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13 · Packaging · Labels, sleeves & casings

Sleeves & Casings

Sleeves and casings are specified in different ways. A shrink sleeve is designed around your container, a board sleeve around your pack, and a casing around your product and process. We start by establishing which one you need.

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Typical formats

  • Shrink sleeves
  • Stretch and tubular sleeves
  • Board sleeves
  • Tamper-evident bands
  • Food-processing casings (e.g. cellulose, fibrous, collagen, plastic)

Typical structures

  • PET-G
  • OPS
  • PE / PO
  • Folding boxboard
  • Cellulose, fibrous, collagen and polyamide casings

To assess your requirement we need

  1. 01Sleeve or casing type
  2. 02For sleeves: container drawing or sample, lay-flat width and cut length
  3. 03For casings: type, calibre (mm) and supply form
  4. 04Application equipment or process
  5. 05Artwork, if printed
  6. 06Quantity
Submit a specification

Don’t have all of this? Send what you have and we’ll ask for the rest.

Before we propose an alternative

What we check before proposing an alternative.

  1. 01Artwork has to be distorted to allow for shrink. We work to your container geometry.
  2. 02Sleeve material affects how the container is recycled, so we check it against your recycling targets.
  3. 03Casings are specified by calibre and process (cooking, smoking, drying). We confirm both with the manufacturer before sampling.

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Start with what you have: a specification, a sample or an idea. We’ll tell you plainly whether there’s a credible alternative or a better way to make it. There’s no cost and no obligation, and you’ll get a first response within 5 working days.

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