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    Press-to-close zipper

    Reclosure on coffee, snack and dry-goods pouches.

    The torn-open top of a kraft pouch showing the tear notch and the press-to-close zipper tracks.
    Best for
    Reclosing coffee, snack and dry-goods pouches.
    Structure
    Extruded polyethylene zipper profile, welded inside the top seal.
    Print methods
    n/a (a component)
    Finishes
    Clear · Matched colour
    After use
    A polyethylene zipper suits a mono-polyethylene bag. On a compostable bag it must be certified with the bag.

    Look and feel

    Two interlocking plastic tracks just under the top seal. You tear the notch, then press it shut again.

    Printing on it

    The top 3–4 cm of the bag holds the tear notch, the top seal and the zipper. Keep type out of that band.

    Closure types

    Press-to-close (single or double track), pocket zipper (sealed above, so it shows tampering), or slider for one-hand use.

    After use

    A polyethylene zipper suits a mono-polyethylene bag. On a compostable bag it must be certified with the bag.

    Pairs well with

    Kraft / PET / aluminium / PE pouchCustom QuoteSamples

    How we describe it

    “a press-to-close zipper just under the top seal of the pouch”

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    Also in flexible pouch films

    A kraft paper coffee pouch with a degassing valve and a black circle print, beside a torn piece showing its silver foil liner.

    Kraft / PET / aluminium / PE pouch

    The classic coffee pouch: kraft face outside, full barrier inside.

    A white kraft compostable pouch with a small green leaf print and no metallic layer.

    Kraft / PLA compostable pouch

    Small-batch coffee, tea and dry goods sold through a short supply chain.

    A soft-touch matte black coffee pouch with glossy varnish rings catching the light.

    Matte BOPP / metallised PET / PE pouch

    The matte black (or matte anything) coffee pouch.

    A satin off-white polyethylene pouch printed in pale blue with a navy stripe.

    Mono-material PE pouch

    Brands that need a recyclable claim on the back panel and can live with a softer hand.

    An iridescent oil-slick film pouch with an opaque coral print block and a small clear window.

    Metallised and iridescent film

    Pouches where the film itself is the whole idea.

    Close-up of a small white one-way degassing valve on the kraft face of a coffee bag.

    One-way degassing valve

    Required for whole-bean coffee. Fresh roast gives off CO₂ for days.

    The rolled-down top of a kraft coffee bag held closed by a paper-covered tin tie.

    Tin tie

    Reclosure with a craft read, usually on kraft-face bags.