Stand-Up Pouches

In today’s packaging world, more product design choices exist than ever. Food processing companies continue to look for innovative ways to keep food fresh longer, while medical manufacturers seek packaging solutions that deliver the best possible protection. Advanced designs and high-performance materials allow these companies to make their products stand out from the competition.

Stand-up pouches have grown in popularity among a broad range of industries. Packaging companies can adapt stand-up bags to nearly any product type, from health food and dog treats to beauty products and household essentials. Caltex Plastics offers stand-up bags with zippers, K-seals and round bottoms in various material options to meet your application’s needs.

What Are Stand-Up Bags?

A stand-up pouch or bottom gusset bag is a flexible packaging design that stands flat on its bottom during shipping, storage, display and use. The bag features a gusset at the bottom of the pouch, providing the required support to stand erect. Most bag designs include tear notches for easy opening and heavy-duty zip closures that help maintain a product’s freshness longer than many other flexible packaging options.

Materials Available for Pouch Packaging and Flat-Bottom Bags

Several of the material options we offer at Caltex Plastics for stand-up pouches include:

• Clear barriers: We provide a comprehensive range of clear-barrier poly film materials that deliver various protection levels against moisture, oxygen and other potentially harmful elements. Clear-barrier pouches work well for many products, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, liquids and processed foods. Caltex uses various materials for clear barrier bags, including CALVAC6X, CALVAC6X 5.0 and CALPM4.
• Foil barriers: Foil barriers are ideal for items needing protection when vacuum-packed or stored long-term. These barriers consist of poly layers and other specialty materials laminated to foil. They work well for products like meats, spices, powders and dried foods. Among our primary materials for foil barriers is CALVF4C.

We offer custom printing for most of our materials. Multiple colors and finishes are available, including clear, shiny, silver and dull silver.

Benefits of Custom Stand-Up Pouches

Stand-up pouches offer many benefits over conventional packaging designs, including:

• Lower packaging costs: Compared to other options like folding cartons and rigid containers, flexible packaging designs like stand-up pouches save significantly on manufacturing and material costs.
• Customizable: Caltex Plastics can customize stand-up pouches into various sizes and thicknesses using different materials to meet product requirements. Our custom capabilities allow us to print high-end graphics or company logos directly onto the bag.
• Shelf impact: The uniqueness of the stand-up design and the ability to print clear, vivid graphics onto the pouch make these bags one of the most effective choices for marketability. The pouch’s front always faces the consumer during display.
• Sustainability: Flexible packaging designs like stand-up pouches use less natural resources, energy and water during manufacturing, making them a more environmentally friendly option. Beyond that, their compact size and lighter weight result in fewer greenhouse gas emissions during manufacturing and transport.

Your Wholesale Solution for Stand-Up Pouches

If you’re looking for a high-performance stand-up pouch design for your packaging application, the experts at Caltex Plastics can help. We offer full customization abilities with various materials and printing capabilities that can help your product stand out. Contact us online to learn more.