EP3889060A1 - Film bag assembly and method for forming a film bag assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a film bag arrangement with a bag body (2) having at least two front walls (1) made of film and with a band (3) arranged on the bag body (2), which extends only over part of a between a lower edge and an upper edge the front walls (1) a certain height (h _F ) of the front walls (1), the front walls (1) having between the upper edge and the lower edge running, with longitudinal seams (4) and opposite side edges (5) and wherein the bag body (2) has a constriction between the upper edge and the lower edge of the front walls (1). According to the invention it is provided that the constriction is formed by an upper and a lower offset (6a, 6b) of the side edges (5), the distance between the upper and lower offset (6a, 6b) being at least a height (h _B ) of Banderole (3) corresponds.

Description

The present invention relates to a film bag arrangement with a bag body having at least two front walls made of film and with a band arranged on the bag body which extends only over part of a height of the front walls determined between a lower edge and an upper edge of the front walls, the front walls have mutually opposite side edges running between the upper edge and the lower edge, provided with longitudinal seams, and wherein the bag body has a constriction between the upper edge and the lower edge of the front walls. The band is thus also arranged at a distance from the upper and lower edges of the front walls.

The present invention is also concerned with a method for forming such a film bag arrangement.

In the context of the invention, the film bag arrangement with the bag body on the one hand and the band on the other hand comprises at least two elements which can be manufactured and disposed of independently of one another.

The bag body is closed when filled and thus forms a film packaging. The film bag arrangement according to the invention is particularly suitable for liquid, including pasty or also generally pourable filling goods, the bag body being arched outwards by its filling and thus being given a certain strength and stability. The bag body can in principle also with a standing base, a separately attached or punched-in handle, pouring spouts, reclosers or the like.

A film bag arrangement of the generic type with a bag body formed from at least two front walls and a band is from the EP 3 168 169 B1 known. According to one possible embodiment ( Fig. 3 ) the bag body has a concave constriction between an upper edge and a lower edge of the front walls, so that a separate band is held in the vertical direction by a form fit.

It is preferably provided that the band is otherwise loosely or at least largely loosely arranged on the bag body.

the EP 3 168 169 B1 Like the present invention, it is concerned with recycling the materials as simply as possible, for which purpose the bag body and the banderole can each be made of a single type and can also be disposed of separately. It can also be provided that the bag body is completely unprinted. Depending on the polymer material used, the bag body is therefore clear, cloudy, opaque or monochrome, including white or black. It should be noted that printing inks can represent undesirable foreign substances, especially when polymers are recycled. Typical dyes can be physiologically problematic in plastics and also impair the mechanical and optical properties of a recyclate formed.

If, on the other hand, the bag body is completely unprinted, very high-quality recyclates can be produced without undesired "downcycling" when similar unprinted waste is recycled separately. This is the case with sustainable materials management, for example It is desirable to manufacture the same product or a comparable product again from a packaging after recycling.

On the other hand, a film bag arrangement that is well suited for recycling should also have a high-quality appearance and an attractive graphic design. In addition, user information such as content information, instructions for use, manufacturer information or the like must also be provided.

According to the EP 3 168 169 B1 a circumferentially closed and otherwise loose band can be placed around a concave shape of the bag body. In order to be able to reproduce the concave shape, the band can be shrunk on. A band with a uniform ring shape, that is to say essentially straight edges, does not lie evenly on the bag body, as a result of which the appearance is impaired. In the case of a shrunk-on band, manual separation can be difficult even if the bag body is empty.

According to JPH 584640 U, a bag body is provided with a band. Even if the bag body is set up by the liquid filling material, the ring-shaped banderole can accidentally or willfully be pulled off the filled bag body, so that the information necessary for a user is no longer available.

The same applies to a film bag arrangement that is in the WO 2003 / 097473A1 is described.

Also the EP 3 594 144 A1 deals with an improved recycling, whereby after the removal of a printed material section a unprinted and preferably unmixed bag body remains. For this purpose, a user has to consciously tear off the material section, with the production of the very high-quality film bag arrangement also being associated with a certain amount of effort.

The same also applies to a packaging arrangement according to FIG US 6 280 085 B1 , whereby an outer layer can be peeled off.

Against the background of the prior art, the present invention is based on the object of specifying a film packaging bag arrangement which is constructed simply and inexpensively, has an attractive design and can be handled particularly easily by a user for recycling.

The subject matter of the invention and the solution to the problem are a film bag arrangement according to patent claim 1 and a method for forming the film bag arrangement according to patent claim 10.

