TAILORED LASER SOLUTION. Laser scoring for the packaging industry Easy opening packages, single portioned or disposable boxes, to be kept in bags; tear-apart openings, scored on the packaging and other solutions. More than ever, consumers are used to easy-opening packaging. The rising success of easy to open packaging, that precludes the use of scissors or knives, has pushed producers to find new innovative and easy to use solutions. Laser scoring provides a value-added feature for the consumer while preserving the barrier layers of the package. Laser Perforation Laser makes it possible to make microscopic holes on the surface of the plastic film. Depending on the size of the perforations (that can range between 80 to 200 micrometers), it becomes possible to control the gases that go in and out and therefore maintain the right balance between gas and humidity within the packaging. The advantage of this type of process is that it is easily integrable in a controlled atmosphere produce packaging plant. Laser technology allows for the optimisation of the entire production cycle. Each type of produce can be packaged without any change of machinery; a simple reprogramming of the laser control software is all that is needed.
