Skin and blister packaging are both very common choices for retail display packaging, and they both have their place.
They are similar, but have different characteristics that benefit different types of products and different levels of protection:
Skin packaging is a vacuum process that draws a flexible film around your product which adheres to a paperboard.
Blister packaging uses a pre-formed, rigid blister which also adheres to a paperboard.
Skin packaging and blister packaging can be used for small quantity production to very large quantity production. As a general rule, skin is less expensive. The ultimate decision is more often driven by application than by cost. Send us your product(s), we would be happy to sample both for you.
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