Might you have a object that needs to packaged with a polyethylene bag?

Picking out a new dimension of poly bag to be used is really difficult. Not everyone is knowledgeable when comparing the bag specifications to the products it is expected to carry.

Not everybody is good at estimating the right measurement of a poly bag vs. the merchandise it would carry. Below are the things we need to consider when measuring its specs.

Poly bags are either flat or gusseted. Flat bags are two dimensional, while gusseted poly bags expand to add the dimension of depth. In either case, one must remember that the length and width specifications are calculated when the poly bag is lying flat.

In a real world picture, the poly bag will be opened; and so any amount of expansion will lessen its length. It's necessary that you total the number added to the length during its expansion to adjust for what was lost.

Flat poly bags must have an added adjustment for its width and length. Disregard size adjustments, and you are likely to end up with an order of useless poly bags.

For instance: Mr. Doe wants to pack up his 8" x 12" books into a polyethylene bag. These books are 1/2" thick, and he needs to put 4 into each poly bag. That makes the contents 8" x 2" x 12". He ought to allocate room for inserting the products without extending it, thus the recommended specs for a flat poly bag would be" 11" x 16" long. That will hold his 10" of total good width (8" + 2") and 14" of total goods length (12" + 2") and allow 2" more for him to close the poly bag with a tape or a heat seal.

Yes, there is a small amount of effort involved in getting the right sized poly bag, but if you take a few moments to do your homework you can avoid purchasing the incorrect bag for your needs.