Common types of vacuum formed packaging

“Blister packaging "is a general term used to describe packaging that uses thermoforming processes. Thermoforming involves heating plastic sheets to a certain temperature to make them easy to shape and mold into any desired shape. The term 'vacuum forming' refers to a thermoformed plastic bag that covers a product.
Blister packaging refers to a type of packaging with prefabricated plastic "pockets" or "shells" that securely hold the product in place, typically heat sealed onto adhesive coated cardboard or foil backing. For example: single dose pills or tablets.

Face Seal Blister

Face Seal Blister: Seal only the raised areas of the product and heat seal it onto a piece of cardboard. The blister seal is only in the position of the product, and the rest of the cards remain uncovered.
Face sealed vacuum forming is one of the cheapest transparent packaging options. Surface sealed vacuum forming is commonly used for packaging small, lightweight products.
The face sealed blister is widely used. This blister card packaging method has been successfully used in some hand tools, perfume, games and toys.

Full Face Seal Blister

Full Face Seal Blister: The packaging adopts the same method as face sealing vacuum forming, but its characteristic is that the blister covers the entire surface of the packaging. By fully covering the blister card, fully sealed blister can form a more durable packaging - minimizing potential damage to the blister card and enhancing any hook function.
In addition, it provides higher perceived value as it looks more aesthetically pleasing than standard face sealed vacuum forming, but of course more expensive.

Trapped Blister

Trapped Blister: This type is similar to the previously mentioned vacuum forming, but vacuum forming is not done by heat sealing onto a card, but by "sandwiching" the blister between a folded cardboard or two sealed cards.
In closed vacuum forming, there is a cardboard in front of the plastic. This front cardboard has been die cut to fit the blister. Then place the plastic blister between two pieces of cardboard. This packaging style can improve stability and protect internal products.
Unlike other types of vacuum packaging, closed vacuum packaging does not require heat sealing. This makes it a more cost-effective packaging option. The plastic covering on the front cardboard makes the packaging look clean and smooth.

Full Card Blister

Full Card Blister: Similar to fully sealed vacuum forming. Plastic extends to accommodate the product and cover the entire card. The main difference lies in how the plastic adheres to the cardboard backing.
As the name suggests, this type of blister packaging is not attached to cardboard through heat sealing. But it is assembled by inserting the card into a plastic blister. The plastic design in full card vacuum forming has flanges that can wrap around the edges of the cardboard to secure it in place.
By the way, in some cases, the cardboard backing can also be fixed with staples to increase stability.

Clamshell Blister

Clamshell Blister: This vacuum packaging is named after the flip shell. This type of shell usually has two halves with hinges between them. You can use hinges to close and open both halves.
The flip type vacuum forming is made of plastic and can be opened by hinges. Like all other vacuum formed packaging, it is transparent and the product can be clearly seen. In addition, the plastic used is very sturdy. This makes the packaging durable and suitable for delicate products.

Mock Clamshell

Mock Clamshell: Packaging is an integrated blister packaging, in which the blister card is sealed on the back of the blister. It is basically very similar to fully sealed blister packaging, except for a small edge about 1/4 inch that extends to the location of the blister card. It looks like a flip cover, but the cost is about one-third lower.
The purpose of this edge is to reinforce the edge and protect the blister card, which is printed with all your exquisite graphics to prevent damage from rough handling by customers or store staff. The price of imitation flip packaging is usually half of that of regular flip packaging.

Tri-Fold Clamshell

Tri Fold Clamshell: Packaging is typically used to package heavy and unstable products. If using regular flip packaging, the Tri Fold Clamshell packaging will have two hinges, which will form a wide triangular bottom when folded. This provides a very sturdy and stable platform for the heaviest and most unbalanced products.
These packages can be naturally placed independently or designed with hanging holes for the convenience of retailers. For companies that own heavy or expensive retail goods and require tamper proof or tamper proof protection, this is also an option.