2010 Annual Review
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  • We invest 2X the industry average on R&D as a percent of net sales
  • Solutions protected by over 2,500 patents, 3,000 trademarks and numerous trade secrets
  • We file an average of 200 new patents and 200 new trademarks annually
  • Largest breadth of specialists in the industry:
    • 250+ scientists, engineers & designers
    • 600+ equipment and application experts
  • Largest international network of labs: 50 facilities worldwide
  • 4 "hands-on" customer learning & innovation sites:
    • 3 Packforum® facilities & the Clemson University Cryovac® Flavour Mark® Retort Lab
What sets us apart

Our Technology

We are known globally in our markets as a leading innovator in material science, in our manufacturing processes, and in equipment systems which deliver automation for our customers’ packaging processes.

  • Our solutions stand apart as many contain differentiated, proprietary and patented material technologies.

  • Our process technologies are considered best-in-class in our marketplace with many incorporating proprietary or trade secret features. Additionally, we maintain a leading expertise in extrusion, orientation and converting. These competencies allow us to develop unique film structures that provide various functions and performance benefits.

  • Our equipment systems offer state-of-the-art automation which, combined with our leading edge materials, provide customized solutions that maximize the productivity and efficiency of our customers’ operations. With over 70,000 Sealed Air systems installed among our 16,000 customers today, as well as among the numerous indirect customers and equipment systems we maintain through our extended network, we continue to benefit from that broad reach, by innovating new features and packaging concepts that leverage this expansive installed base worldwide.

We are never short on ideas and are actively redefining and pioneering tomorrow’s next concepts in today’s rapidly changing environment. We do this through a variety of sources, including our own extensive Technology & Innovation team, through partnerships with external inventors, academics, customers, and through open innovation.

As a result of our efforts, new products represent approximately 15% of net sales today.

Unique breadth of expertise under “one roof”:

Applied expertise in:
  • Packaging design
  • Food science
  • Packaging systems
Technical expertise in:
  • Co-extrusion
  • Polymer science
  • Printing
  • Chemical blends
  • Equipment design
  • Integration systems