These are the specifications to consider when deciding your pouch composition
1. What type of pouch is required?
3-side seal
Available in a multitude of shapes and sizes
Can be produced with:
- Zip seal
- Tear notch
- Rad corner
- Gloss or matt finish
- CMYK or CMYK + White
K-seal
Available in a multitude of shapes and sizes and gusset* widths
Can be produced with:
- Zip seal
- Tear notch
- Rad corner
- Gloss or matt finish
- CMYK or CMYK + White
Doy
Available in a multitude of shapes and sizes and gusset* widths
Can be produced with:
- Zip seal
- Tear notch
- Rad corner
- Gloss or matt finish
- CMYK or CMYK + White
Continuous Film
Available in a variety of widths and roll lengths
Available in:
- Gloss or matt finish
- CMYK or CMYK + White
* A gusset is the area that gives the bottom of the pouch its depth
2. What are you putting into the pouch?
Water Vapour |
Gas Barrier |
Odour Barrier |
Water Resistance |
Oil Resistance |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aluminium/PE | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
EVOH/PE | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
METPET/PE | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
PET/PE | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
■Excellent ■Good ■Average ■ Poor
3. Factors to be considered when selecting the material?
What is the flexible packaging used for?
Product and commercial considerations
- Type/nature of the product
- Quantity / Weight / Volume to be packed
- Critical Characteristics
- Packing methods
- Barrier protection
- Quantity required
- Reel winding, print position
- Print quality, certification, barcode
- Pricing
Technical Considerations
- Type and style of pack.
- Pack materials
- Construction of pack if known
- Relevant dimensions / tolerances
- Special features
- Graphic design / artwork
- Coefficient of slip
- Packaging line speed, sealing type & dwell
- Standards and test methods