Based on a generic film bag arrangement with a band on a constriction of a bag body, the invention provides that the constriction is formed by an upper and a lower offset of the side edges, the distance between the upper and lower offset corresponds to at least one height of the band.

A contact surface for the band is thus defined between the upper offset and the lower offset, it also being possible there to achieve a form-fitting reception of the band, which is adapted in terms of its size. At the upper offset and the lower offset, the bag is, as it were, drawn in inwards, with the side edges between the upper offset and the lower offset run straight according to a preferred embodiment of the invention and thus also form a contact surface for the banding that is straight in plan view. In relation to a filled film pouch, an essentially cylindrical section is formed between the upper offset and the lower offset, which section holds the band.

When the bag body is filled with a liquid, pasty or pourable material, the front walls made of the inherently flexible film are curved outward. In the case of an absorbed liquid and a complete or almost complete filling of the bag body, a form fit is ensured with a suitable size of the band.

If, on the other hand, the bag body is completely or partially emptied, the front walls can also be deformed into the bag body, so that the band can then be easily pulled off. This applies in particular if, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the band is held only or mainly by a form fit on the bag body.

As described below, a slight fixation of the band to the bag body, for example by means of hotmelt adhesive or another adhesive, can be provided for manufacturing reasons. If such a connection, which is preferably only light and only punctual, does not come undone beforehand, it can also easily be separated by a user within the scope of the invention.

In the case of a completely emptied bag body and also in the case of a partially emptied bag body, the band is usually also separated from the Lift off the bag body. It is thus obvious to a user that the two components can and should be separated very easily.

It is even possible that in the event of a thin film and the bag body collapsing, the banderole practically falls off by itself, so that a user then has to grasp and handle both parts separately and is thus instructed to properly separate and easily recycle disposal. In particular, the banderole does not have to be laboriously torn open under any circumstances.

The effort for a user is thus reduced to a minimum, so that there are improved chances of good acceptance and thus a high proportion of recycling.

As described above, the edges between the upper offset and the lower offset run straight or substantially straight according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. In addition, in the case of a simple configuration of the bag body, it is also expedient for the side edges to run straight at least in a partial area above the upper offset and in a partial area below the lower offset. However, rounded corners, bevels or the like can of course also be present towards the corners of the bag body.

In the context of the invention, the upper offset and the lower offset - unlike a generally concave shape known from the prior art - should be spatially limited in order to enable a clearly defined receiving area and the smoothest possible contact for the band. Nevertheless, in terms of handling the bag body as avoiding sharp right-angled developments, pointed corners or the like, also due to the mechanical load-bearing capacity. For example, the longitudinal seams in the area of the upper offset and the lower offset can run obliquely over a short length, in particular at an angle between 30 ° and 60 ° with respect to the adjacent straight sections.

Against this background, a preferred development of the invention provides that the upper offset and the lower offset each extend over an offset height between 2 mm and 20 mm, in particular between 4 mm and 15 mm. The offset height is to be determined along the height of the front walls.

Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the upper offset and the lower offset along a transverse direction each extend over an offset width between 2 mm and 20 mm, in particular between 4 mm and 15 mm. The offset width thus indicates the extent to which the side edges between the upper offset and the lower offset are drawn inwards in the direction of the bag body. If the offset width is too small, the band can under certain circumstances be accidentally or willfully pulled off the filled bag body, which is generally not desired. If the offset width is too large, it may become more difficult to detach the band from the bag body after it has been completely or partially emptied, with the overall filling volume of the bag body also being reduced.

The specified offset width is also useful with regard to the usual tolerances of the band. It goes without saying that the circumferential length of the usually exactly cylindrical band is matched to the circumferential length of the bag body between the upper offset and the lower offset in the filled state or corresponds to this value.

If, based on this, the banderole is undersized, in particular slightly undersized, a clamping fixation can be achieved under all circumstances when the bag body is filled.

If there is an excess of the band between the upper offset and the lower offset with respect to the circumferential length of the bag body, possibly due to production, a loss of the band can be prevented by a suitable offset width. However, it is then possible that the band can be twisted relative to the bag body, which can be accepted in many cases. If twisting is to be avoided, an easy detachable fixation by means of adhesive or the like is possible - as already described above.

