Which materials are recyclable and are there recycling certificates?

Some of our materials are fully recyclable and can be disposed of either via the yellow bag (for plastic) or the blue/green garbage can (for waste paper). The recyclability of our materials is confirmed by the Cyclos-HTP institute. Conformity with the following standards is also certified: Minimum standard for assessing the recyclability of the ZSVR (German Central Agency Packaging Register). DIN EN 13430 with regard to recyclability in the post-consumer phase. Below you will find a list of our materials that are certified as recyclable: Material designation Film thickness Disposal Recycling code Recycling certificate White PP mono film 116 & 46 µm Plastic (yellow bag) 5 PP in certification PP mono film, pearl white 123 µm Plastic (yellow bag) 5 PP in certification Transparent PP mono film 108 & 138 µm Plastic (yellow bag) 5 PP in certification PP mono film, metallic silver 106 & 136 µm Plastic (yellow bag) 5 PP in certification White PE mono film 95 & 125 µm Plastic (yellow bag) FULL-PE Yes Transparent PE mono film 95 & 125 µm Plastic (yellow bag) FULL-PE Yes White paper, without plastic 65 & 75 µm Waste paper (blue bin) 22 PAP Certified by manufacturer

What is the smallest size available for Flat Pouches?

Our online calculator offers a wide range of options for flat pouches, but not all combinations can be covered online. The minimum size varies depending on whether a zipper is to be integrated into the pouch or not. Contact our customer service for a quote outside of our online options. Minimum size stand-up pouch: Flat pouch without zipper: 57 mm x 70 mm (width x height) Flat pouch with zip: 70 mm x 100 mm (width x height)

What pouch materials are offered and what barrier do they provide?

We offer a wide range of materials for flexible packaging – from innovative mono-plastics and paper/plastic composites to plastic-free barrier papers. Each material is tailored to different requirements and offers specific protective functions for food, non-food and industrial products. Our materials are available in various designs, including white, transparent, metallised (e.g. by metallising PP) or with a natural paper look. In addition, different surfaces such as matt, glossy or soft-touch are available to customise the look and feel. All materials are equipped with a functional barrier – depending on the material composite, this is made of EVOH, AlOx or aluminium. These barriers provide reliable protection against aroma loss, oxygen, moisture and, if required, UV radiation. This makes them ideal for sensitive products. Depending on their structure, our materials are PPWR-compliant and certified recyclable. Our PE and PP mono films in particular enable a recyclable packaging solution without compromising on product protection or processability. To our material finder

How can I create a custom window for my pouch?

To create an individual window for your pouch, use a transparent film and choose the color "4/0-colored + white". The additional white ensures that printed surfaces appear colorful and opaque by being printed as opaque white under the printed design. This means that unprinted areas remain transparent and serve as a window. For a highly transparent window, we recommend a glossy surface material. A matt surface material makes the window appear milky. For more information on how to properly design with opaque white, see our print data guide for flexible packaging. Our media designers will be happy to answer any questions you may have at any time. Step by step instructions: Step 1: Download the appropriate print template for your pouch from our online shop. Then create the desired design in a suitable graphics program. We recommend for example Adobe Illustrator. Step 2: Create a new solid color called “HPI-White”. Then add all the elements that should be printed in white. You must then set all overlying elements of your design to “Overprint area”. Step 3: Save the finished print file as a PDF document and upload the document to the shopping cart under "Print data". You can find out more about creating the print data for your pouch in our print data instructions for flexible packaging .

What is the actual fill level for my bag?

Depending on which additional components (zippers, tear tabs, and hangers) you choose, the actual fill height of your bag will differ from the height in the calculator. Please consider the following dimensions when configuring your bag packaging: Distance top edge to zipper: 40 mm Distance top edge to tear flap: 21 mm Distance top edge to Euro hole / hole suspension: 16 mm

What foods can I put in the pouches?

Yes, all our materials are certified for direct contact with food. Both our stand-up pouches and flat pouches are suitable for storing moist and dry foods in the form of pastes, powders or liquids. In addition, our materials each contain a functional barrier consisting of either EVOH, AlOx or aluminium. This barrier effectively protects the contents from aroma loss, oxygen penetration, moisture and potential UV radiation. Declarations of conformity or detailed material specifications are available from our customer support team .

