Many manufacturers today are opting for standup pouches as a medium for the packaging for tea and other food products as well as for all kinds of non-food products like detergents, fertilizers, and pesticides. This is because of the innumerable benefits offered by this packaging medium. You could say that pouch bags have brought about a revolution in retail merchandizing and display.

Detergent pouches are very convenient to use. The quantity of materials used for pouches is much less than that used for regular packaging mediums such as boxes and cartons. Pouches can be customized according to the product they’re meant to hold.  To get a better idea of the benefits of using detergent pouches and other non-food material pouches, let’s understand how they’re made.

Standup pouches are basically laminated film bags. They are usually made using a combination of aluminum foil and plastic film. Sometimes they are made of just plastic. Standup bags can be printed in many attractive ways using vibrant colors and prints, and may include logos, pictures etc. This entices customers to pick them up from retail shelves.

Standup bags use different materials depending upon the customer needs. The manufacturing process begins by passing the material through a group of plows which fold a W-shaped gusset into the base to enable the pouch to stand up. In case a zipper is required, it is sealed near the top edge of the inner faces of the sheet. Other access methods include perforations, spouts, and various kinds of re-closeable openings.

The next step is making of vertical seals along the sides of the pouch. The zipper is also pressed into this area to seal the ends and reduce the thickness of the pouch. Then the lower folds of the pouch are sealed; and so are the seals holding the gusset together at the ends. After this, the pouch is cut vertically through the middle of the side seals and the containing part of the bag is created. This is then shipped to the place where the final product will be filled.

In cases where products are dispensed into pouches, they travel to another station where the zipper is closed and the pouch is sealed once again – this time above the zipper. Generally, a notch is cut between the top seal and zipper for ease of opening by the end user. Once they’re complete, stand up pouches are extremely convenient and durable for both for consumers and manufacturers.