In the context of the invention, the banderole is provided in order to enable an imprint or, in general, a graphic design, independently of the bag body itself. In this context, the band can also have, for example, embossings, punchings or the like in addition or as an alternative to an imprint, which can be applied both in regions and over the entire surface. It is often expedient to design the banderole in an appealing way for a user and also to provide it with relevant user information such as manufacturer information, trademarks, product names, consumption information, content information or the like.

In addition, the band can also contribute to a certain stabilization of the bag body. This stabilization is ensured in particular when the bag body is completely or at least largely covered with a liquid, a pasty material or a pourable material Material is filled and then the front walls bulge outwards. Particularly large loads can act on the bag body when it is filled. The banderole can help, for example, that the bag body does not burst or only bursts later when it is exposed to stress.

With regard to the graphic design, the arrangement of information and the mechanical stabilization, a preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the banderole extends over 10% to 90%, preferably between 20% and 70%, particularly preferably between 30% and 60% of the Height of the front walls extends.

The absolute height of the band then of course also depends on the dimensions of the bag body and can for example be in a range between 40 mm and 300 mm.

As explained above, the distance between the upper offset and the lower offset corresponds at least to the height of the band. This ensures that the band can rest evenly and largely flat on the filled bag body between the upper offset and the lower offset. These properties are already achieved when the distance between the upper and lower offset corresponds exactly to the height of the band. However, the distance between the upper and lower offset can also be, for example, 1 mm to 40 mm, in particular 1 mm to 15 mm larger, in order to compensate for certain manufacturing variations here as well. Of course, an even greater oversize in terms of height is also possible, but then the band can also be shifted accordingly along the height if it is not attached to the bag body by a releasable fixation.

According to the present invention, the bag body and the banderole should be able to be easily handled and disposed of separately from one another by a user after the film bag arrangement has been used, in particular to enable improved recycling. It goes without saying that this measure is useful and provided when the bag body, on the one hand, and the banderole, on the other hand, are made of different materials and / or are prepared differently.

According to the present invention it is provided that the front walls are formed from foil. The film is - in contrast to, for example, deep-drawn packaging - flexible and deformable, so that the band can be easily removed from the bag body after it has been emptied or partially declared. The thickness of the film is typically in a range between 30 μm and 250 μm, in particular between 50 μm and 150 μm.

Since the band can be used as a print carrier, within the scope of the invention the bag body can be 90%, 95% or completely unprinted in relation to its surface. It should be noted that the printing of plastic film is sometimes associated with a certain procedural effort and also requires specially adhesive printing inks, which can usually not be separated from the plastic itself, or only with great effort, even in a recycling process. Corresponding dyes are therefore often a chemically undesirable foreign substance in a recycling process. This applies in particular to recyclates which should meet high optical requirements and / or should be physiologically harmless as food or beverage packaging.

A particularly high-quality recycling is also possible if the front walls and preferably the entire bag body are made of a single type of polymer, in particular a polyolefin.

In this context, pure is understood in particular when the front walls and in particular the entire bag body are formed from plastic of a polymer class such as polyethylene or polypropylene. It should be taken into account here that the film of the front walls can be multilayered, with the bag body also being able to have further components such as, for example, a separate film section as a bottom fold and / or functional elements such as a pouring spout or reclosers. These, too, are then expediently formed with the front walls of one type.

If, according to the preferred embodiment described, different layers of the front walls and / or other components are made from polyethylene or from polypropylene, these materials can also have different densities, such as ULDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, MDPE, LLMDPE and HDPE. In principle, the different density classes can also be collected and recycled together, with such a mixture of course having material properties that differ from the individual different starting plastics.

Against this background, the bag body can also be formed by type in a narrower sense, in which case materials from a relatively narrow density range are provided.

With regard to polyethylene, a distinction can be made between high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE). appropriate, because according to Annex 5 of the German Packaging Act of June 5, 2017 (Act for the further development of household-level separate collection of waste containing recyclable materials), this results in different abbreviations and numbers (HDPE No. 2 and LDPE No. 4).

The properties of the plastic film can be influenced not only by the choice of raw materials and, if necessary, a multilayer structure, but also by the production, modification and processing of the plastic film. For example, the plastic film can be oriented monoaxially or biaxially, which can also lead to improved mechanical properties and / or other sealing properties.

If the plastic film of the bag body is designed as a monofilm, it can be formed from a single type of polymer or a blend.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the plastic film for the front walls is a multilayer film, as a result of which the mechanical properties, desired barrier properties and heat-sealing properties can be further influenced.

In particular, it can be provided that, in the case of a multilayer structure of the plastic film for the front walls, have an inner layer and an outer layer with different heat-sealing properties.

