Italy is a country with a long tradition of chewing gum. Chewing gum has become one of the necessities in the daily life of Italians. However, due to the small domestic aluminum foil production capacity and high raw material prices, traditional Italian chewing gum packaging materials rely on imports, resulting in high packaging costs. This has also restricted the development of local chewing gum brands.
HTMM, a leading 7 micron aluminum foil manufacturer in China, has brought new opportunities with its aluminum foil jumbo rolls for Italian gum manufacturers. HTMM's ultra-thin 7 micron aluminum foil has solved the problems of traditional thick gum foil and effectively reduced packaging costs for Italian gum brands. The high-speed printing and highly automated packaging line tailored for HTMM foil also improves production efficiency. Within a short period of 3 years, HTMM aluminum foil has captured nearly 30% of the Italian gum foil market.
Raw materials and production process of 7 micron chewing gum aluminum foil
The raw material of 7 micron chewing gum aluminum foil is high-purity aluminum ingot, which is produced by electrolysis of alumina in the hall. The purity can reach 99.9%. The melted aluminum ingot is rolled through multi-pass cold and hot rolling. After water quenching, annealing and other processes, an ultra-thin 7 micron aluminum foil is obtained.
To make the foil suitable for high-speed printing and wrapping of chewing gum, a layer of treatment is applied to the foil surface, which includes drying, calendaring, application of a release layer, and optional coating. The release layer ensures that the foil can be easily separated from the gum after wrapping without sticking, and provides gloss and embossing properties.
The 7 micron gum foil produced by HTMM adopts a composite film process. A thin polymer film is laminated on the aluminum foil to form a composite film. Compared with ordinary aluminum foil, the composite film has better resistance to pinholes and scratches during high-speed processing and wrapping. The foil surface is still clean and delicate after high-speed operation. This extends the using time of the foil roll.
Customer experience
"The texture of HTMM 7 micron gum foil feels very soft and delicate in the mouth. It perfectly maintains the original taste of chewing gum and does not add any strange metallic flavor." Said Mr. Rossi, a chewing gum lover in Rome.
"We started cooperating with HTMM 3 years ago. Their 7 micron foil allows us to design more delicate patterns and logos on the wrapping. Both the visual feel and actual chewing feel are much better than the foil we used to use. This improvement is well received by young consumers." Said Mr. Bianchi, a manager of a gum brand in Milan.
"The aluminum foil supplied by HTMM can run stably on our high-speed printing and wrapping production line. There is almost no fault and waste of materials. We can complete more production tasks with less staff. Our packaging costs have dropped by about 15% after switching to HTMM foil." Said Mr. Verdi, a factory director of a gum manufacturer in Naples.
Technical advantages of HTMM 7 micron chewing gum foil
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Ultra-thin 7 micron: 30-50% thinner than traditional foil, saves more materials and effectively reduces packaging costs.
Composite film process: Added polymer film provides superior pinhole resistance and extended foil roll durability.
Soft and delicate feel: No metallic taste, perfectlymaintains original gum texture and flavor.
High-gloss and precise printing: Allows more exquisite patterns and designs on foil to attract customers.
Automation friendly: Developed for high-speed and fully automated printing and wrapping lines with stable runnability and almost no faults or waste.
Environmental protection: Composite film process reduces aluminum usage by 30% compared to ordinary foil, lighter environmental impact.
One-stop service: Provides full services from material supply to equipment installation and technical support, reduces customers' costs and risks.
The future of 7 micron chewing gum aluminum foil
With the wide application of ultra-thin 7 micron aluminum foil in the Italian chewing gum market, its advantages such as soft feel, delicate printing, automation and environmental friendliness have been fully verified. It is believed that this new generation of gum foil will gradually replace traditional thick foil and become the main stream of the global gum foil industry.
Aluminum foil manufacturers like HTMM will focus on continuous technology innovations such as development of new composite materials, upgrade of high-speed production equipment, and application of intelligent manufacturing. This helps further reduce costs for gum brands and improve user experiences. The global cooperation between HTMM and chewing gum manufacturers will also be deeper. It is expected that in the next 3 years, HTMM's 7 micron foil will cover more than 50% of the Italian and European gum foil market, creating a win-win situation.
