Tray Lidding Film

Film for food applications and more

Ready-to-eat food products are continuing to grow in popularity. From microwavable dinners to frozen desserts, to everyone’s favorite condiments – these items are commonly packaged with tray lidding film.

Lidding film comes in a variety of styles and materials, and serves different functions depending on the heating, freezing, or venting requirements of the product. Summit Packaging is a distributor of diverse packaging materials and an expert resource for any business owner.

What is tray lidding film?

Tray and lidding film, also known as, heat seal film, or lidding film, is a thin layer of film that is used to seal a tray. The most common applications for this type of packaging are for ready-to-eat meals or peelable container lids like yogurt. Sometimes lidding film is useful just to add an extra layer of protection for liquid products. Depending on the type of product that it’s covering, lidding film is commonly made of:

Foil
PET
Paper / PE
Other PE laminates

Our team can help you determine which material is best suited for your products, and will be compatible with your production operations.

Types of tray lidding film available at Summit

There are many variations of tray lidding film, and Summit’s experts are equipped to help you select the right option for your product. Variables include whether the package will need to be heated or frozen, if it needs to be resealed, etc. We can assess the moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) and oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of your products.

The following list includes common types of lidding films:

Self-venting film
Chillable film
Ovenable film
Freezable film
Resealable film
Cup seal film
Peelable film
Anti-Fog film

When choosing the ideal lidding film, it’s important to keep the customer’s preferences in mind. Peelable seals and weld seals are two of the most common types of seals. Peelable seals allow the customer to easily remove the lidding film without leaving residue on the rim. Weld seals are more firmly sealed to the edge of the package, and require tearing or cutting to remove. Summit can help you evaluate what type of seal is the safest for your product, and makes the most sense for your customer.

Why Summit?

At Summit, we get to know not only your business and your products, but your values as well. We are always looking for innovative, sustainable packaging materials, and we can assist you in finding the right types for your products. That’s what a full-service packaging partner does – listens to your needs, and delivers quality products and service. We work with a wide variety of vendors and manufacturers to ensure that our customers get the right packaging solution.

Once we have sourced the correct type of lidding film for your products, we develop a plan to continuously keep that material in stock. We ensure that your business will never face a delay because of packaging products.

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Common Questions

Certain types of lidding film are recyclable, however many are not. It’s important to examine the label of a package for disposal instructions before tossing it one way or the other. When packaging your own products with lidding film, it’s helpful to consult a packaging expert like Summit Packaging, who can source materials with the exact recycling capabilities that you’re looking for.

Lidding film, also known as tray lidding film or heat seal lidding film, can be made from a couple of different types of materials including PET, foil, paper, etc. These materials have various strengths and weaknesses when it comes to protecting food products. It’s important to consider how the package will be stored, and if it’s necessary to be frozen or heated. Food safety is critical, so the right film structure for the right food type is critical.