Industry Uses of Rollstock

Rollstock provides exceptional versatility across a wide range of markets. While it is often associated with specialty coffee, nearly any industry—particularly those working with high-value ingredients—can benefit from transitioning from preformed bags to rollstock. Below are several examples of how rollstock is used across different industries.

1) Medical Equipment

Products that require strict preservation and protection from bacteria—such as medical equipment and instruments—are well suited for rollstock packaging. Rollstock films can be sterilized by passing through a peroxide bath prior to forming and filling, ensuring a high level of sanitation. Whether you need medical films, bags, or pouches to safeguard instruments, labware, or high-value medical devices, rollstock packaging can be customized to meet your specific requirements.

2) Chemicals

Packaging failures in the chemical industry can have serious consequences—not only impacting your company’s reputation, finances, and regulatory compliance, but also posing safety risks to everyone involved. Packaging formed from rollstock, including pouches and other flexible formats, offers durable protection against external contaminants such as oxygen and moisture while also providing critical barrier protection for those handling the chemicals. Industrial applications range from nylon resins to swimming pool chemicals.

In addition, flexible packaging solutions like rollstock can support your sustainability goals. When evaluated across their full lifecycle, flexible packages typically require less fossil fuel, generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and use less water than rigid containers. These benefits stem from their lightweight construction, compact form, and high product-to-package ratio.

3) Agricultural Products

Packaging for agricultural products has become increasingly critical as the market shifts toward higher-quality, more premium offerings. Compared to rigid containers, rollstock provides an eco-conscious packaging solution that protects agricultural chemicals and products such as fertilizers, grass seed, and insecticides, while also improving ease and safety of dispensing. Rollstock delivers reliable protection against oxidation, moisture intrusion, and dehydration, and its durable construction withstands transportation without breaking or puncturing—helping reduce product loss and deliver long-term cost savings.

4) Retail Dry Food

As consumers resume on-the-go routines, convenience is key. Single-serve sachets and stick packs with tear notches made from rollstock offer quick and easy accessibility. Powder drink mixes with electrolytes, collagen, whey protein, or green juice powders can be cost-effectively packaged with rollstock with a quicker lead-time. Rollstock can also be used in the retail dry food market to form larger pouch and bag sizes for premium items like meat snacks, dried nuts and seeds, and hops—while also preserving shelf life for longer compared to rigid packaging.

5) Pet Foods and Treats

As premium pet food innovations continue to grow, the demand for packaging solutions that effectively protect these products is increasing. Rollstock packaging helps safeguard high-quality ingredients from moisture intrusion and oxidation, making it especially well-suited for “natural” and clean-label pet formulations that exclude preservatives traditionally used for product stability. From freeze-dried protein treats and powdered meal enhancers to frozen, fresh pet food—and even horse feed—rollstock supports a wide range of pet food formats.

Rollstock is a highly versatile packaging solution suited for a broad range of industries and applications. Whether you need durable, eco-conscious coffee packaging, stick packs for electrolyte drink mixes, or feed ingredient bags for horse feed, our flexible packaging experts can help you design a rollstock solution tailored to your goals.

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