Pinch Top sacks
Pinch Top sacks
The Pinch Top sack: Maximum tightness for fine-powder bulk materials

Pinch Top sacks

The Pinch Top sack: Maximum tightness for fine-powder bulk materials

The defining feature of this sack type is the stepwise offset paper and film layers at the top and bottom. Combined with a special adhesive bond or sealing, this layering enables a tight closure.

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Feldmann Pinch Top sack 3360

The benefits of the stepped construction

We manufacture these sacks from kraft paper as well as from multi-layer paper-plastic combinations. This protects the filled product from external influences, while keeping the area at the filling station and during transport clean.

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Technical information: Pinch Top sacks

Formatsopen format, unfilled
Bag length (1)40 – 130 cm
Bag width (2)30 – 70 cm
Base width (3)8 – 25 cm
Material
Paper70 – 120 g/m²
Film8 – 140 µm
Number of Layers2 – 5
Pinch Top sack dimensions illustration

Industries and applications

The Pinch Top sack is primarily used where conventional folds reach their limits. We produce this packaging for the following areas:

Food Industry

Products that must retain their aroma or are susceptible to foreign odours.

Example

Barrier Pinch Top sack for milk powder, spice blends or sensitive food additives

Chemical Industry

High-quality specialty chemicals, toxic powders or moisture-sensitive granulates. Integrating barrier films protects hygroscopic substances from caking.

Example

Stepped-bottom sack with PE interlayer for chemical intermediates.

Building Materials Industry

Very fine construction-chemical products, pigments or specialty mortars that tend to generate dust during filling and transport.

Example

Dust-tight paper sack for colour pigments.

Feed industry

Vitamin supplements and mineral feed that must be protected from weathering to maintain quality throughout the entire delivery route.

Application example

FAQ: These are the questions customers frequently ask us about the stepped-bottom sack

How exactly is the Pinch Top sack sealed after filling?

A reactivatable hot-melt adhesive is applied to the stepped layers at the open sack end during production. After filling in your system, this adhesive is activated by hot air, the layers are folded over and pressed together. The result is an immediately load-bearing, tight seal.

Are Feldmann paper sacks recyclable?

Yes. Our pure paper block-bottom and Pinch Top sacks can be easily disposed of via waste paper recycling. We also offer recyclable designs for paper-plastic combinations, where the film and paper can be easily separated from each other after emptying.

What is the technical difference between the Pinch Top sack and the block-bottom sack?

The main difference lies in the closure technology. While the block-bottom sack is sealed with a tear-open strip or capping strip, the Pinch Top sack uses offset-cut and flat-glued plies. This makes the Pinch Top sack significantly more resistant to the leakage of fine dusts and better suited for extremely fine-powdered goods.

Which barrier materials can be integrated into the sack?

In addition to robust kraft sack paper as the carrier material, we integrate various plastics (e.g., PE) as interlayers or inner bags (liners), depending on your requirements. This allows grease, moisture, or gas barriers to be precisely matched to the product being filled.

Can this bag type be processed on our fully automated pinch filling systems?

Yes. The bags are specially designed for machine processing. During production, we ensure precise cuts, correct adhesive bonding, and high dimensional accuracy of the empty packaging. This ensures trouble-free separation and error-free sealing on automated systems.

Is the sack suitable for hygroscopic materials?

This is one of the main areas of application. The combination of dense film layers and the hermetic hot-melt closure reliably blocks the ingress of moisture. Materials that absorb water and clump remain free-flowing and retain their specific product properties.

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Talk to us about your packaging requirements

The right industrial packaging safeguards your filling processes and protects your product. Since every bulk material and every plant configuration comes with its own technical conditions, it is best to clarify the details directly with each other.

Tell us your parameters. We will check feasibility, recommend the right material combination for your barrier requirements, and discuss the next steps for sampling.

Kirill Graff

Head of Sales

Patrick Büker

Sales

Ralf Slotta

Sales