Tobacco Cigarette Reseal Packing Foil
Reseal packing foil is the inner liner used in cigarette packs that can be opened and closed again after the first tear. Standard foil protects the pack once; the resealable version keeps protecting it, so the last cigarette is as fresh as the first.
How it works
A resealable liner pairs the barrier layer with an adhesive or mechanical closure — usually a flap or a sticker — so the pack can be reclosed between uses. The closure has to hold on the first pull and keep holding through repeated opening.
What it protects against
- Air and moisture between uses
- External odours
- Spillage or contamination from dust and lint
Material and design
Resealable packs use more complex constructions than single-use foil, typically combining a barrier foil with an adhesive strip or reinforcement so the closure survives handling. Liner structure, flap position and closure are set against your pack format and filling line — send us the pack dimensions and we will confirm the build.
High-barrier foil liner — typical industry reference
The figures below are typical industry reference values for this product category. They are not measured values for your order. The final construction is specified together with your engineers against your pack format, your printing and your packing line.
| Basic construction | Liner base paper + laminating adhesive + aluminium foil + ink |
| Base paper grammage | Typically 50–90 g/m² |
| Aluminium foil thickness | Typically 0.006–0.009 mm |
| Roll width | Typically ~114 mm; other widths slit to your packing line |
| Laminating adhesive | Wet laminating adhesive (acrylic emulsion) or dry laminating adhesive (polyurethane / polyester / acrylic with hardener and thinner) |
| Converting route | Laminating → printing → embossing → slitting |
| Supply format | Rolls, slit to width, wound on a core |
Typical converting route
- Laminating — base paper bonded to aluminium foil, wet or dry; wound into a log and then slit into rolls.
- Printing — brand colour, text and handling marks on the paper side.
- Embossing — pattern embossing, including the gold and red metallized look used on premium packs.
- Slitting — to the width your packing line takes, with controlled tension and a flat roll face.
Measured properties that decide whether it runs
- Moisture and curl control — the base paper takes on and gives off moisture; that is the main cause of curl, winding creases and web breaks.
- Solvent residue — ink and adhesive solvents have to be driven off. The reference test method is headspace gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (HS-GC/MS).
- Ink heat resistance — the printed layer has to survive the heat it meets on the packing line.
- Runnability — slit width, roll face flatness and roll hardness decide how the liner feeds and forms on the machine.
- Width and grammage — width measured with a tool accurate to at least 0.1 mm; grammage weighed on a balance accurate to 0.001 g; D65 brightness read on a whiteness meter.
Standards and compliance
The category's former national standard was withdrawn in 2025 and no direct replacement has been issued. This product is therefore made to our internal control standard together with the applicable food-contact regulations. Food-contact declarations and a solvent-residue (HS-GC/MS) test report are provided on request.
Request a liner quotation
Tell us the pack, the structure and the roll you need. Our engineers reply with a specification and a quotation — usually within 24 hours.
Pricing available on inquiry — MOQ varies.