Hood Liners are high-barrier packaging systems designed to enclose complete pallet-sized stacks while allowing the products to remain in their original bags, cartons or other primary packaging.
They provide a practical way to create a sealed environment around a complete pallet load without opening or repacking the individual packages. This makes them suitable for protecting, isolating or treating incoming goods during storage or onward transport.
Each Hood Liner consists of a high-barrier bottom sheet and a matching protective hood. The bottom sheet is placed on the pallet before stacking, after which the hood is pulled over the complete load and securely sealed to the bottom sheet.
An integrated vQm Two-Way Valve provides one secure connection point for vacuuming and gas flushing. Once the Hood Liner is sealed, it can be connected to the vQm High-Speed or XL Conditioning Unit to create Modified Atmosphere Packaging conditions around the complete pallet load.
Depending on the application, nitrogen (N₂), carbon dioxide (CO₂), low-oxygen conditions or another selected gas composition can be used. Together with the high-barrier construction, this helps protect sensitive products against external moisture ingress, oxidation, mould-related risks and stored-product insects during storage and transport.
For the modified atmosphere to reach and protect the product, the original packaging must allow sufficient gas exchange. If the individual bags or inner packages are airtight, the MAP conditions will remain outside those packages and not reach the product inside.
Once conditioned, the Hood Liner remains around the load, allowing the protective atmosphere to be maintained during storage or onward transport. When the wrapped pallet is transported further, additional outer protection, should be applied to help prevent damage to the liner.
Standard Hood Liners are available for:
Hood Liners are manufactured in a BRC-certified food-grade production environment, supporting their use for food and agricultural packaging applications.
The Hood Liner is installed around the complete pallet load in a few simple steps:
Treat or protect complete pallets without opening or repacking the product reducing additional handling while maintaining protection.
The high-barrier liner strongly limits moisture ingress, helping reduce rehydration, condensation-related damage and mould risk.
A low-oxygen atmosphere helps reduce oxidative quality deterioration during storage and transport.
Modified Atmosphere Packaging can be used to treat insects across all life stages in, using low-oxygen, CO₂-rich or N₂-rich atmospheres without conventional toxic fumigants. For applications specifically focused on insect treatment, please refer to our Non-chemical Insect Treatment page for requirements and further guidance.
Incoming pallet loads can be enclosed immediately for inspection or treatment, helping isolate potentially infested goods and reduce the risk of cross containment or external reinfestation.
Hood Liners are suitable for a wide range of palletised applications where products require protection, treatment or isolation without repacking, including:
A Hood Liner is a two-part high-barrier packaging system consisting of a bottom sheet and a protective hood. Once sealed together, they create a hermetic enclosure around a complete pallet-sized stack.
No, the products can remain in their original packaging while the complete pallet load is enclosed and conditioned.
The integrated vQm Two-Way Valve is connected to a vQm High-Speed or XL Conditioning Unit, allowing air to be extracted and nitrogen, carbon dioxide or another selected gas composition to be introduced.
Yes, provided the atmosphere can reach the product and the required gas concentration, product temperature and exposure time are maintained. For dedicated insect-treatment applications, please read our Non-chemical Insect Treatment page for requirements and further guidance.
If the MAP atmosphere needs to reach the product inside the individual packages, those packages must allow sufficient gas exchange. Airtight inner packaging can prevent the modified atmosphere from reaching the product.
Yes, incoming goods can be enclosed immediately to isolate the complete pallet before inspection, treatment or further handling. For dedicated insect-treatment applications, please read our Non-chemical Insect Treatment page for requirements and further guidance.
Yes, the Hood Liner remains around the load to help maintain the protective environment during storage.
Yes, the Hood Liner can remain around the pallet during transport, only if it is sufficiently protected with additional outer protection layer.
Standard Hood Liners are available for 80 × 120 cm Euro pallets and 100 × 120 cm block pallets. Other dimensions may be available depending on requirements.
A Hood Liner uses a separate bottom sheet and preformed hood that is pulled over the load. A Wrapping Liner is wrapped around the complete pallet load. Both are designed to create a high-barrier enclosure suitable for modified atmosphere packaging applications.
Create a hermetic high-barrier enclosure around full pallet-sized stacks and apply modified atmosphere protection without opening the original bags or cartons.
