A flat pouch, also called a three side seal pouch, is a slim sealed bag with no gusset. It lies flat, which makes it the right choice for single servings, sample sachets, supplements, seasonings, and anything thin that does not need to stand on a shelf.
Sizes: custom, from small sample sachets up to letter size.
Material: foil, mylar, or clear film, food grade.
Options: tear notch, hang hole, resealable zipper, and rounded corners.
Minimum order: none.
If you need the bag to stand, look at stand-up pouches instead, or compare the full mylar bag lineup.
Flat pouch specification
A flat pouch has no gusset, so it lies flat and costs less material than a stand-up bag. That makes it right for anything thin that does not need to hold itself up.
| Sizing | Custom, from a small sample sachet up to letter size. Send the fill weight or volume and we will work the pouch back from it. |
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| What it suits | Single servings, sample sachets, supplements, seasonings, powders, anything slim. If it has to face a shopper on a shelf, a stand-up pouch is the better format. |
| Material | Foil, matte or clear film, food grade. Foil blocks light and gives the longest shelf life; clear sells the contents. |
| Seal | Three-side seal as standard. Add a tear notch so a customer can open it without scissors, which matters most for single-serve. |
| Barrier | The film structure sets shelf life. Tell us how long the product has to hold and whether it ships loose or inside a carton. |
| Printing | Full color across the face. On a sachet the printable area is small, so a simple mark beats a detailed one. |
| Minimum order | None. Order the quantity you can actually move. If you are holding a written quote from someone else, send it over and we will work to beat it. |
| Production time | Standard runs are 7 to 14 business days. Print method and finishing move that. |
| Proof and samples | Free design and a free digital proof before anything prints. Samples on request. |
| Shipping | Free, with tracking. |
What to send us for a quote
Three things get you a real number rather than a range:
- Fill weight or volume. And what the product is, since bulk varies enormously.
- Whether it sits inside another pack. That changes the barrier you need.
- Artwork, if you have it. Free design if not.
Flat pouch or stand-up pouch
The flat pouch takes less material, and for a single serving that is opened and discarded it is the sensible choice. The moment the bag has to stand on a shelf and face a shopper, you want a gusset. See stand-up pouches for that format.
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