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A

Adhesive tape

A strip of adhesive tape attached to the bag to securely tape the polyethylene bag close.

Anti-Stat

An additive that is used when making the film to reduce static in the poly bag. Ideally used for electronic components

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B

Bag with a lip

A lip put on the poly bag that can flip over the outside, or be tucked inside of the poly bag

Bags

Poly film that is cut, sealed, and used as a flexible, protective container

Bottom Seal

A bonded seal on the bottom of a bag sealing 2 layers.

Bottom Gusset

Pleated bottom on bag. There are three dimensions used when giving the side of a bottom gusset: Length x width x bottom gusset size.

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C

Centerfold Film

Film on a roll with a slit on the side of the crease.

Common Bag Style

There is no one common poly bag style, or thickness. Please keep this in consideration. Please view our product line and request a gauge guide chart to determine the thickness to order

Corona Treatment

Surface treatment additive for printing and lamination

Custom Bags

These bags are specifically designed to meet the needs of the individual customer by being ordered and crafted specifically to the user's needs and specifications. Rutan Poly's expertise lies in custom bags because we are a manufacturer. These bags are often the most cost-effective way of packaging.

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D

Die Cut Handle

A hole cut out in various shapes.

Door Knob Bag

Bags with a circular hole on the top of it, making it ideal for hanging on a door. Many hotels and promotional agencies use this bag.

Double Wound Sheeting

A singular sheet of poly that is doubled on a roll.

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E

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F

Film

A roll of poly that is not converted into bags yet. It is the initial product after the resin is melted and blown by our state of the art machinery

Flip Top

A lip put on the bag that can flip over the outside, or be tucked inside of the bag

Food and Drug Compliant Bags

In order to have contact with food and drugs, the polyethylene must be 100% virgin polyethylene and meet US government specification LP-378 and be conformant to FDA regulation 177.1520 for food contact. RUTAN'S FILM AND BAGS COMPLY WITH THESE AND ARE SUITABLE FOR CONTACT WITH FOOD AND DRUGS

Freezer Bag

These bags contain special ingredients for performing under cold conditions. Most poly becomes brittle under cold conditions. These specific bags will maintain their flexibility better

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G

Gauge

The thickness of the bag or film material in thousandths of an inch (mil)

Gusset

Pleats on the bag.

Garbage Bag

A bag that is commonly used for lining garbage receptacles.

Gaylord Liners

Large bag used to line large Gaylord boxes

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H

Header

Sealed area above body of bag used primarily for hanging on peg board

Hot Needle

Bundle of lip bags that are fused together at the lip and then perforated for easy tear off

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I

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J

J-Film

Poly film that wraps around to form a "J" shape.

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K

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L

Layflat Tubing

Continuous tube of polyethylene on a roll.

Linear-Low Density Polyethylene

Low pressure process with less clarity but increased strength

Lip

An extra flap put on the bag that can flip over the outside, or be tucked inside of the bag

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M

Metallocene

Additive that strengthens and softens film

Millage

The thickness of the bag or film material in thousandths of an inch (mil)

Money bags

Bags that are used to hold and keep track of money. They have an adhesive strip on the top of the bag for sealing it, and the bags become tamper evident as a result.

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N

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O

Opaque

The film of the poly bag is a solid color.

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P

Perforated

Film that has this perforation can be ripped off a roll easily.

Polyethylene

A polymerized ethylene resin used especially for making tubing, film, or bags for packaging

Polypropylene

Various thermoplastic resin that is hard & tough and has increased optics

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Q

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R

Resin

The raw material that is melted down and then blown into film.

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S

Security Bags

These bags have adhesive tape across top to make the bags tamper evident. Many bags of this type are printed with a white block so that the bags can be written on with a standard ball point pen.

Sheeting

This is basically one layer of poly film on a roll.

Sideweld

These bags are sealed at the sides.

Staple Pack

Chip Board is stapled on staple pack.

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T

Thumb-notched

These bags are topped with a "U" type shape making it easier to pull sheets in and out of.

Trash Bags

These bags are ideal for lining a drum.

Tubing

A roll of poly.

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U

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V

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W

Water Tight Seals

Seal on the bottom of the bag specifically designed to help contain water and other gel like materials

Wickets

These bags are on wickets to hang them and to make it easier to package goods.

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X

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Z

Zipper Style Bags

These bags have a zipper that is pressed to close the bags and reopen it.

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For more information please send an e-mail to: sales@rutanpoly.com