Custom Perfect Mylar Bags for Your Product

Mylar bags are small bags made of metallized or aluminum foil laminated plastic material, mainly for high barrier purpose. MOQ from 100pcs and delivery within 10 days.

All Printed, Color Customized | MOQ From 100 Pcs

Mylar bags are small flat or stand-up bags, made with simple 2 layers or 3 layers metalized and clear material can be added with zipper, the front of pouch normally print with images or left with a window can be seen through. Most mylar bags are with one side transparent and one side silver material.

Mylar bags are used for a lot of packaging purposes, mainly for food, grocery, chemical, dog-treat, and daily use industry, it is leakage, smell, and aroma proof, with medium or high barrier properties can be shelf products inside between 12-18 months. It is also widely used for cannabis products in the USA since 2013.

YBJ has been producing hundreds of million mylar bags for clients around the world. Mylar bags with simple material, convenience printing, and fast bag-making speed, with TedPack’s facility, we can produce half a million mylar bags per day. Normally first order we can finish within 10 days and repeat order we can finish within one week even for printing.

All kinds of mylar bags available, material, size, color all customized;
With silver and clear material, both front and back customized;
Start from 100pcs for the digital print order, also many color stock bags available;
Delivery fastest in one week and some pouch cost lower to $1/100pcs;
BPA-free and USDA, FDA approved material.

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General

Size

General

MOQ	100pcs by digital print, 10000pcs by gravure print.
Size	1oz, 2oz, 4oz, 8oz, 12oz, 16oz, 24oz,32oz, 1lb, 2lbs, 3lbs, 4lbs, 5lbs
Material	PET+AL/PETAL/Kraft Paper+LLDPE
Thickness	70Mircons-200Mircons (2.5Mil-8Mil)
Function	Punch Hole, Handle, Ziplock, Valve, Window
Printing	D-Met Printing, Metallize, Vanishing, Matte Finishing

Size

Stand Up Aluminum Foil Bags with window

Stand Up Pouches are one of the best display packaging options for your bulk items. These stand up pouch bags stand on their own with a durable bottom gusset, and can be sealed perfectly with a zip closure to keep all the products inside as airtight as possible. Customers Have Come To Expect Snack Brands To Offer Gourmet Food And Snack Packaging In Resealable Food Bags That Are Easy To Open And Close.

Customized Printed Stand Up Aluminum Foil Bags

Stand Up Aluminum Foil Bags

Stand Up Aluminum Foil Bags with Resealable Ziplock

Stand Up Aluminum Foil Bags with window

Customized Printed Stand Up Aluminum Foil Bags

Stand Up Aluminum Foil Bags

Stand Up Aluminum Foil Bags with Resealable Ziplock

How Fast We Can Customize a Mylar Bag at YBJ?

Mylar bag can be customized fastest arrive you in 10 days. Seems incredible, but the truth is, we can really help, why?

If you do not care much about the material, also size is flexible;
You just want to see a pouch with a simple printed logo ASAP;

Then we can really make it happen, how?

Mylar bag’s material is simple, we have full stock.
Use digital print, fastest production in 4 days;
Send express to EU or the USA normally 3 days.

So, if your artwork is ready, we fixed size and artwork approval the same day, we really can make the fastest job done. But, if you want even fast? Now we present 2 days expedite delivery, start to order now.

What Makes Mylar Bags With Good Smell Proof?

Mylar bags’ smell-proof performance performs so well, these 3 layers of film lamination(BOPET laminated Aluminum and Polyethylene) make the pouch can be perfectly produced out and with very high barrier properties for all kinds of products. It contains 2 keys that make the mylar bag stand out:

All the 3 films have very good high-temperature resistance, cause the mylar bag-making procedure is using very high temperature, the film still with stable chemical performance after heat seal.
Both PET and AL are with very good OTR and WVTR performance as well, so very few aromas/smells will leak or release out after rather a long shelf life.

That is why mylar bags are always been the 1st choice for most of smell proof requirements products. Know more?

Factory

Buying Guide

Factory

Buying Guide

1. What is Mylar, and how does it work on Mylar bags?

Mylar bags feature a distinct polyester film.

Mylar is a film stretched out from a PET polymer.

Mylar is a sturdy fabric that also produces a powerful barrier against aromas and gases.

The Mylar body is also stable enough to handle various outside conditions without wear.

The most important part of the bag is that it will ensure outside air will not enter and potentially harm the inside contents.

2. Who makes Mylar?

Various groups can make Mylar, but the Mylar name itself is a trademark.

Mylar is a registered trademark with DuPont Teijin Films.

The Mylar name is used thanks to how familiar and common it is.

