Flexible pouch films
Stand-up pouches, from the kraft-and-foil coffee bag to mono-material film you can drop off at a store. What barrier the pouch needs decides what it is made of, and what happens to it afterwards.
Kraft / PET / aluminium / PE pouch
Kraft paper outer, PET, aluminium foil barrier, PE sealant. Stand-up pouch laminate.
Flexo on the kraft face
Kraft / PLA compostable pouch
Kraft paper, PLA and cellulose laminate. No foil, no conventional polymer sealant.
Flexo with water-based inks
Matte BOPP / metallised PET / PE pouch
Matte BOPP outer film, metallised PET barrier, PE sealant.
Reverse-printed flexo
Mono-material PE pouch
Mono-material polyethylene with an EVOH barrier layer.
Flexo, up to 8 colours
Metallised and iridescent film
Metallised PET, or holographic / iridescent film, with a PE sealant.
Flexo with a white underprint wherever colour must stay true
One-way degassing valve
Moulded one-way valve, heat-welded to the pouch face. Clear, black or white.
None — it is a component, and it sits on top of the artwork
Press-to-close zipper
Extruded polyethylene zipper profile, welded inside the top seal.
None — a component
Tin tie
Paper-wrapped wire tie riveted or glued to the pouch top, folded over to close.
None — a component