For example, it is provided that the inner layer forms an inseparable connection against itself when heat-sealed. This is particularly useful when, with regard to a drop test on the longitudinal sealing seams of the bag body, an undesired occurrence and thus destruction of the bag body is to be prevented.

As described above, the front walls and thus particularly preferably the entire bag body are not printed. Depending on the material, the front walls and in particular the entire bag body can therefore be colored clear, cloudy, opaque or, if appropriate, also monochrome.

In contrast to printing inks, color pigments embedded in the polymer matrix from the outset, such as titanium dioxide, are generally less of a concern as white pigments. In particular, no further solvents or other additives are necessary when the corresponding pigments are introduced. In the case of recycling, however, it may be necessary to ensure that differently colored unprinted materials are separated from one another in order, for example, to avoid an undesirable gray color of the recyclate.

Different materials can be used for the band within the scope of the invention. In principle, the banderole can also be made of plastic, the banderole then being disposed of separately as a printed element and possibly processed into less valuable recyclate. If a film is provided as a band, it should be made as thin as possible with a thickness between 10 μm and 60 μm, for example. Furthermore, for use as a band, the film preferably has a high degree of rigidity, for which purpose correspondingly rigid plastic materials and / or an orientation to increase the rigidity can be provided. In the case of an oriented film, simple polyolefins such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene can also be used.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, however, it is provided that the band is formed from cardboard or paper, wherein the band can then be fed to a conventional paper recycling facility. Just at In paper recycling, it is customary for the products to be printed so that no special measures are then necessary to recycle the banderole. There is also the advantage that the band can be printed very well when it is made from cardboard or paper as a print carrier. In contrast to foils, physiologically harmless or less problematic printing inks can then also be considered.

A band made of cardboard or paper can also contribute to stiffening the bag body in the manner of strapping. If, against this background, a comparatively stiff cardboard is used as the banderole, this effect is additionally reinforced. In the case of a cardboard banderole, even after the banderole has been removed from the bag body, a side edge of the flattened banderole can be used to spread a liquid or plastic filling material when the bag body is completely or almost completely emptied, which of course further improves the recyclability of the plastic will.

The band formed from cardboard or paper typically has a weight ^{per unit area of between 30 g / m 2} (grams per square meter) and 300 g / m ² .

The invention also relates to a method for forming the above-described film bag arrangement, a bag body with two front walls and two longitudinal seams connecting the front walls being formed from a bag film, before or after the formation of the bag body in a central region of the longitudinal seams an outer edge of the Front walls is removed in order to form an upper attachment and a lower offset on the longitudinal edges of the manufactured bag body, the manufactured bag body with a particularly liquid or pasty filling material is filled and closed and a circumferentially closed band is arranged between the upper offset and the lower offset.

Different variants are possible with regard to the method. In this way, the band can be arranged before it is filled. In a conventional method for producing the bag body, the front walls are formed by folding or by feeding in two webs of film lying flat on top of one another, the longitudinal seams then also preferably being formed by heat sealing. Optionally, a separate film section can also be fed in to form a standing base, which is also connected to the front walls by seams, in particular heat-sealed seams. The film section can consist of the same material as the front walls.

The upper offset and the lower offset can either be formed beforehand on the front walls or, preferably, can be produced by cutting or punching during the molding process. The formation of the longitudinal seams by heat sealing and the removal of partial areas of the front walls to form the upper offset and the lower offset can be produced one after the other or also simultaneously with combined cutting and sealing jaws.

Even when the bag body is laid flat, a strip, in particular made of cardboard or paper, can then be arranged in the area between the upper attachment and the lower offset, folded around the bag body and then closed, for example by adhesive or mechanically by means of slits or the like. In this case, a certain form fit can also result in the flat state, even if the front walls made of foil have considerable flexibility. As previously described, however, a detachable fastening can also be carried out, for example by means of individual points of hot glue.

In principle, it is also possible that the band is not formed directly around the bag body, but rather is pre-produced, in which case the bag body is then inserted into the band that is already closed on the circumference. Such threading of the bag body into the banderole can take place immediately after the bag body is manufactured or shortly before the bag body is filled, the bag body being manufactured and filled frequently at different production sites and, in particular, at different companies.

Finally, it is also possible to first fill the bag body and then to arrange the band between the upper offset and the lower offset and to close it on the circumference.

If the band is made of plastic, shrinking it on is basically also conceivable. However, such a variant is usually disadvantageous due to the flexibility of the bag body.

