Bags - Mailing & Paper

Bags of all sorts are the workhorse of packaging. Our extensive line of the many types of bags offers our customers all of the ease of use, speed and cost-savings of this extensively used packaging alternative, to make their packing operations more efficient and cost-effective. Our products include:

Bubble Mailers	Bubble Pouches	Mailing Bags
Media Mailers	Padded Bags	Paper Bags
Polyethylene Bags & Tubing

Utilization
No other packaging method is used in as many ways as bags. Of course, the wide range of bags available is generally utilized for packing relatively small items for shipping and storage. But because of its ease in use and its relative low cost, this once-traditional method is finding an increasing number of applications.

One of the most useful products, padded bags are used widely in mailing and fulfillment operations to cushion and protect a wide range of products. In fact, padded bags can be used for anything that's small that doesn't require a larger package, items like books and small samples. The list is virtually endless.

Polyethylene bags, which do not have padding, are suitable for a wide variety of packaging applications and hold everything from small parts to documentation included with other products to all types of food items. Our polyethylene tubing is basically polyethylene bags on rolls, for convenience of use in industrial and production line environments.

One of the most common alternatives, paper bags are used for separating multiple items in a shipment. Among their advantages: They are easy to write on and they are relatively inexpensive. Because they are manufactured with Kraft paper, they are strong and can be used for small, heavy items like nails and screws in hardware operations.
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Usage Advice
Because they are light-weight, bubble mailers can reduce overall shipping costs. In fact, bubble mailers have only 1/3 the weight of padded bags, so you can gain in reduced mailing costs.

Because of their strength, padded bags are most useful in protecting harder and sharper items, like bolts and drill bits, during shipping.

Paper bags can be used for separating different sizes of items, like plumbing fittings, screws and nuts.

Polyethylene bags have some unique advantages. For one thing, they stretch, which allows bags to be of thinner gauge while providing the same strength as standard low-density materials, and they can be used as dust covers for sensitive items. In addition, because they are transparent, they can be used to display products for identification and appeal to customers.

With polyethylene tubing, the use of a sealer cutter will greatly increase speed of packaging.

Common Mistakes
Measuring- When utilizing bubble bags, going by the outside dimension of the bag instead of inside dimensions may give you a bag that is too small for your item.

With padded bags, users should be clearly instructed to use the tear strip, because if they don't, the bag will rip and spill its stuffing.

Care should be taken when using polyethylene bags, because bags that are too thin for the items they contain will allow the items to break out.

When using polyethylene tubing, a minimum of 1 inch should be allowed on all sides for easy insertion of the product being shipped.

Specifications:
Padded bags are made from 100% recycled materials, and are completely recyclable. These Kraft paper shipping bags are lined with shredded - or macerated - paper to provide heavy-duty protection. Each bag has a self-sealing adhesive tear strip to quickly and securely seal the bag. The user simply peels and seals. In addition, the bags can be reused for increased cost-effectiveness. One option is to utilize custom-printed labels for end-user information, advertising and increased market exposure.

Padded Bag & Bubble Mailer Sizes

Bubble mailers are shipping envelopes lined with bubble wrap. Our bubble mailers are made from 100% recycled golden Kraft paper with a 3/16-inch bubble lining. They have a self-sealing adhesive strip to quickly and securely seal the bag. Variations of this product line include media mailers, anti-static bubble-lined mailers and bubble pouches.

Polyethylene bags are available in numerous models, but the basic model is made with virgin, low-density resin, so they meet the requirements of the Food & Drug Administration for food applications. They come in both flat and gusseted formats. All bags are manufactured from seamless tubing, with the bottom sealed for extra strength, and they can be heat-sealed for security. Polyethylene bags are available in open top and reclosable models. Our reclosable bags are available with off-set ribbed openings for effortless opening, reinforced zippers to resist tearing and full-gauge zippers with zipper guides to provide ease in use and secure sealing.

Polyethylene Bag Sizes

Our polyethylene tubing comes on rolls, for convenience of use in industrial and production line environments. It is made from virgin resin and meets FDA requirements for food applications. All sizes come on 12-inch diameter rolls, with 3-inch cores, with widths from 1 ½ inches to 36 inches, and in thicknesses from .0009 inches to .006 inches. Weight per roll is approximately 3.4 lbs. per face inch. Pink anti-static tubing material also available.

Paper bags are available in numerous variations. Kraft grocery bags come in 2-lb. to 25-lb sizes, and they are available in natural Kraft and white, shopping bags with rope handles, millenary bags and notions bags. Sizes range from 4 X 5 inches to 24 X 6 X 30 inches. Test weights run from 30 lbs. to 70 lbs. Kraft paper.

Questions
If you have any questions about our products use, please contact us at info@lafpak.com, or:

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