Packaging for Other Products
Plenty of products need serious flexible packaging without belonging to food, retail, or any of the other industries we most commonly serve. Chemicals and resins, minerals and salt, absorbents, dry industrial goods, powders, pet and animal products, building materials, and light-sensitive goods all place real demands on a bag, and many are heavier, coarser, or more sensitive than typical retail products. Farnell has built packaging for a wide range of these applications, drawing on the same engineering, print, and material expertise behind our named markets.
Getting specialty packaging right means understanding the specific product before recommending a material. A heavy, abrasive product needs durability and puncture resistance. A fine powder needs seal integrity and dust control. A light-sensitive product needs a barrier that keeps light and oxygen out. Farnell’s Full Picture Packaging approach weighs performance, sustainability, compliance, and production efficiency together from the start, so the solution fits the product rather than forcing a compromise. Discover Full Picture Packaging →
Packaging Solutions by Product Type
Different products need different things from their packaging. Farnell builds for a range of specialty and industrial applications, including these.
Heavy-Duty & Industrial Products
For dense, heavy, or abrasive products, Farnell produces heavy-gauge packaging engineered to survive filling, stacking, shipping, and storage without failing. Bottom-seal and side-weld formats stand up to demanding industrial and construction applications, with puncture and tear resistance, strong seals, and durable surfaces that hold up through rough handling. Formats range from bags that run at high speed on automated equipment to types designed for hand filling.
Powders & Granular Products
Fine powders and granular products demand tight seal integrity and dependable barrier protection to control dust, prevent leakage, and keep product stable. Farnell engineers packaging that seals cleanly and consistently on high-speed fill lines, so powders and granular goods stay contained from the production floor through to the end user.
Light- & Oxygen-Sensitive Products
Some products degrade when exposed to light or oxygen. Farnell’s metalized packaging combines polyethylene film with an aluminum layer to protect light-sensitive contents and extend product stability, a proven option for specialty goods that standard clear film can’t adequately protect.
Sustainable Options
Sustainability in specialty packaging starts with recycle-ready film, which is a strength across Farnell’s portfolio. Our flexible packaging is built to be recycle-ready, so you can improve your packaging’s end-of-life profile without giving up the performance your product demands. For customers with specific sustainability targets, we also offer options including post-consumer recycled content and compostable substrates. We’ll help you find the path that fits your product and your goals.
Decades of Experience Across Industries
Farnell has worked with manufacturers across a wide range of industries for decades, from single-site operations to multi-location businesses shipping across North America. That breadth means we’ve solved unusual packaging problems before and know how to approach a new one, whatever the product.
We hold IFS PACsecure and ISO 9001:2015 certifications, and we’re members of both the Carbon Disclosure Project and the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership, reflecting our commitment to holding ourselves accountable across quality and sustainability. It’s all part of how we approach packaging as one connected system.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The named market pages represent our most common applications, but Farnell produces flexible packaging for a wide range of industrial and specialty products beyond them, including chemicals, minerals, absorbents, powders, pet and animal products, building materials, and light-sensitive goods. If you don’t see your industry listed, we can almost certainly help, and the best next step is a conversation about your product.
Yes. Farnell produces heavy-gauge bottom-seal and side-weld packaging engineered for heavy-duty industrial and construction applications, with the puncture resistance, seal strength, and durability these products require. Formats range from high-speed automated options to bags designed for hand filling.
Farnell’s metalized packaging combines polyethylene film with an aluminum layer to protect products that degrade when exposed to light or oxygen. It’s a proven option for specialty goods that need more protection than standard clear film provides, and our team can help determine the right barrier for your specific product.
Start with a conversation. Our packaging specialists and senior engineers assess your product, your filling equipment, and your requirements, then recommend a format and material suited to it. For new applications, we run production tests to confirm performance on your existing line before you commit.
