Flexible Barrier Packaging

If you’re unsure exactly what your product requires, the best thing to do is call us directly. The experts at CarePac are happy to help you choose the materials that would be perfect for your particular product.

Simply give us a call at 949-336-1541 and you can talk to a real person, not a voicemail or an overseas call center. However, if you want to research it yourself, check out our video and the detailed table below.

The purpose of Flexible Barrier packaging is to maintain freshness, extend shelf life and prevent damages to the contents of the package, in a non-rigid form. It uses a combination of materials such as flexible plastics, aluminum, paper, and coating to keep oxygen, moisture and light out - while keeping the product inside fresh and damage-free. Oxygen and oxidation are major causes of damage to food’s appearance and freshness and deterioration.

At CarePac we specialize in using Flexible Barrier packaging to create custom stand-up pouches, spouted bags, lay flat bags and tubing.

Advantages of Flexible Barrier Packaging Over Other Forms of Barrier Packaging:

Common Applications for Flexible Barrier Packaging are:

We have both stock and custom film sources, and relationships with multiple material vendors and specialized converters. Even if other packaging companies have said “It’s just not possible”, CarePac can make it happen!

Through our experience with specialized converters and creating multiple layers of barrier packaging for a variety of products, we have the experience and knowledge to bring you the best possible packaging for your product.

2 Side Seal Pouch configuration, the bottom of the bag folds over as one continuous piece of material. The fold-over bottom can be helpful for conforming the pouch to loose fill materials. Normally this is a non-resealable bag, but if you add a zipper, it is now resealable.

3 Side Seal Pouch configuration, you load your product in the same way that customers remove it, through the top. Additionally bags with zipper could be used without heat-sealing.

The most popular bag configuration is the Stand Up Pouch. These bags are outfitted with a bottom gusset, that when deployed, allows the pouch to “stand up” on a shelf in a store.

Die cut shaped pouches allow you the ultimate flexibility with your pouch design. from circles to shapes the die cut custom configuration allows amazing customization of your packaging.

Before K-style or Doyen Stand Up Pouches, the only game around was Square Bottoms. Square Bottom Pouch are a older configuration of pouch, still popular with the coffee industry, and many others.

Fin-Seal pouches are commonly used for packaging samples. This type of pouch configuration is very simple and easy to fill. It is not typically used with features like zippers. It is a common flow wrapping configuration.

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Barrier bags built for your proposes, out of any number of a selection of flexible barrier packaging materials. Tell us what you want and we can make it happen!

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Most of the Flexible barrier packaging you see is printed. Customer print their barrier packaging because packaging is marketing, and flexible barrier packaging can protect the contents while marketing it to your customer.

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Flexible Barrier Shelf Life

How long is your product going to be in the package? What’s the required shelf life? How important is freshness?

Consider two examples: Corn Chip vs. Dried Berries. Corn chips are usually, packaged in economical medium to low barrier materials because they are generally consumed quickly. Nobody expects chips to have an extensive shelf life and chips are a low margin retail item that must be economically packaged.

In comparison, dried berries are a more expensive product which require a longer shelf life. They are highly stable and are usually not consumed at one time.

Other Questions You Need to Consider

CareClear is a flexible, strong and durable barrier film, due to the use of BoPET, and high nylon content. It provides a potent barrier in comparison to its weight and price, making it suitable for many applications.

Despite having two layers of different polymers, CareClear is crystal clear due to polymeric properties of both Mylar and LLDPE, to quickly discern the contents without having to expose the package up while exuding a presentable and aesthetic packaging.

CareClear has outstanding heat sealability due to a laminated LLDPE interior, Also, the BoPET exterior allows an excellent UV resistance and decent retention of the packaging’s physical properties over a wide temperature range.

An economic and quality film for transparent and print film application for food, machine parts, and other flexible packaging applications. Has good MVTR and OTR rates. 

Our CareClear PET/PE and KPET/PE line also has good strength to weight ratios, ideal for reducing transportation costs.

CareClear can be laminated different ways depending on the requirements of what is being packaging. We can help you navigate the decision regarding which lamination is best from a basic PET/PE, or KPET/PE lamination, to enhanced laminations with EVOH, or PVDC coatings.

With so many options we have a lamination for most demanding applicationsfrom retort pouches, to a wide array of shelf stable application from FDA food, to industrial packaging. Printed or un-printed the CareClear material family of PET/PE base films is a great solution. Our base CareClear-P PET/PE materials are also an amazingly economical choice.

CareClear-BB is a economical and Biax Poly based thermoplastic polymer lamination. The process of biaxially laminating the base film creates a near crystal clear base.

CareClear-BB based barrier materials are a very economical packaging solution, still providing good conformity and resistance to flex fatigue.CareClear-BB is a good choice were moisture resistance, and optical clarity are desired.

CareSilver has excellent performance and high reflectivity. Comparable to an aluminum foil packaging, CareSilver is less costly, compatible with more loading machines, and is a excellent option without sacrificing durability and quality.

The laminated LLDPE makes these pouches quick and easy to heat seal. The metallized film exterior retains its ability to be heat sealed even when reformed as a composite laminate. The opaque finish protects contents from light and UV oxidation.

Charges that are meant to generate on metal surfaces are reflected. This will, in turn, reduce the development of electrostatic charges and thermal effect on the surface.

The surface quality also determines the tensile strength of a material, especially metal foils.

The Glossy surface is generally known to be good water repellent. As such, Metalized PET film can resist the penetration of water.

Our CareSilver film is metalized Mylar at its best. Metalized PET with an FDS LLDPE interior liner. It is opaque silver and provides an excellent barrier with a classic feel. Key features of our CareSilver Metalized PETs include excellent gloss, good handling properties and good barrier properties.

Metalized PET film generally has an optical density that is within the range of 1.4 to 3.0, metal/film bond of 100 – 150 gm/25mm for plain side and 130 – 180gm/25mm for corona side. The addition of Matte lamination and varnishes, along with UV spot varnish, or soft-touch coatings can make any printed design come to life.

Custom Printed Mylar Bags & Mylar Packaging is the ultimate advertising and packaging solution. Make sure your brand stands out from the competition with custom printed mylar bags. Plus, Custom Printed Mylar Bags save you time over using printed labels. We offer only the highest quality printing so your bag is retail ready. With lead times as low as 4 weeks, and low minimum order quantities, printing can take your project to the next level.

Ordering custom printed mylar bags through CarePac is easy and affordable. When you choose custom printed mylar bags you can choose between hundreds of available configuration and size combinations. We offer a wide range of features, including resealable zippers, and tear notches. Almost all our stock Mylar Packaging is proudly made in the USA. When other companies tell you it can’t be done, contact us to find out how we can turn your design specifications into reality. Almost anything you can dream up can be made a realty. We provide full in-house technical art setup!

Don’t see the Mylar Packaging you need? No worries! We can customize the size of your Mylar Packaging so it fits your product perfectly. Exact size Mylar Packaging means we start with a roll of one of our over 40 types of barrier film (including mylar) and you build a bag to the exact size, configuration, etc that you want.

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And you can add your own designs and artwork, too. All our stock Mylar bags are offered in stand up pouch style, meaning they stand up on their own, but they can even be ordered in other styles and configurations, or without hang holes, or tear notches giving you the option of designing your pouch to meet the exact needs of your application or display environment.

We also offer ASTM Child Resistant Custom Printed Mylar Bags & Mylar Packaging conforming to ASTM D3475-15 and CFR Title 16, part 1700 for poison prevention. This means you can be both compliant with state regulations and have great high quality packaging. Both custom non-printed sizes and fully printed (front and back are possible).