Food Packaging & Food Service
Sierra Coating® is the company that creates the specialty substrates for Food Packaging. Package printers need a manufacturing partner to apply chemical coatings to create high performance substrates prior to printing.
We are your partner.
Sierra’s high performance coating solutions create barriers to guard against the transmission of:
- Oils and grease from meats, cheese and sauces to the outside printing
- Moisture, vapor and oxygen transmission to the product
- Food product – interleaving sheets for separation
Sierra food packaging capabilities:
- Sustainable coatings that are re-pulpable and recyclable
- FDA or USDA approval
- Anti-slip or anti-skid coatings for tray liners or pallet slip sheets
- Heat-sealable papers and board for creating food packaging
- Metalized laminations to increase visual appeal or barrier
Sierra® can help source the raw materials to meet FDA guidelines and assure compliance. Our proven process and systems includes all the tracking and good manufacturing practices necessary to meet the stringent compliance standards in food processing.
Seal-Coat®, Sierra's brand of coated substrates is available in two high-performance categories:
- Heat Seal -- For pouch and food packaging. Seals for package construction include cone jackets, cup formers, and lidding stock.
- Barrier Protection -- High performance coatings provide effective barriers for grease, moisture (MVTR barrier), vapors, oxygen, and odors.
Laminations are used to increase the visual appeal of any food packaging.
Sierra® has the manufacturing capability to laminate a wide range of substrates for a variety of applications.
Substrate options for lamination:
- Metalized films
- Holographic films and paper
- Iridescent film
- Metallic paper
- Linerboard & SBS board
- Machine finish, machine glaze papers & coated sheets
- Bleached & natural kraft paper
- Specialty papers & films