How do I close / seal my bags?

After filling the bag, it can be securely sealed by welding it above the tear tabs with a hand sealing device. Depending on the material composite and thickness, temperatures between 140°C and 200°C are required for this. Larger quantities can be sealed with a semi-automatic sealing device. In the accompanying video, we show such a machine in action (20-30 bags/minute). This machine can be purchased through our customer support . You can find out more about filling and sealing flexible packaging in our magazine article "Filling and sealing Doypacks correctly" – a guide.

How do I get a pouch pattern?

We offer comprehensive sample boxes for all our products, containing a wide selection of materials and sizes. This allows you to get a first impression of our range of materials, the different bag volumes and our printing and finishing quality. If you would like an individual sample print of your design, this is also possible. Simply contact our customer support for further information.

Where can I get a declaration of conformity and other documents?

We provide the following documents for all our materials and other components of the bags: Technical data sheet NIAS declarations REACH declaration PFAS statement declaration of conformity We will be happy to send you the relevant documents upon request.

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Our flat pouches reliably protect your products and present them perfectly at the point of sale. Choose from PP- and PE-based material structures, paper-based options or PET/PE composite films. We print your design using digital or flexographic printing – with metallic effects or integrated viewing windows on request – in just 10–14 working days.

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Materials for flat pouches

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Zipper closure

Our flat pouches are equipped with a resealable zipper that is easy to open and closes securely – ideal for freshness, convenience and repeated use.

Finishes

Our flat pouches are available in matt, gloss, soft-touch or paper-touch finishes, giving your packaging a premium look and a noticeably distinctive feel.

Rounded corners

Our flat pouches can be manufactured with pointed or rounded corners to ensure better handling and a modern look.

Recycling

Selected flat pouch variants use PP- or PE-based material structures. Whether a specific pouch is suitable for recycling depends on the complete packaging structure, its compatibility with the intended recycling stream and the available recycling infrastructure.

Metallic-Effects

With metallised films, we can give your flat pouches eye-catching metallic effects on request – ideal for exclusive designs and maximum attention at the point of sale.

Viewing Window

Highly transparent windows with a gloss surface make the contents of your flat pouches clearly visible and put your product in the spotlight with a premium presentation.

Special Shapes

Thanks to modern die-cutting technology, we also manufacture flat pouches in custom special shapes – for distinctive packaging with strong brand impact.

Cut-Outs

Our flat pouches can be equipped with tear tabs, Euro holes or other cut-outs – for optimum functionality and attractive presentation at the POS.

Lasse Harder
CEO & FlexPack-Specialist

Are you looking for flat pouches that protect your product and make an impact at the POS?

Whether it is about the right material, the right barrier or the ideal features for your flat pouch – we advise you personally, competently and reliably. Together, we find the right flat pouch for your individual requirements. Our experienced team of packaging specialists is available to support you by phone or email at any time. Please do not hesitate to contact us – we look forward to hearing from you.

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Premium-quality flat pouches – for every industry and application.

Whether food, supplements, pet food or non-food: we produce high-quality flat pouches that protect your product optimally and make an impact at the POS. With more than 20 different material structures, we give you the flexibility to choose exactly the material that fits your product, filling process and brand.

From proven PET/PE laminates and modern PE- and PP-based structures to special barrier solutions, our material variety enables us to find the right solution for almost every requirement. We consider product protection, shelf life, feel, appearance and material structure when selecting the appropriate packaging solution.

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Custom-size flat pouches. Made in Germany.

This is where your packaging is made. In our production facility in Germany, we print, laminate, cut and manufacture every flat pouch ourselves. Three generations of experience meet modern technology and a passion for creating packaging that convinces. Because everything happens under one roof, we can react quickly, adapt flexibly and guarantee consistently high quality.

This is valued by more than 4,000 customers across Europe, who trust our reliability, personal service and the experience with which we support every project.

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Guide to flat pouches

Materials for flexible packaging

AlOx - aluminium oxide

The abbreviation AlOx stands for aluminium oxide and describes an ultra-thin, high-barrier inorganic coating that is usually applied to PET and BOPP films using a vacuum process. AlOx barriers are applied to the carrier film with a thickness in the nanometre range and are transparent.

