The present invention provides coated films and packages formed from such films. In one aspect, a partially coated film comprises (a) a film having two outer surfaces, wherein a first outer surface is provided by a film layer that comprises from 70 to 100 percent by weight of a polyolefin having a density of 0.860 to 0.965 g/cm.sup.3; and (b) a coating on the first outer surface of the film comprising polyurethane, wherein the coating covers less than 25% of the surface area of the first outer surface of the film and wherein the coated portion of the film exhibits an Elmendorf tear in at least one of the machine direction or cross direction that is at least 20% less than the Elmendorf tear of the uncoated portion in the same direction, with the Elmendorf tear being measured in accordance with ASTM D1922.

To provide a pouch for achieving a reduced storage space with a simple configuration and a method for manufacturing the pouch. A pouch (10) including a gusset portion (22) includes a pouch main body (20) and an inner supporting member (70) disposed inside the pouch main body (20). The pouch main body (20) includes a content containing portion (21), and a first fixture portion (24) and a second fixture portion (25) that face each other across the content containing portion (21). The inner supporting member (70) includes a first fixing portion (71) fixed to the first fixture portion (24) and a second fixing portion (72) fixed to the second fixture portion (25).

A flexible container (10) is disclosed. The flexible container (10) includes four panels (18, 20, 22, 24), each panel comprising a flexible multilayer film. Each flexible multilayer film is composed of a polymeric material. The four panels form (i) a body, (ii) a neck, and (iii) a handle. The handle (12) has an upper handle portion (12a) and a pair of spaced-apart legs (13, 15). The legs extend from the upper handle portion to the body on opposing sides of the neck. The flexible container includes a fitment (70) sealed to the neck. The flexible container includes a dispensing pump (100) attached to the fitment. The flexible container can provide a metered dose from a dispensing pump and the dispensing pump can also function as a handle to hand-carry the flexible container.

A flat-bottomed bag is formed from a flexible sheet that initially is flat prior to being manipulated to form the bag. The sheet is a laminate of a first web and a second web laminated together by an adhesive layer disposed between the webs. The sheet defines a plurality of serially connected side wall panels collectively defining a vertically extending side wall of the bag, and a plurality of bottom panels respectively connected to the side wall panels at respective fold lines. The bottom panels are folded about the fold lines and are attached together to form a flat bottom wall configured to support the bag in an upright orientation. The adhesive layer is in a partial-coverage pattern that includes adhesive-free regions located along each fold line between each bottom panel and the respective side wall panel connected therewith.

Flexible containers are provided herein. In some embodiments, the flexible containers include a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel, and a top panel attached to form a pourable material storage area, wherein the front panel and the top panel include a hole in the front panel and the top panel to form a dispensing system passage, and wherein the dispensing system passage is not in fluid communication with the pourable material storage area. A dispensing system is attached to the top panel between the top panel and the back panel and extends through the dispensing system passage.

A bottle pouch with an integrated fitment and inner support handle piece includes a flexible pouch in the shape of a bottle including a flexible pouch body with a handle region, and a combined fitment and inner support handle piece including a rigid handle portion extending from the combined fitment and inner support handle piece. The combined fitment and inner support handle piece is coupled to the flexible pouch. The inner support handle piece extends from the inside of the fitment and is internal to the flexible pouch body and passes from the interior to the exterior of the flexible pouch body adjacent to the handle region of the flexible pouch body to form the rigid handle portion. In another form, the inner support handle piece extends from the outside periphery of the fitment and is external to the flexible pouch body, but is secured to the periphery of the flexible pouch body with one or more outer sleeves or loops.

To provide a pouring spout in which an open state of the closing member is maintained while contents are being transferred. The above-described problem is solved by a pouring spout (10) including a spout main body (10A) and a closing unit (20). The spout main body (10A) includes at least a bonded part (15), a tubular part (11), and a channel (18). The closing unit (20) includes a closing member (21), an attaching part (24), and a coupling member (23). The spout main body (10A) is formed with an attached part (40). The coupling member (23) couples a first surface of the closing member (21) on the attaching part (24) side and facing the pouch main body part side, and the attaching member (24). The closing member (21) includes a fixed region corresponding to an area of a second surface opposite to the first surface on the attaching part (24) side thereof in which the coupling member (23) is coupled, the fixed region being supported by a nozzle (58) of a packaging container, thereby holding an angle θ formed by the closing member (21) with an end surface of the bonded part (15) on the pouch main body part side at less than 90 degrees.

Described herein are recyclable films with an outer surface comprising a polar polymer, such as polyamide, an inner surface comprising a sealant, and a polar polymer compatibilizer located between the polar polymer and the sealant. Preferably the outer surface is an outer layer of biaxially oriented polyamide and the inner surface is a multilayer inner film comprising the sealant and the compatibilizer.

The present invention relates to a multilayer structure used in a treatment under a high pressure of 100 MPa or more including, an ethylene-vinyl alcohol-based copolymer layer, a heat sealing resin layer, and an adhesive resin layer, in which the ethylene-vinyl alcohol-based copolymer layer contains a sodium ion, and a content of the sodium ion in the ethylene-vinyl alcohol-based copolymer layer is 10 ppm to 500 ppm.

In combination a spouted pouch to be filled with a flowable product by a filling machine, a plug, and a cap. The interference fit plug is releasably mounted over the top end of the neck of the spout body and hermetically seals the product passage of the spout body. The plug is adapted to be removed by the filling machine and to be replaced by pressing the plug onto the neck after filling of the pouch. The plug removal, filling, and replacing of the plug are preferably performed in an aseptic environment. The cap is after the filling of the pouch and the replacing of the plug onto the neck. The capping is preferably performed by a capping machine in a non-aseptic environment.