• Barrier Options • Seal Integrity • High Clarity •
What is DuroForm?
Thermoforming films for fresh, frozen and processed food. Forms consistently, seals tight, runs all shift.
DuroForm films are heated and formed into a pocket, filled, and sealed to create vacuum, modified-atmosphere or standard packs. They run on most standard thermoforming equipment across ambient, chilled and frozen supply chains.
The line comes in flexible, semi-rigid and recycle-ready structures. High, medium and no barrier options mean shelf life is specified to the product, rather than one grade being sold for everything.
DuroForm is used for fresh and processed proteins, cheese and dairy, prepared meals, fresh pasta, plant-based proteins, snacks, baked goods and pet food.
Built for performance
Barrier specified to your product
High, medium and no barrier structures, plus breathable films for fresh and smoked fish or fresh poultry that need oxygen permeability.
Strong seals through contamination
Seals hold even with grease, moisture or product in the seal area, which means fewer leakers and less rework.
High clarity
Clear film for product visibility and shelf appeal, in barrier and non-barrier structures.
Consistent forming at high speed
Consistent pocket and tray definition from the start of a run to the end.
Easy-peel or lock-seal opening
Easy-peel film opens cleanly and predictably. Lock seal is for products where protection and shelf life come first.
Registered custom print
Rotogravure and flexographic printing across the full line, including DuroForm RR, with registered print for accurate placement on formed packs.
The DuroForm line
Flexible thermoforming film
The everyday film, for high-speed, high-volume vacuum, MAP and straight-seal production. It forms and seals consistently from one run to the next.
Semi-rigid forming film
Deep-drawn, defined trays that hold their shape through chilled and frozen distribution. An alternative to preformed rigid trays, available up to 40 mil.
Recycle-ready forming film
A mono-material structure built to the Golden Design Rules for retailer sustainability programs, at full clarity and barrier.
Shrinkable thermoforming film
A high-barrier structure designed for automated production, delivering skin-tight, high-clarity packs with less labour and material.
Flexible thermoforming film
The everyday film, for high-speed, high-volume vacuum, MAP and straight-seal production. It forms and seals consistently from one run to the next.
Semi-rigid forming film
Deep-drawn, defined trays that hold their shape through chilled and frozen distribution. An alternative to preformed rigid trays, available up to 40 mil.
Recycle-ready forming film
A mono-material structure built to the Golden Design Rules for retailer sustainability programs, at full clarity and barrier.
Shrinkable thermoforming film
A high-barrier structure designed for automated production, delivering skin-tight, high-clarity packs with less labour and material.
Flexible thermoforming film.
The everyday film, for high-speed, high-volume vacuum, MAP and straight-seal production. It forms and seals consistently from one run to the next.
Semi-rigid forming film.
Deep-drawn, defined trays that hold their shape through chilled and frozen distribution. An alternative to preformed rigid trays, available up to 40 mil.
Recycle-ready forming film.
A mono-material structure built to the Golden Design Rules for retailer sustainability programs, at full clarity and barrier.
Shrinkable thermoforming film
A high-barrier structure designed for automated production, delivering skin-tight, high-clarity packs with less labour and material.
Benefits
One line covers every thermoforming application, from everyday vacuum packs to deep-drawn semi-rigid trays and recycle-ready structures. Each structure is specified to your machine, your product and your supply chain.
For processors
Runs on most standard thermoformers.
Vacuum, MAP and ambient packs.
High, medium and no barrier structures.
Strong seals over grease and moisture.
Fewer leakers, less rework.
Consistent forming, start to end of run.
Custom sizing to your machine web width.
Stocked in Quebec and British Columbia.
For processors
Runs on most standard thermoformers.
Vacuum, MAP and ambient packs.
High, medium and no barrier structures.
Strong seals over grease and moisture.
Fewer leakers, less rework.
Consistent forming, start to end of run.
Custom sizing to your machine web width.
Stocked in Quebec and British Columbia.
DuroForm SR vs. preformed rigid tray
FEATURE
Preformed rigid tray
DuroForm
Material per pack
Higher
Less
Transport and storage
Trays shipped and stored
Lower cost, as rollstock
Components and handling
Separate trays to source and load
Fewer components, less handling
Format changes
New trays required
No retooling
Production
Tray loading
Automated, formed in-line
For end users
High clarity for product visibility.
Packs that hold their shape, chilled or frozen.
Easy-peel opening options.
Clean, registered print on every formed pack.
For end users
High clarity for product visibility.
Packs that hold their shape, chilled or frozen.
Easy-peel opening options.
