Pharma Packaging
Why AA8011 still leads blister foil in 2026
A look at how 8000-series alloys continue to outperform alternatives on barrier, formability and cost across pharmaceutical primary packaging.
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Insights & Articles
Notes from the foil industry - written by our engineers.
Deep dives on alloys, coatings, quality protocols and sustainability - straight from the people on our shop floor.
Sustainability
Closing the loop: recycling semi-rigid container foil
Inside the take-back pilots, alloy recovery rates and what circular packaging really means for ready-meal containers.
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Quality
Inside our four-stage foil quality protocol
Bursting strength, heat seal integrity, distillation and kinematic viscosity - the tests every reel must pass before it leaves the plant.
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Dairy & Beverage
Lidding foil: where peelability meets seal integrity
How heat-seal lacquer chemistry, temper and coating weight come together to deliver a clean peel every single time.
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Brand & Print
Print-ready foil: registering colour at 9 microns
What it takes to hold ±0.1 mm registration on rotogravure when your substrate is thinner than a strand of hair.
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Manufacturing
Why we trust Achenbach for the finishing pass
A walk through gauge control, oil film stability and surface finish - and why these mills define the ceiling of our product quality.
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