Flexible packagingHow do I improve seal quality and pack appearance in flow-wrapped packs?
Practical guidance for flow-wrapped packs: improve appearance, seal, closure, code, dose and transport performance.
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Pouches, sachets and flexible packs
Solve pouch opening, dosing, film tracking, contamination and seal-quality problems. Find the product, pack or process closest to your application and then choose the fault you can see.
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Flexible packaging combines product dosing with film or pouch handling and controlled heat, pressure, dwell and cooling.
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Premade pouch filling
Pick, open, dose and seal operations using finished empty pouches.
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Sachet filling
Small-format flexible packs formed or handled for single doses.
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Vertical form-fill-seal bags
Bags formed from rollstock around a vertical product drop.
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Flow-wrapped packs
Horizontal film packs sealed around spaced products.
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Pillow bags
Simple fin- or lap-sealed flexible packs made from rollstock.
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Quad-seal bags
Structured flexible packs with four sealed edges and improved shelf presence.
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Stick packs
Narrow single-dose packs for powders, granules or liquids.
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Stand-up pouches
Gusseted pouches designed to remain upright on shelf.
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Spouted pouch filling
Filling through or before fitting a rigid spout.
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Vacuum pouches
Packs sealed after air removal to protect or compact the product.
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Zipper pouches
Reclosable packs requiring controlled opening and clean sealing above the zipper.
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Gusseted bags
Bags with side or base gussets that change opening and presentation.
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Shrink film
Heat-responsive film used to enclose or collate products.
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Sleeve film
Film supplied as a sleeve or web for bundling and tamper applications.
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Flexible packagingHow do I improve seal quality and pack appearance in pillow bags?
Practical guidance for pillow bags: improve appearance, seal, closure, code, dose and transport performance.
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Flexible packagingHow do I improve seal quality and pack appearance in premade pouch filling?
Practical guidance for premade pouch filling: improve appearance, seal, closure, code, dose and transport performance.
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Flexible packagingHow do I improve seal quality and pack appearance in quad-seal bags?
Practical guidance for quad-seal bags: improve appearance, seal, closure, code, dose and transport performance.
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Flexible packagingHow do I improve seal quality and pack appearance in sachet filling?
Practical guidance for sachet filling: improve appearance, seal, closure, code, dose and transport performance.
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Flexible packagingHow do I improve seal quality and pack appearance in vertical form-fill-seal bags?
Practical guidance for vertical form-fill-seal bags: improve appearance, seal, closure, code, dose and transport performance.
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Flexible packagingWhat information is needed to specify equipment for flow-wrapped packs?
Practical guidance for flow-wrapped packs: capture samples, dimensions, output, acceptance tests and site constraints before buying.
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Flexible packagingWhat information is needed to specify equipment for pillow bags?
Practical guidance for pillow bags: capture samples, dimensions, output, acceptance tests and site constraints before buying.
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Flexible packagingWhat information is needed to specify equipment for premade pouch filling?
Practical guidance for premade pouch filling: capture samples, dimensions, output, acceptance tests and site constraints before buying.
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What should I know about premade pouch filling?
Pick, open, dose and seal operations using finished empty pouches.
What should I know about sachet filling?
Small-format flexible packs formed or handled for single doses.
What should I know about vertical form-fill-seal bags?
Bags formed from rollstock around a vertical product drop.
What should I know about flow-wrapped packs?
Horizontal film packs sealed around spaced products.
What should I know about pillow bags?
Simple fin- or lap-sealed flexible packs made from rollstock.
How should I use the Pouches, sachets and flexible packs page?
Solve pouch opening, dosing, film tracking, contamination and seal-quality problems.