Formats
Stick Pack Packaging: Format, Materials and Uses
Stick pack packaging is a narrow single-dose tube with a fin or lap seal and two end seals. See uses, why brands pick it, opening features and how it compares.
Tag
pouches
Page 4 of 4
Flexible Packaging
Types of Flexible Packaging: Formats, Materials and Constructions
Types of flexible packaging can be sorted by format, material family or construction. Use this guide to match each type to products and narrow your choice.
Formats
Vacuum Pouch Packaging: Materials and How It Works
Vacuum packaging pouch guide: nylon/PE structures, chamber vs thermoform-fill-seal machines, puncture resistance, barrier needs and how to specify.
Machine Compatibility
VFFS Packaging Film: Materials, Sealing and Machine Compatibility Guide
VFFS film guide: common structures, thickness, barrier, sealing, COF, tracking and troubleshooting for vertical form fill seal machines and rollstock.
Machine Compatibility
VFFS vs Premade Pouch Packaging: Comparing the Two Machine Types
VFFS vs premade pouch packaging compared on pack styles, speed, footprint, changeover, operator skill and the film or pouch each machine requires.
Formats
Zipper Pouch Packaging: Reclosable Features Compared
Zipper pouch packaging adds a reclosable feature to a bag. Compare press-to-close, slider and pocket zippers, how they are sealed, and recyclability.