Flexible-packaging glossary

Overrun

Finished quantity produced above the amount stated on the purchase order.

Why buyers encounter it

The allowed range and billing treatment should appear in the quote or commercial terms; do not assume one industry-wide percentage.
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Buyer diagramReference diagram for overrun.

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-005, PC-113. Application-specific details remain subject to manufacturer and technical review.