Flexible pouch with post-consumer resin

A flexible pouch comprising:

• a first layer structure and a second layer structure, each layer structure comprising
• (i) from less than 50 vol % to 5 vol % of an inner liner that is a multilayer film,
• (ii) from greater than 50 vol % to 95 vol % of an outer sheath, and
• (iii) an interface between the inner liner and the outer sheath;
• the first layer structure superimposed on the second layer structure such that the inner liners oppose each other, the first layer structure and the second layer structure define a common peripheral edge;
• each inner liner (i) composed of a flexible multilayer film composed of non-PCR polymeric material;
• each outer sheath is a monolayer film (ii)) consisting of 100 wt % of a polyethylene post-consumer resin (polyethylene-PCR), the polyethylene-PCR selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene PCR, linear low density polyethylene PCR, low density polyethylene PCR, and combinations thereof and having a GI200 value from greater than 50 to 10,000 and a density from 0.932 g/cc to 0.965 g/cc;
• a peripheral heat seal along at least a portion of the common peripheral edge,
• (1) the peripheral heat seal sealing the first layer structure to the second layer structure,
• (2) no adhesive contact occurs between the inner liner and its respective outer sheath other than at the peripheral seal;
• (3) the inner liner directly contacts the outer sheath along an entirety of the interface;
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• (4) the inner liners are directly sealed to each other along the peripheral heat seal.

A flexible pouch comprising:

• a first layer structure and a second layer structure, each layer structure comprising
• (i) an outermost layer that is a post-consumer resin (PCR)) that is 100 wt % polyethylene-PCR selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene PCR, linear low density polyethylene PCR, low density polyethylene PCR, and combinations thereof, the 100 wt % polyethylene-PCR having a GI200 value from greater than 50 to less than 10,000,
• (ii) an innermost layer that is a seal layer composed of non-PCR polymeric material, and
• (iii) a foam layer disposed between the outermost layer (i) and the innermost layer (ii),
• the first layer structure superimposed on the second layer structure such that the innermost layers oppose each other, the first layer structure and the second layer structure define a common peripheral edge, the common peripheral edge defining a perimeter shape;
• a peripheral heat seal along at least a portion of the common peripheral edge;
• the peripheral heat seal sealing the first layer structure to the second layer structure, and
• the innermost layers are directly sealed to each other along the peripheral heat seal.