Aluminium

Aluminium (ALU) is used in packaging film as a thin functional layer when particularly high levels of protection are required. Aluminium barriers provide the ultimate protection against oxygen, water vapour and light. The most common application is as a middle layer in PET/ALU/PE composite materials; which protects the sensitive aluminium and at the same time enables the best processing properties.

Barrier films

A barrier film is a barrier layer integrated into the packaging that protects food, cosmetic products or industrial goods from external influences such as oxygen, water vapour, UV radiation or even mineral oils.

Film thickness

The film thickness, also known as film thickness, is measured in micrometres (µm) and, depending on the application, is a decisive factor for film stability, product protection and printing and finishing options. Films are used in various areas such as logistics, packaging production and construction. Depending on the application, films have special properties such as:

Monomaterial

In the context of flexible packaging, a monomaterial refers to a material that is primarily made from one type of plastic – typically PE or PP-based. As a common rule of thumb for design for recycling, a structure is considered ‘mono’ if at least 90% of its total weight consists of the target polymer. The remaining portion may consist of printing inks, adhesives or thin functional layers such as barrier films – provided these do not interfere with the recycling process.

EVOH

The abbreviation EVOH stands for ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer. In flexible packaging, EVOH is used as a thin, organic barrier layer to protect products primarily from oxygen (and thus oxidation and aroma loss). In packaging films, EVOH is usually transparent and is therefore suitable for clear high-barrier packaging.

Metallisation

Metallisation refers to aluminium-metallised barriers that are applied to a carrier film (e.g. BOPP or PET) in nanometre-thin layers using vacuum coating (PVD). This process enables very high oxygen, water vapour and light barriers to be achieved with minimal material usage.

PET - polyester

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a dimensionally stable, highly printable type of plastic that is primarily used as a printing and outer film in flexible packaging. Its excellent thermal stability in particular enables high mechanical loads and ensures dimensionally stable repeats over long print jobs.

PE - polyethylene

Like PP, polyethylene (PE) belongs to the polyolefin group and is one of the most popular packaging materials due to its properties. Polyethylene is considered tough, stable and easy to weld. It is therefore mainly used as an internal sealing medium for various flexible packaging such as bags, flow packs and sachets. In modern mono-material structures, PE in the form of MDO-PE is also used as a PET substitute for printing films. So-called coex films are often used for flexible packaging such as stand-up pouches – in this process, EVOH barriers, for example, are already incorporated (extruded) into the PE film during film production.

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Your flat pouches are manufactured in Germany – for high quality, modern processes and packaging you can rely on.

Material options

We use a range of material structures, combine them with strong product protection and manufacture our flat pouches regionally in Germany. This allows us to combine product protection, functionality and traceable supply chains.

Personal contact person

You will always have a direct contact person who advises you individually and supports you from your enquiry through to the delivery of your flat pouches.

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High-quality material options

With us, you can choose between different material combinations made of film or paper, including PP- and PE-based structures, PET/PE laminates and paper-based options.

Small & large quantities

Whether you need 500 Flat Pouches or 1 million, our digital and flexographic printing techniques enable us to meet any requirement.

Made in Germany

We print and manufacture all our Flat Pouches in Germany to ensure regionality and the highest quality. See for yourself and come visit us.

HACCP certified

All our production facilities are HACCP certified, enabling us to manufacture food packaging of the highest quality.

Introduction: The world of Flat Pouches

Flat Pouches, also known as ‘sealed edge bags’ or ‘Ziplock bags’, are a versatile and efficient solution in the packaging industry, particularly suitable for products such as food, cosmetics and industrial goods. Unlike stand-up pouches, which can stand on their own, Flat Pouches are designed for horizontal or hanging display, such as with a Euro slot hanger at the point of sale. These bags, primarily made of polypropylene and polyethylene plastics, are characterised by their tear-resistant walls, which are sealed or welded on three sides – with the exception of the opening, which you can securely close after filling with a hand sealer or heat sealing machine. Packaging Warehouse expands the applicability of these bags with an extensive selection that is HACCP-compliant, making them an ideal packaging option even for sensitive goods.

