It's in the Bag

Dr. Rani Stern, chief technical officer for CLP Industries, (third-place winner in pP's Excellence Awards competition), said the design stage of pouch converting is where many issues can be solved, especially for the stand-up variety.

Printing process

Printing pouches, according to some converters, doesn't necessarily mean purchasing new equipment, but, as the graphics are dictated by their customers' needs, it's important to have a good array of substrates and process options available.