Flexible Manufacturing
Our manufacturing ability for flexible films allows us to make products designed specifically for your business, tailored exactly to your needs and printed with your own company design, branding or messaging if required. You don’t need to know anything about the manufacturing process as we manage everything for you.
Material Blends & Colours
Diverse raw materials, encompassing oil-derived or plant-based polymers, contribute to the production of flexible films. Each material offers unique advantages based on the intended purpose of use for content storage or transportation. Here, we present a glimpse of the extensive range of materials we handle. While the array of options might seem overwhelming, our team is readily available to expertly guide you toward the most suitable solution.
MELT 2
LINEAR
COMPOSTABLE
MELT 1
HI TENSILE
MELT 4
RECYCLED
POLYMAX
I’M GREEN
Red
(5020)
Deep Orange
(1046)
Chocolate Brown
(ENZ59029)
Gold
(7171)
Ivory
(9035)
Strong Yellow
(L2546)
Light Yellow
(2057)
Light Green
(3450)
Grass Green
(3510)
Khaki Green
(3367)
Bottle Green
(3015) Tint
Dark Green
(3888)
Violet
(4022)
Navy Blue
(4656)
Royal Blue
(4022)
Light Blue
(4535)
Pink
(5246)
White
Silver
(7030)
Silver Grey
(8760)
Dark Grey
(8368)
Black
More Colours Available
on Request
Additives
Discover an array of additives designed to enhance our flexible films. Among them are inhibitors safeguarding against corrosion and UV light. There’s also EVA, ensuring films remain crack-free at temperatures as low as -30 degrees Celsius. Additionally, degradable additives expedite material breakdown.
Degradable materials do not require living organisms to break down. Instead, chemical additives are used to make it crumble / fragment into smaller pieces more quickly than traditional plastic when exposed to the natural elements (sunlight, air & water).
Biodegradable simply means the breakdown of organic matter by micro-organisms, such as bacteria and fungi over time into elements that are found in nature, such as CO2, water and biomass, which is true for most materials on the planet.
VCI
Freezer Grade
UV
Anti-Static
Biodegradable
Degradable
Conversion Options
Flexible films offer a multitude of conversion possibilities, and here are just a handful of examples showcasing our processing capabilities. While the extensive range of choices might seem overwhelming, rest assured that our dedicated support team is readily available to assist you in navigating toward the optimal solution that suits your needs.
STRONG SEAL
BOTTOM WELD
STANDARD SEAL
SIDE WELD
BOTTOM GUSSET
BULKY ITEMS
SIDE GUSSET
WIDE OPENING
ADHESIVE STRIP
PERMANENT OR RESEALABLE
SKIRTS
SIDE OR BOTTOM
HANDLES
EASY CARRY
PERFORATION
VARIOUS OPTIONS
CENTREFOLD
LAYFLAT TUBING
GUSSETED
MULTIFOLD
DOUBLE WOUND (DWS)
SINGLE WOUND (SWS)
J FOLD
Flexible Film Printed Options
We offer a wide range of customisable flexible film products from logo-printed carriers or mailing bags to waste and recycling bags. Whatever your printing needs we will work with you to find a packaging solution that offers you a personalised, high quality and reasonably priced product that can be created and delivered quickly.
Our Product Range Includes
Packing Bags
Compostable Bags
Clinical Waste Bags
Rubble Sacks
Layflat Tubing
Rolls of Polythene
Safety Bags
Pallet Covers
FAQs – Everything that you need to know
PB Group manufactures flexible films using an extensive portfolio of virgin and circular polymers. This includes Melt 1, Melt 2, and Melt 4 grades, Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), high-tensile proprietary blends, Polymax, and 30% to 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) polythene. We also extrude bio-based renewable films such as “I’m Green” sugarcane-derived polythene and EN 13432 certified compostable polymers.
Our blown film extrusion and slitting machinery handles versatile dimensions to meet custom specifications. We manufacture film thicknesses from ultra-lightweight 15 microns (60 gauge) up to heavy-duty 250+ microns (1000 gauge). Continuous roll widths range from narrow 50 mm layflat tubing up to wide-format continuous and folded sheeting extending beyond 2,000 mm.
We formulate bespoke functional masterbatch additives into our polymer melt to meet specific operational demands:
- Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors (VCI): Shield ferrous and non-ferrous metals against moisture and oxidation without oiling.
- Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA): Prevents film brittleness and cracking at sub-zero temperatures down to -30°C.
- UV Stabilisers: Inhibit degradation, chalking, and loss of tensile strength from sunlight exposure.
- Anti-Static Additives: Dissipate triboelectric charges to protect sensitive electrical equipment.
Yes. We supply machine-ready roll stocks, including continuous single-wound sheeting (SWS), double-wound sheeting (DWS), and layflat tubing manufactured to precise slip-factor, core dimension, and gauge tolerance requirements for client packaging machinery. Please note that while we manufacture and supply the high-performance film materials, we do not supply the packaging machinery itself.
Yes. Our virgin LDPE, LLDPE, and high-tensile flexible films are extruded in BRCGS-accredited facilities complying with UK and EU Framework Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and Regulation (EU) No 10/2011. They are non-toxic, migration-tested, and fully certified for direct contact with fresh produce, meats, baked goods, and frozen foods.
Our converting lines transform extruded film into varied commercial formats, including continuous layflat tubing (LFT), centrefold sheeting (CFS), multi-fold film, bottom-weld sacks, high-strength side-weld pouches, bottom or side gusseted bags, punch handles, custom micro-perforations, and integral permanent or resealable adhesive tape closures.
To exempt commercial buyers from the UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), we manufacture films containing a verified minimum of 30% up to 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) polythene. These films undergo rigorous melt filtration to ensure consistent tensile strength and puncture resistance while supporting your corporate Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reporting.
We provide tiered order fulfilment to match operational deadlines:
- Standard stock rolls and tubing: Available for next-day delivery across the UK when ordered by our 4:00 PM cut-off.
- Rapid digital print: From 3 working days for short-run branding.
- UK bespoke extrusion & converting: Typically 3 weeks for custom formulations, gauges, widths, and masterbatch colour matching.
- Global volume contracts: Up to 3 months for scheduled enterprise-scale container shipments.
We offer an extensive library of solid, opaque, and translucent tinted films, including standard black, white, silver, ivory, strong yellow, grass green, navy blue, and red. Custom Pantone matching is available on bespoke extrusion runs to align film packaging with exact brand guidelines or specific municipal and industrial waste stream colours.
We formulate materials according to exact disposal pathways:
- Compostable films: Made from plant-based polymers certified to EN 13432, completely breaking down into water, biomass, and CO2 in industrial composting environments.
- Biodegradable films: Naturally digest over time via naturally occurring micro-organisms without leaving toxic residues.
- Degradable films: Use specialised additives that accelerate mechanical breakdown and fragment the film when exposed to heat, UV light, and oxygen.
Yes. PB Group offers flexible packaging films containing at least 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic content, exempting qualifying products from the UK Plastic Packaging Tax.
Genuine plant-starch packaging requires strict certification to ensure clean soil degradation. We ensure every batch meets home and industrial standards. **Speak to our compliance team.**
Yes. Using multi-layer co-extrusions and high-performance linear low-density resins (LLDPE/metallocene additives), we frequently downgauge clients’ packaging by 15%–30% while maintaining or increasing burst strength, dart drop resistance, and tear strength.