3. How thick can a Mylar bag be?

A sheet for a Mylar bag can go from 12um to 350um in thickness.

These are equal to 0.0005 to 0.014 inches.

The measurement shows that Mylar is light in weight and easy to prepare.

A Mylar bag does not need to be too thick; a thicker bag does not mean it is more effective.

4. Is aluminum foil included on a Mylar bag?

Aluminum foil will appear in the middle part of the bag to block out oxygen.

5. How smooth are Mylar bags?

Mylar is a smooth polymer that does not wrinkle or bed easily.

Multiple bags can go alongside one another without them chafing.

6. How is Mylar produced?

A few steps are critical to the production of Mylar:

Polyethylene terephthalate or PET will be extracted as a film.
The film goes on a cold surface like a roller.
The film is then drawn in both directions.
Heated rollers will draw the film out in one direction and then the next.
The film is heated under tension at 200 degrees Celsius or 392 Fahrenheit.

The process ensures the Mylar can handle even the most challenging conditions.

7. Is there a potential for a Mylar bag to take in or produce static electricity?

Mylar is not going to conduct static electricity.

The polymer instead insulates the contents inside the bag from any electric impacts.

The body works as an electrical insulator.

8. Can Mylar bags handle humidity well enough?

Mylar bags can prevent excess moisture from entering.

You should still keep from immersing the Mylar bag or keeping it in rainy conditions.

9. What are the proper temperature storage considerations for Mylar bags?

Mylar can be stored in various temperature conditions.

Mylar will retain its qualities at conditions from -70 to 150 degrees Celsius or -94 to 302 Fahrenheit.

You should still use the storage rules for whatever foods you plan on storing in your Mylar bags.

10. What types of foods can go in Mylar bags?

You can use Mylar bags to store an assortment of foods.

Mylar bags are ideal for dry foods.

You can also add dehydrated or freeze-dried foods to the bag.

The ability of the Mylar bag to prevent moisture from entering ensures you can store dry foods without risk.

11. Do Mylar bags contain BPA?

Mylar does not include BPA.

12. Can Mylar bags produce scents, or are they capable of resisting scents from various foods?

Mylar bags can keep scents from spreading too far.

The film is not as porous as other comparable materials.

Gas particles are not going to enter the bag or last for too long while inside.

The quality ensures that you won’t bear with stale scents or other unusual odors coming out of your Mylar bag.

13. Can you reuse Mylar bags after using them?

You can wash out the Mylar bag after you use it and then reuse the bag later.

The bag should be completely dry after it is cleaned out before use.

The dry design ensures the contents on the inside will not become damp.

14. How would you clean out a Mylar bag?

You can clean a Mylar bag with white vinegar and water.

15. Can Mylar bags handle bright things like UV light?

The dense body of the Mylar bag will keep light of all sorts from entering.

It is still best to keep the bag in a dark place in your home to be safe.

16. Would a pet be harmed if it tries to chew the Mylar bag?

A pet will not be at risk of harm, but it helps to keep the bag away from a pet to be safe.

17. How much weight can your Mylar bag handle?

You can get a bag to fit as much weight as it can manage.

You can test your bag on occasion to see how it works.

The rule of thumb is to keep from adding too much at a time.

18. Is there a potential for oxygen to get into your Mylar bags and possibly hurt the contents?

Oxygen would be likely to enter the bag if you kept it open or there was a leak.

The key is to seal the Mylar bag as close to the middle or bottom part as possible.

Doing so ensures there will be very little space for oxygen to move around in.

19. Does a Mylar bag have to come in a silver color?

Silver is the most popular color for a Mylar bag.

You can order a bag with a different color if you prefer.

20. How long can the contents inside Mylar bags last?

You can potentially store foods inside a Mylar bag for five to ten years.

Soft grains can last in a Mylar bag for ten years.

Hard grains can stay in the bag for as long as twenty years.

The foods will stay intact for a while provided you keep the Mylar bag away from moisture.

21. Can oxygen absorbers be included in Mylar bags?

You have the option to add oxygen absorbers with a Mylar bag.

These materials may not be necessary in all cases.

22. Can Mylar bags be vacuum sealed?

You have the option to vacuum seal a Mylar bag if desired.

23. Can you store flour in Mylar bags?

You can store flour for up to five years on average.

The lifespan inside a Mylar bag is much longer than what you’d get out of another storage option.

Flour can only last for three to six months when stored in other items.

24. Can you cook foods inside their Mylar bags?

Do not attempt to cook foods inside the bag.

The Mylar bag may be harmed by boiling water or heat from a microwave.

The weakness comes in spite of the ability of Mylar to handle various temperatures.

