Packaging film specialist Südpack has launched two opening aids that the company says are "designed to vastly improve convenience and product protection" for bag or tube packaging.
The first is a new barrier label that makes opening bags more intuitive. This is made possible by a special film laser surface that is coated with a transparent adhesive label.
The packaging can be opened and closed as required with the resealing label to protect product freshness and aroma after the first opening. There is no need to tear open or cut the bag.
The resealing label is instantly visible to the user and allows for easy pouring or removal of the contents. It also opens up new options for packaging design and marketing. The size and position of the film laser surface can be customised and is also printable.
Opening and resealing bags is easy with the barrier label that also maximises flavour and freshness protection.
For tube packaging, the 'xtear' is a pre-perforated tear seam that makes it easy to tear open a tubular bag. Barrier properties and product protection are not affected, the company says.
Xtear is ideal for pouring out the liquid, for example, from mozzarella cheese packaging.
"As is often the case, the idea for this new opening aid was developed in an innovation meeting with one of our customers," Johannes Remmele, Südpack Managing Partner said.
"We continuously developed, tested and perfected xtear to ensure that it offers our customers and consumers real added value."
Not only can xtear can be used on tubular packaging; a laser seam can also be added to tray sealing films.
The innovative xtear makes opening tubular packaging much easier: Consumers can simply tear open the bag.
