Flexible-packaging glossary

COF

Coefficient of friction: a measure used to describe how surfaces resist sliding against one another under defined test conditions.

Why buyers encounter it

COF can be relevant to winding, feeding, and machine behavior, but it is one part of runnability and requires technical review.
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Use the term carefully

This definition helps interpret a packaging conversation. It does not establish a complete film structure, machine setting, regulatory conclusion, shelf-life result, or approval for a particular application.

Research source: PC-047, PC-083. Application-specific details remain subject to manufacturer and technical review.