Fig.1

eine Folienbeutelanordnung mit einem Beutelkörper und einer separat dargestellten Banderole,

Fig. 2

die Folienbeutelanordnung gemäß der Fig. 1 mit der Banderole an dem Beutelkörper,

Fig.3

die mit Flüssigkeit befüllte Folienbeutelanordnung gemäß der Fig. 2 in einer Perspektive,

Fig. 4A und 4B

eine Detailansicht alternativer Ausgestaltungen einer Folienbeutelanordnung gemäß der Fig.1,

Fig. 5A und 5B

die alternative Schritte zur Bildung der Folienbeutelanordnung gemäß der Fig. 1.

The finding is explained below with the aid of a drawing showing only one exemplary embodiment. Show it:

Fig. 1

a film bag arrangement with a bag body and a separately shown banderole,

Fig. 2

the film bag arrangement according to FIG Fig. 1 with the band on the bag body,

Fig. 3

the film bag arrangement filled with liquid according to FIG Fig. 2 in a perspective

Figures 4A and 4B

a detailed view of alternative configurations of a film bag arrangement according to FIG Fig. 1 ,

Figures 5A and 5B

the alternative steps for forming the film pouch assembly according to FIG Fig. 1 .

the Fig. 1 shows a film bag arrangement with a bag body 2 having two front walls 1 made of plastic film and with a banderole 3, which is shown separately for better visibility.

The film bag arrangement with the band 3 on the bag body 2 is in the Fig. 2 and 3 shown.

From the Figures 1 to 3 it results that the banderole 3 extends only over part of a height h _F determined between a lower edge and an upper edge of the front walls 1, the front walls 1 running between the upper edge and the lower edge, provided with longitudinal seams 4 and each other have opposite side edges 5, the bag body 2 having a constriction between the upper edge and the lower edge of the front walls 1.

According to the invention it is provided that the constriction is formed by an upper offset 6a and a lower offset 6b of the side edges 5, the distance h _Z between the upper and lower offset 6a, 6b _{corresponding to at least a height h B of} the band 3. The side edges 5 run in each case between the upper offset 6a and the lower offset 6b straight along a vertical direction, along which the previously determined heights h _F , h _Z , h _{B are also} determined. Above the upper offset 6a and below the lower offset 6b, a straight course of the side edges 5 is also initially provided.

The banderole 3 is dimensioned in such a way that when the bag body 2 is filled (see Fig. Fig. 3 ) is held positively between the upper offset 6a and the lower offset 6b, without additional fastening being necessary.

In the case of an at least partially emptied bag body 2, however, this can be deformed in a simple manner so that the band 3 can be easily removed after use and / or is to be pushed on during production, provided that the band 3 is not directly around the filled or initially still unfilled bag body 2 is laid around.

The band 3 can thus be removed very easily by a user for separate recycling. The banderole 3 does not even have to be torn open for separate recycling. It is immediately apparent to a user that when the bag body 2 is empty, the banderole can and should be easily removed.

The band 3 typically extends over 10% to 90%, preferably 20% to 70% of the height h _{F of} the front walls. It must be taken into account that in the illustrated preferred embodiment, only the band 3 is printed, while the bag body 2 is made completely unprinted and made of polypropylene or made of polyethylene.

The height h _{B of} the banderole is chosen so that it has an appealing appearance and there is sufficient space for an imprint 7 which, in addition to a graphic design, can also include user information, manufacturer information, information on ingredients and the like.

In addition, the band 3 can also bring about a certain stabilization.

While the bag body 2 is made of plastic, in particular polyethylene or polypropylene as a conventional polyolefin, the banderole 3 can easily consist of cardboard or paper, so that the corresponding established recycling paths can be used for the banderole 3.

According to the detailed view of the Figure 4A it can be seen that the longitudinal seams 4, which are usually formed by heat sealing, have an essentially constant width b _N over their length despite the offset 6a, 6b. The longitudinal seams 4 thus run according to FIG Figure 4A also at the upper offset 6a and the lower offset 6b with a constant or substantially constant width b _N , so that the filling space defined by the bag body 2 is also slightly reduced in accordance with the upper offset 6a of the lower offset 6b. In practice it is easily possible to produce sealing jaws with a contour according to the Figure 4A to build.

