| abstract |
A packaging structure including a paperboard substrate having a first side and a second side, a tear resistant film positioned over the first side of the paperboard substrate, wherein the tear resistant film includes at least one of an oriented film and a cross-laminated polyolefin film, and a sealing layer positioned over the tear resistant film such that the tear resistant film is positioned between the paperboard substrate and the sealing layer, wherein the packaging structure has a tear resistance, as measured by the Elmendorf tear propagation test, of at least about 337 gm-force. |