Flexible Packaging Materials

Many Types of Flexible Packaging. One Expert Source.

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As experts in flexible packaging, we admit to being passionate about our product. We come by it naturally. Flexible packaging simply outperforms rigid packaging on so many levels.

Flexible packaging materials are typically less expensive than rigid materials. It allows you to surround your product with branding from all sides, protect it with an airtight seal and high barrier film, and customize your packaging with limitless sizes, shapes, and forms. Flexible packaging stores easily, and with resealable openings, it is convenient for consumers to use. Finally, it is more eco-friendly than rigid packaging. It simply requires less energy to manufacture and ship, takes less material to make, and sends less material to the landfill.

We are the premier just-in-time provider of flexible packaging materials in the Pacific Northwest. We also sell packaging equipment and provide top-notch maintenance for packaging machines, making us a convenient one-stop-shop for all of your packaging needs. 

Experts in food flexible packaging

At Summit Packaging, we offer flexible packaging solutions for everything from industrial items to agricultural goods, but our specialization is in flexible food packaging materials (also called food flexible packaging). We have the experience to help you source the right packaging materials that will touch and protect your food products, keeping your red meat, seafood, or jerky fresh and delicious. We understand food safety, barrier properties, and marketing, making us an ideal partner for companies looking for a leg up in their packaging process.

Your just-in-time flexible packaging partner

We know that you don’t have unlimited space in your warehouse to stock materials. That’s why we offer just-in-time delivery of flexible packaging materials to our customers in the Pacific Northwest. We can store your product in our warehouse for you. And we stay dialed into supply chain issues so that you get proactive communication from us no matter what is going on in the wider world. As prices fluctuate, we can even suggest alternative packaging solutions to help you preserve profits while keeping your product safe.

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Common Questions

Some flexible packaging is recyclable. Whether you can recycle a given item will depend on the programs offered by your city, county, and local stores. Some flexible packaging is marked with How2Recycle information, which uses a standardized labeling system and tells you exactly how to recycle each product. This has become the gold standard in the packaging industry because variation in recycling programs and inaccurate claims leads to many things that consumers think they can recycle ending up in landfills even after being put in recycling bins. How2Recycle icons will tell you if an item is widely recycled, if it is something you should check your local rules about, not yet recyclable, or a store drop-off item. When food is involved, some flexible packaging structures require multiple layers of film, rendering the materials unfit for recycling but keeping the food within safe for consumption.

Flexible packaging materials, as the name suggests, are bendable and pliable materials used in packaging. The materials used to create flexible packaging vary. Plastic, paper, foil, or film are all common. These materials are often used to provide packaging for chips, juice, granola, candy, jerky, and many more items. While stand-up pouches are a common type of flexible packaging, this category technically includes roll stock, pre-opened bags on a roll, vacuum and shrink packing materials, and more.

Which flexible packaging is right for my product, is a question for an expert. The answer will depend on your product’s size, consistency, and nature (perishable vs non-perishable). Perishable products require specific barrier properties to keep the product safe for consumption and to keep odors from escaping. Water and oxygen transfer must also be considered. For all products, the question of material thickness is key to properly protecting the product from its environment and vice versa. Summit Packaging has experts who can help you source the right flexible packaging materials for your application.

Most flexible packaging materials are less expensive than rigid materials. Flexible packaging offers 360 degrees of branding surface all around the product, an airtight seal, and options to reseal. Since flexible packaging uses less material than rigid options, it’s also cheaper to transport and has a lower environmental impact.

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