Abstract: A process for manufacturing a sterilizable packaging material is such that a film or foil is printing on, the printing (11) coated with an electron-beam-curable material and the outer layer (12) radiated with electrons to cure-harden the coating material. The laminate is particularly well suited for manufacturing sterilizable packaging for foodstuffs or pharmaceutical products. The production of the laminate using electron-beam-curable outer layers results in a significant reduction in throughput time and in greater flexibility in production, and to a reduction in solvent emissions on replacing solvent-based laminating with electron-beam-curable lacquers.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a packaging material having at least two films (14) or foils (12) bonded together to a multi-layer laminate (10) via at least one adhesive layer (13) is such that the adhesive layers are of an electron-beam-curable adhesive and the laminate is radiated with electrons to cure the adhesive. The laminate is particularly suitable for manufacturing containers, in particular such for packaging foodstuffs for humans and animals. The laminate production using electron-beam-curable adhesive results in a significant reduction in throughput time and to a reduction in solvent emissions when substituting an electron-beam-curable adhesive for a solvent-based adhesive.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a packaging material with at least two films (12,16) or foils bonded together via at least one adhesive layer (13) to form a multi-layer laminate (10) is such that at least one adhesive layer is an electron-beam-curable adhesive and the laminate (10) is radiated with electrons in order to cure the adhesive. The laminate is particularly suitable for manufacturing pouch-type forms of packaging, in particular for snack foods. The production of laminate using electron-beam-curable adhesive results in a significant reduction in throughput time and in a reduction of solvent emissions by replacing solvent-based adhesives with electron-beam-curable adhesives.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a packaging material having at least two films (12, 16) or foils (14) bonded together via at least one layer of adhesive (13,15) to give a multi-layer laminate (10), is such that the adhesive layers (13,15) are of an adhesive that cures under electron beam radiation, and the laminate (10) is radiated with electrons for the purpose of curing the adhesive. The laminate is particularly suitable for the manufacture of self-standing pouches, in particular for drinks. The production of the laminate using adhesives that cure under electron beam radiation leads to a significantly reduced throughput time and to a reduction in the emission of solvents when replacing solvent-based adhesives by electron beam curing adhesives.