Laser scoring of packaging substrates

An easy open pouch comprising structure sealed together such that the resultant pouch has a front face and a rear face and each face has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein on the outer surface of said structure, front and/or rear face of the resultant pouch, at an isolated area which is full width of said resultant pouch and adjacent to at least one seal, is at least two substantially parallel, substantially straight or linear, laser scores, wherein said front face and/or said rear face comprises film structure and said film structure comprises, a plurality of superimposed layers which comprise from outer layer to inner layer:

• a first layer comprising polyester, a second layer comprising polyethylene, a third layer comprising polyester, a fourth layer comprising polyethylene, a fifth layer comprising a sealant film and a sixth layer comprising linear low density polyethylene.

An easy open pouch comprising structure sealed together such that the resultant pouch has a front face and a rear face and each face has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein on the outer surface of said structure, front and/or rear face of the resultant pouch, at an isolated area which is full width of said resultant pouch and adjacent to at least one seal, is at least two substantially parallel, substantially straight or linear, laser scores, wherein said front face and/or said rear face comprises film structure and said film structure comprises, a plurality of superimposed layers which comprise from outer layer to inner layer:

• a first layer comprising polyester, a second layer comprising a coextrusion, a third layer comprising a barrier material, and a fourth layer of a sealant material.

An easy open pouch comprising structure sealed together such that the resultant pouch has a front face and a rear face and each face has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein on the outer surface of said structure, front and/or rear face of the resultant pouch, at an isolated area which is full width of said resultant pouch and adjacent to at least one seal, is at least two substantially parallel, substantially straight or linear, laser scores, wherein said front face and/or said rear face comprises film structure and said film structure comprises, a plurality of superimposed layers which comprise from outer layer to inner layer:

• a first layer comprising oriented polypropylene, a second layer comprising at least one layer of low density polyethylene, and a third layer comprising a coextrusion, said coextrusion, comprising a plurality of superimposed layers which comprise from the second layer of the film structure to the inner layer of the film structure:
• a first layer of high density polyethylene, a second layer of high density polyethylene, and, a third layer of inner low density polyethylene.

An easy open pouch comprising structure sealed together such that the resultant pouch has a front face and a rear face and each face has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein on the outer surface of said structure, front and/or rear face of the resultant pouch, at an isolated area which is full width of said resultant pouch and adjacent to at least one seal, is at least two substantially parallel, substantially straight or linear, laser scores, wherein said front face and/or said rear face comprises film structure and said film structure comprises, a plurality of superimposed layers which comprise from outer layer to inner layer:

• a first layer comprising high density polyethylene, a second layer comprising high density polyethylene, and, a third layer comprising linear low density polyethylene.

A package having an easy open feature comprising film structure folded and sealed together to form said package, wherein, prior to said structure being folded and sealed, said film structure is laser scored with at least two substantially parallel, substantially straight or linear laser scores along a full width of said film structure so as to form said easy tear open feature which comprises a tear strip;

• and, wherein said film structure comprises a plurality of superimposed layers which comprise from outer layer to inner layer:
• a first layer comprising polyester, a second layer comprising polyethylene, a third layer comprising high density polyethylene, and a fourth layer comprising linear low density polyethylene.

A package having an easy open feature comprising film structure folded and sealed together to form said package, wherein, prior to said structure being folded and sealed, said film structure is laser scored with at least two substantially parallel, substantially straight or linear laser scores along a full width of said film structure so as to form said easy tear open feature which comprises a tear strip;

• and, wherein said film structure comprises a plurality of superimposed layers which comprise from outer layer to inner layer:
• a first layer comprising polyester, a second layer comprising low density polyethylene, a third layer comprising ethylene acrylic acid;
• a fourth layer comprising foil, and a fifth layer comprising ethylene methyl acrylate.

A package having an easy open feature comprising film structure folded and sealed together to form said package, wherein, prior to said structure being folded and sealed, said film structure is laser scored with at least two substantially parallel, substantially straight or linear laser scores along a full width of said film structure so as to form said easy tear open feature which comprises a tear strip;

• and, wherein said film structure comprises a plurality of superimposed layers which comprise from outer layer to inner layer:
• a first layer comprising high density polyethylene, a second layer comprising high density polyethylene, and, a third layer comprising linear low density polyethylene.