, PP, HDPE, PET lined board, paperboard, and aluminium foil trays.
Brands lean towards lidding film because it delivers a strong mix of product protection, shelf impact and efficiency that rigid lids or full rigid packs usually cannot match. With the right structure, brands get high oxygen and moisture barrier, tight control of modified atmosphere and reliable seals, all in a very thin gauge.
From a branding perspective, lidding film turns the top of the pack into a high value print area. On the operational side, lidding film is attractive because it works with existing tray sealers and thermoforming lines, supports high line speeds and allows downgauging compared with rigid lids.
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From advanced barrier protection to tailored finishes, every element of lidding film should be designed to improve performance, extend product life and strengthen shelf impact.
Available in sizes from 60mm to 1500mm reel wide.
Digital, flexo and gravure print up to 9 colours.
Recyclable mono materials or multi-layer laminates.
Matt, gloss, paper touch, de-metalized, unprinted and spot finish.
Available with oxygen, moisture, light and puncture barriers.
Heat sealable and suitable for hot and cold filling.
Moving to recycle lidding film that matches the tray polymer makes it easier to design mono material packs that fit local recycling streams. Compared with complex multi material lids, this gives brands a clearer story on recyclability, while still giving them the barrier, seal performance and opening behaviour their product requires.
Lidding film is where rigid and flexible packaging meet. It is the thin technical layer that makes your PET or PP tray, cup or pot actually perform on shelf: keeping oxygen and moisture out, holding modified atmosphere in, sealing reliably at high speeds and still opening cleanly in the consumer’s hand.
For most producers, the challenge is not simply finding a lidding film but choosing a structure that balances product protection, machinability, sustainability and cost.
Whether you are planning a new MAP tray, moving from tubs to trays and cups, or shifting towards a more recyclable lidding film structure, our approach is to start from your product and your line reality, then work backwards.
Here are some of the most common queries we get about our tray lidding films.
We normally work with two main seal types: peelable and weld seal. Peelable films are used where the consumer needs to open the pack cleanly by hand, for example chilled ready meals, yogurts or dips. Weld seal films are chosen when seal integrity matters more than easy peel, such as for MAP trays that must stay completely leak tight through distribution.
Yes. Our high barrier lidding films are designed to work with MAP systems. Once we know your gas mix, product and target shelf life, we can recommend a structure that holds the modified atmosphere, controls oxygen and moisture ingress and runs reliably on your tray sealers.
We supply lidding films tailored to common tray materials such as APET, CPET, rPET, PP, PS, PE coated board and aluminium. The seal layer is matched to your tray and sealing equipment, so the film bonds properly without over sealing or leaving weak areas.
Yes. We supply recyclable films such as mono PET and mono PP lidding films that are designed to run with matching recyclable trays. These structures help brands move towards mono material packs that fit better with current recycling streams, while still giving the barrier and seal performance needed for chilled and frozen products.
Yes. We can add anti fog coatings to keep condensation off the inside of the lid so the product stays clearly visible in chillers and freezers. Where strong on shelf visibility is important, we use high clarity films that show colour and texture without compromising barrier.
Lidding films are supplied on rolls, slit to your required width, core size and winding direction. This makes them suitable for tray sealing and thermoforming lines, and we can align roll specs with your existing machine settings to keep changeovers simple.
Yes. Our lidding films are developed to run on high speed tray sealers. We set the seal layer and slip properties so you can achieve consistent seals within your normal temperature, pressure and dwell time window, without having to slow the line down unnecessarily.
Stand up Pouch
3-Side Seal (Flat) Pouch
Flow Wrap Film
Re-closable Films
Ovenable Films
