Packaging is an integral part of industries. Without packaging, it is impossible to transport products from one place to another. And therefore, industries having logistics always look for strong, durable, attractive, and customizable packaging material. But that does not mean these bags should come at a hefty price. And therefore, industries raised the requirement of packaging material that is cost-effective yet attractive and durable. And then emerged the BOPP bags. Let's check what is BOPP bag is, its features and specifications, and its application in different industries.
What Is BOPP Bag?
It stands for biaxially oriented propylene bags. These bags are similar to woven bags. The only difference between woven bags and BOPP bag is that later comes with a BOPP lamination. The lamination on the woven bag made the BOPP bag, which turned out attractive and more robust than PP bags.
Here is how these bags are manufactured. At first, high-quality woven bags are made, following the regular weaving process.
After the final manufacturing of woven bags, printed BOPP film is laminated over it. The film gives the bag its final appearance. It contains the brand image, log, packaging details. Along with that, it increases the strength and resistance of the bag many times.
The use of BOPP bags is prevalent in the retail industry, and thus, it has been customized to address all requirements of the packaging industry.
The Application of BOPP Bags In Different Industries
- Pet Care Products– India has a huge market for pet food. It is a safe and cost-effective alternative to pack food for pets. It is because woven BOPP bags are chemical resistant and stain-resistant. The packaging bag neither reacts with chemicals sprayed on the bag in warehouses to safeguard packages from pests attack nor does it leaves stain or any residue in food that has been packed. Therefore, pet food remains safe in these packaging bags.
Besides that, pet food manufacturers have increased in the market. The increased competition has also raised the need for enticing packaging. A presentable packaging bag becomes a need in this condition. Earlier printed woven polypropylene sacks were used, but now people have been replacing them for all good reasons.
- Agriculture Sector – In India, the agriculture industry is one of the biggest consumers of packaging bags. Every year, a million tonnes of bags are used to pack harvested grains, and polypropylene woven bags have the highest percentage among all the bags used. BOPP bags application is more ubiquitous for retailing purposes.
- Food Packaging– The food packaging industry has become giant and global in the past few years. And the packaging has a significant contribution in it. A food without safe packaging cannot stay for a longer time. These days usage of polypropylene has increased manifold in the food packaging industry because of its mechanical and chemical properties. It keeps the food safe by protecting it from various threats like pest infestation, microbial and bacterial attack, spill, moisture, etc. PP fabric has a strong resistance against all these.
The BOPP bags inherit all traits of polypropylene sack/bags because of being derived from the same, used for packing food in retail quantities. Many times small packages are repacked in jumbo bags or wrapped in PP fabric (PP woven fabric roll is used for the purpose) to ensure double safety of a package.
- Building Material– You must have seen PP cement bags, plaster mix bags, and other dry material bags. The packaging bags used for these materials often remains enticing, having information with minute details. Most organizations are drifting toward these bags because these bags are printable and dyeable without limitations. In addition to that, the bags also comprises all the characteristics that pp woven bags possess. They are robust, resistant to moisture, suitable for automated packaging.
Conclusion
BOPP bags have a wide application in different industries because of their characteristics. And despite being so versatile, the cost of these bags is much lesser than other alternatives. By including BOPP bags in the system, businesses are cutting costs spent on packaging significantly.