Manufacturing: From roll to customised Flat Pouches

Innovative manufacturing techniques for Flat Pouches

In most cases, the manufacturing process for our Flat Pouches begins with digital printing. For this, we use state-of-the-art HP Indigo printing machines, which are renowned for their unique print quality. In the first step, a thin film is printed using reverse printing, which is then laminated onto a stronger base film to optimise the durability and functionality of the pouches. The finished film composite is created and the print image is securely enclosed between the two film layers. After laminating, the large master roll is cut into smaller units, which then enter the actual manufacturing process. Here, the material is converted into the final flat pouches in a complex manufacturing process, during which individual components such as zippers, Euro perforations or tear tabs can be integrated.

You can find out more about the manufacture of flexible packaging such as stand-up pouches or flat pouches in our magazine article ‘Stand-up pouches: A guide for beginners and advanced users’.

Wide range of materials for high demands

Packaging Warehouse offers a wide range of materials for Flat Pouches to meet a variety of needs and requirements. Our range of materials includes:

White PE film
Transparent PE film
White PET/PE film
Transparent PET/PE film
Metallised PET/PE film
White kraft paper + PE film
Brown kraft paper + PE film
White paper + PE film

Each of these materials contains a 5µm EVOH barrier for optimum protection against oxygen, water vapour and aroma loss. Customers can also choose between glossy or matt surfaces for the film composites to maximise the aesthetic appeal of their products.

Flat Pouches with customised viewing window

Our range includes Flat Pouches with special viewing windows, which are mainly made of transparent film materials. These pouches are printed according to specific requirements, with certain sections left unprinted as viewing windows. An additional opaque white coating enhances the intensity of the printed areas and improves the opacity of the colours. Flat Pouches of this type are particularly suitable for products that need to be directly visible at the point of sale, such as packaging for pet food, foodstuffs or medical products. The ability to see the contents directly can increase consumer confidence in the product and positively influence the purchase decision.

Individual appearance: metallic, matt or glossy

In addition to customisable viewing windows, we also offer Flat Pouches with different surface finishes. Metallised surfaces create striking metallic effects in the selected colours. To ensure that certain colours and elements do not appear metallic, they are underlaid with a special opaque white. Customers also have the option of choosing between different surface finishes for all film materials, whether matt or glossy. These options allow for even more customised packaging design to specifically increase the attention of the target group.

Design freedom and functionality

Packaging warehouse's Flat Pouches are not only versatile in their choice of materials, but also in their configuration options. Customers can choose from a range of formats, whether one of our fixed standard formats or a completely customised format that is tailored precisely to the product. In addition, we offer the option of printing the bags over their entire surface and customising them, either using digital printing for the highest quality and precision or by adding features such as zippers, viewing windows or Euro holes, which not only increase the functionality but also the attractiveness of the packaging.

Local production and material choices

Packaging production in Germany

Packaging Warehouse offers a range of flat pouch materials for different product protection, barrier and processing requirements. Selected material structures are designed with specific recycling routes in mind. Whether a flat pouch is suitable for recycling depends on the complete packaging structure, the intended recycling route and the available recycling infrastructure. Production takes place in Germany and can shorten delivery distances for some European customers depending on the destination.

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Space-saving flat pouch formats can help optimise transport and storage volume

Conclusion: Why choose Flat Pouches from packaging warehouse?

Flat Pouches from Packaging Warehouse combine quality, design freedom and functionality. With a wide range of materials, customised designs and production in Germany, we offer packaging solutions for different product and processing requirements. Our paper- and film-based flat pouches are designed to package products securely and present them attractively.

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Materials for flat pouches

PP monofilm pearl white

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PP monofilm transparent

PP monofilm silver metallic

PE monofilm white

PE-Monofolie transparent

PET/PE film white

PET/PE film transparent

PET/PE film metallic silver

PET/ALU/PE film white

Natural kraft paper brown + PE

Natural paper white + PE

White paper, plastic-free

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Premium-quality flat pouches – for every industry and application.

Custom-size flat pouches. Made in Germany.

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AlOx - aluminium oxide

Aluminium

Barrier films

Film thickness

Monomaterial

EVOH

Metallisation

PET - polyester

PE - polyethylene

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Barrier films

Film thickness

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