Clean, registered print on every formed pack.
Forms consistently. Seals tight. Runs all shift.
Applications
DuroForm structures are specified to the product, from high barrier and breathable to cook-in, so each pack gets the protection it needs.
Capabilities
Custom structures
Barrier, thickness, width, structure and pigment produced to order when an application falls outside our stocking program.
Cook-in and sous vide
Cook-in structures certified for long heat exposure, with sous vide options up to 100°C in DuroForm RR.
Barrier performance
High, medium, no barrier and breathable structures, matched to the shelf life your product needs.
Printing and prepress
Our design and prepress team handles colour matching, dieline optimization and file setup. Digital and printed proofs confirm accuracy before production.
Why choose DuroForm?
The draft says “Stock in Quebec and British Columbia.
Film specified to your equipment
Prepress support before production
Lower total packaging cost, not just unit cost
Sustainability
DuroForm supports more sustainable packaging programs without giving up clarity or barrier:
Mono-material structure:
DuroForm RR is built to the Golden Design Rules to meet retailer sustainability requirements.
Designed for recovery:
Conventional laminated films combine several plastics, which makes them hard to process in current recycling facilities. DuroForm RR is designed for recovery in existing streams.
Less material than rigid trays:
DuroForm SR uses less material per pack than preformed trays and lowers transport and storage costs.
Recycle-ready means the structure is designed for recovery in existing recycling streams. Actual recyclability depends on local collection and processing infrastructure.
One line. Every thermoforming application.
One line. Every thermoforming application.
Thermoforming film
Thermoforming film is widely used in the food processing industry for its high-output capabilities. The film is heated and stretched to form a pocket. Once the product is in the pocket, the choice is yours: vacuum, gas flush, straight seal. The high-volume, high-speed capability is a go-to for boosting your packaging efficiency.
Flexible to semi-rigid film options make this the choice for fresh meats, seafood, cheeses, deli meats, and snacks. The thermoforming films even have options for re-seal functionality, allowing continued at-home freshness for your customers for multi-portion packs.
Thermoforming film is widely used in the food processing industry for its high-output capabilities. The film is heated and stretched to form a pocket. Once the product is in the pocket, the choice is yours: vacuum, gas flush, straight seal. The high-volume, high-speed capability is a go-to for boosting your packaging efficiency.
Flexible to semi-rigid film options make this the choice for fresh meats, seafood, cheeses, deli meats, and snacks. The thermoforming films even have options for re-seal functionality, allowing continued at-home freshness for your customers for multi-portion packs.
Thermoforming Film
Features & options
Exceptional puncture resistance
Tight seal, even over grease and oils
Ultra high clarity
Deep draw depth
Fully customizable sizes and printing
Clear and coloured film in stock
THERMOFORMING
Film types
High barrier film
Features & benefits
High oxygen and moisture barriers to extend shelf life and maximize freshness.
Application: Fresh and frozen meats, prepared meals, fresh pasta, cheese, pet foods, and seafood.
Breathable film
Features & benefits:
For fresh and smoked fish that need oxygen permeability to prevent foodborne illnesses and food-spoiling bacteria.
Application: Fresh and smoked fish, and fresh poultry.
Cook-in film
Features & benefits
Certified films for long-term heat exposure in cooking and microwaving applications.
Application: Cooked and processed meats and seafood, cooked pet foods.
Semi-rigid film
Features & benefits
A thicker film for a pack with a more rigid structure. High production capacities for packs that hold their shape.
Application: Fresh and processed meats, sliced cheeses, and fresh and smoked fish.
THERMOFORMING FILM
Opening options
Easy peel film
Enhance customer experience and ease-of-use with film that peels easily. There are a wide range of options and materials for easy-open packages.
Peel reseal film
Prevent moisture loss and keep multi-portion products fresh. Die cut windows allow your packaigng to be resealed to keep out the atmosphere of the fridge.
Lock seal film
A tight seal to protect products and keep that freshness locked in.
THERMOFORMING FILM
Applications
Ambient
packaging
Ambient packaging
An airtight straight seal with no vacuum or altered atmosphere applied. This is the simplest form of seal and often used with frozen products, or fresh products with micro-perforations and other breathable films.
Vacuum packaging
Vacuum packaging
Air is removed from the flexible packaging to protect the product from oxygen, extending the shelf life. This is often used with a tightly sealed package when the product has more rigidity.
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
In this process, air is vacuumed out and replaced with carbon dioxide, nitrogen, or a gas mixture. This is used to extend the shelf life and keep products fresh, especially with delicate or perishable foods.
Other
Films
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