According to an alternative embodiment, it can be provided that the width b _{N of} the longitudinal seams 4 between the upper offset 6a and the lower offset 6b is reduced according to the upper offset 6a and the lower offset 6b, so that a laterally for the filling space of the bag body 2 straight end results. Even if this results in advantages with regard to a uniform design of the filling space and just, wide sealing jaws can be used, a larger width b _{N of} the sealing seams 4 is to be provided in order to then be able to form the upper offset 6a and the lower offset 6b with the area constricted in between by punching or cutting off. Furthermore, with an embodiment according to FIG Figure 4A an even more reliable form fit can be achieved.

In particular with regard to the figure for 4A, it becomes clear that abrupt, in particular right-angled transitions at the upper offset 6a and the lower offset 6b can be disadvantageous with regard to the usability and the load-bearing capacity of the bag body 2. Against this background, the longitudinal seams 4 at the offset can for example run obliquely at an angle between 30 ° and 60 ° with respect to the straight areas adjoining them. For such a design, the upper 6a and the lower offset 6b can extend, for example, over an offset height hv between 2 mm and 20 mm. The offset width bv determined along a transverse direction is, for example, between 2 mm and 20 mm.

The bag body 1 can have further components in addition to the front walls 1. In the exemplary embodiment, for example, a separate film section is provided as a bottom fold 8. This film section can consist of the same plastic film as the front walls 1.

In addition, in the illustrated embodiment, a spout 9 is sealed in on the upper edge of the front walls 1. In this case, it is expedient to ensure that the entire bag body 2 with the front walls 1, the bottom fold 8 and the spout 9 is expediently sorted.

The band 3 can be arranged on the bag body 1 in different ways. For example, directly during the manufacturing process with the bag body 2 still laid flat, a strip can be supplied to form the band and then placed around the bag body 2 between the upper offset 6a and the lower offset 6b, with a circumferential closure then taking place, for example by adhesive.

Alternatively, according to the Figure 5A provided that the bag body 2 and a circumferentially already closed band 3 are first manufactured separately, the bag body 2 then being threaded into the band 3. Such a merging can take place immediately after the production of the bag body 2 or only shortly before the bag body 2 is filled with a liquid, a pasty material or also a powdery, pourable material. It must be taken into account here that the manufacture of the bag body 2 and its filling are often carried out in different, spatially separate production sites.

After all, it is according to the Figure 5B also possible to first fill the bag body 2 and then to feed a strip to form the banderole 3 and to place the filled bag body 2 before the strip is closed circumferentially by adhesive or a mechanical latch.

Claims (10)

Foil bag arrangement with a bag body (2) having at least two front walls (1) made of foil and with a band (3) arranged on the bag body (2), which only extends over part of a between a lower edge and an upper edge of the front walls (1 ) extends certain height (h _F ) of the front walls (1), the front walls (1) running between the upper edge and the lower edge, provided with longitudinal seams (4) and opposite side edges (5) and wherein the bag body (2 ) has a constriction between the upper edge and the lower edge of the front walls (1), characterized in that the constriction is formed by an upper and a lower offset (6a, 6b) of the side edges (5), the distance (h _z ) between the upper and lower offset (6a, 6b _{) corresponds to at least one height (h B} ) of the band (3). Foil bag arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that the side edges (5) between the upper offset (6a) and the lower offset (6b) and above the upper offset (6a) and below the lower offset (6b) run straight. Foil bag arrangement according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the upper offset (6a) and the lower offset (6b) each extend over an offset height (h _V ) between 2 mm and 20 mm. Foil bag arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the upper offset (6a) and the lower offset (6b) along a transverse direction each extend over an offset width (bv) between 2 mm and 20 mm. Foil bag arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the height of the band (3) is between 40 mm and 300 mm. Foil bag arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the bag body (2) is unprinted. Foil bag arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the bag body (2) is made of a single type of plastic, in particular of polypropylene or polyethylene. Foil bag arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, when the bag body (2) is filled, the band (3) is held in a form-fitting manner between the upper offset (6a) and the lower offset (6b). Foil bag arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the band (3) is printed and formed from cardboard or paper. A method of forming a film pouch assembly, wherein a. a bag body (2) with two front walls (1) and two longitudinal seams (4) connecting the front walls (1) to one another is formed from a bag film b. before or after the formation of the bag body (2) in a central region of the longitudinal seams (4), an outer edge of the front walls (1) is removed in order to attach to the finished bag body (2) Longitudinal edges (5) to form an upper offset (6a) and a lower offset (6b) c. the manufactured bag body (2) filling material is filled and sealed and d. a circumferentially closed band (3) is arranged between the upper offset (6a) and the lower offset (6b).

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