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Pouch Tear Notch
How to Pick the Tear Notch for Your Custom Printed Pouch
A Tear Notch Pouch allows your customer to easily open the pouch when they are ready to consume your product. Find out what kind of Tear Notch is best for your product in our video here.
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Why Pack Your Product in a Tear Notch Pouch?
Tear notches allow for the end user to easily open the bag after you seal it and ensures customers know the bag was has not been tampered with. The tear notch sits directly below your heat seal area. A tamper evident pouch places the tear notch directly below the area that was pre-sealed at the factory. A tear notch usually sits directly above a zip closure (if applicable).
Pouch tear notches are an optional feature and can be omitted if required. However, a tear notch is helpful for your customer, as they can tear open the packaging without trouble. Tear notches can be placed at almost any distance below the top of the pouch, but below are some best places to place the tear notch.
Tear Notch Placement with Zippers
Optimally tear notches should be placed .25″ from the zipper. and .5″ inches from the hang hole giving you a nice .5″ inch seal zone.
Tear Notch Placement without Zippers
.375″ inch from top if no hang hole.
Get Your Tear Notch in the Right Place For Your Packaging Needs
Hang holes are used in conjunction with Zippers and Tear Notches. See our chart below to determine the best placement of your hang hole and tear notches. And don't worry, when you place your order, our packaging specialists will make sure your project gets done right!
Zipper Location
1.5" down from top
1.25" down from top
1" down from top
1.5" down from top
1.25" down from top
No Zipper
1" from top
Hang Hole
Yes, Center Punch
Yes, Center Punch
Yes, Center Punch
Yes, OSHA or Delta
Yes, OSHA or Delta
No Hang hole
No Hang hole
Tear Notch Location
1" down from top
.75" down from top
Not advised
1" down from top
Not advised
.5" minimum
.5" down from top
Order Your Tear Notch Bags Today!
With decades of experience in the packaging industry, CarePac can design the perfect tear notch bag for your application. Whether you're packaging trail mix, candies, or some other type of food that needs to be sealed and protected from moisture and oxygen, we can help.
In addition to our standard stock bags, we can fully customize your bag so it includes branding, enhanced security elements, a super unique look, or anything else you'd like to add that will speak to your consumers. Contact us today to get started!
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