Skin Film Packaging

So, what’s the difference between skin and blister packaging? Skin packaging involves shrinking a thin clear plastic film over products and adhering it to a heat-activated adhesive-coated skin board. A blister pack is a hard plastic pocket that is in a similar but not perfect shape of the product. It is customized to individual products. A skin package...

Blister packing is simple, consisting of coated paperboard which is adhered to a PVC plastic that has been customized per individual item. These clear plastic blister packs are used in conjunction with a cardboard blister card to keep the product in full view for the customer’s examination. Blister packaging is an inexpensive option for creating packages...

There are many differences between skin and blister packaging, in the following paragraphs we will describe the differences and similarities between blister and skin packaging and their benefits. Blister packaging has the highest “perceived value” on the retail shelf.  Blister packaging provides clean lines, a glossy protective PVC outer shell and...