The bottom layer of a Mylar bag may feature a plastic compound.

Intense heat can cause the material to wear out and harm the Mylar after a while

25. Can insects and other pests get in your Mylar bags?

Mice and other rodents can chew through Mylar bags.

Some insects may also be attracted to the foods inside a Mylar bag.

Keep your bags inside protected areas where pests are not likely to be found.

26. How would zippers work on Mylar bags?

A zipper can appear on the top of a Mylar bag like anything else.

27. A gusset hole may show on Mylar bags. How would a hole be included?

The gusset hole will appear as it would on a coffee bag.

The gusset hole allows carbon dioxide and other gases to leave the bag.

The one-way design of the hole ensures that oxygen will not enter the bag.

28. Is there a potential for a Mylar bag to leak?

A Mylar bag will not be at risk of leaking in most situations.

There is still a potential for a pest to trigger a leak by chewing through the bag.

You would have to store the Mylar bag accordingly to ensure the bag is not going to leak.

29. Can you add any printed materials on your Mylar bag?

A Mylar bag’s smooth surface makes it easy for unique graphics to be printed on its body.

30. Can a Mylar bag be used for marijuana purposes?

A marijuana bag can be made of Mylar if you wish.

The body will insulate the odors produced by the marijuana product.

The bag would still need to feature the necessary legal warnings printed on its body.

31. Can you add a spout to your Mylar bag?

A spout pouch can also feature a Mylar body.

You’ll need to keep the spout closed up to ensure air will not enter.

The spout can also be cleaned out as necessary, although it should be cleaned with the rest of the bag if possible.

32. How large can your Mylar bag be?

Mylar bags are available in many sizes for all customer needs.

A smaller bag can be about eight to ten inches.

The largest bags can be 50 to 60 inches.

The ideal size for one’s needs should be based on whatever contents are to go in the bag.

Mylar Bags: The Ultimate Guide

In light of the various competition the market faces, it is very needful that one has a good understanding of the product one considers. In the area of product sales, the packaging that is given to the product to many extents determines the success of the product in the market.

Inclusively, the packaging of the product also create the image the producer wants to project to the consumers and increases the value of the content it packages. Since it is obvious that packaging is an essential part of any form of production, a quality research has been directed towards the best form of packaging we can make use of for our edible and non-edible products.

In our best knowledge, ‘Mylar Bags’ are the most suitable to make use of. Having made this observation, this study guide is a thorough research that offers you quality knowledge on ‘Mylar Bags’ with the assurance that your desire to know will be adequately met.

For easy understanding of our readers, this study guide is designed to be in chapters with each offering you specific knowledge on Mylar Bags. The study guide also includes some comparative clarity in which Mylar Bags are compared to other forms of packaging.

Some sections of the chapters feature the final result of the comparison, and you can do well to study thoroughly when you scroll there. Integrally the study guide offers you a clear view to know that Mylar bags are the most benefiting for both producers.

Chapter 1: What is Mylar Bags?

Mylar bags is a packaging material that derives its production from the trademark of Dupont Teijin Films.

It stands out among other packaging materials for food to be the most suitable being a purified and long-lasting polyester film material that is refined from Biaxially-comprising polyethylene Terephthalate (BO-Pet).

Historically, its first production dates back to 1952. Since then, it has survived the dynamics of the market with better innovations that put your desires into consideration. These bags are various types which include a pure polyester resin that is combined with aluminum foil.

It is a wrong conception to think mylar bags are only used for food packaging. In light of its uses in modern times, mylar bags serve as packaging materials for both edibles and non-edibles.

For example, the NASA space suit adopts mylar bag to ensure critical and assuring protective layer. It is also used for other industrial purposes.

This study guide still wants to take you on a ride to know more about your chosen product.

Chapter 2: Mylar Bag and Food Storage System

1. Maximization of Space: In making a choice of the best packaging to adopt for your product, you are to put the product that maximizes space into consideration. Mylar bags are designed to be good for space maximization. This is because they are not built with material contents that make them heavy but they are light. Foods that are packaged in mylar bags take twice lesser space than foods that are packaged in tins and in cylinders.

2. Humidity and Atmospheric Conditions: Any choice you make in getting a packaging material for your product, without putting the adaptability of the packaging to atmospheric conditions is wrong. Mylar bags are dutifully made for these purposes. Some products are highly destructible by heat while some, on the contrary, is highly destructible by cold, and all seems to spoil faster when exposed to oil.

3. Pests and Rodents-Resistance: It is possible that a storage system has rodents or pests. You will be surprised when you package your goods in a tin or ordinary plastic only to see small ants making way into such packaging. This is because either there is a leak in the packaging adopted or there is an exit to the fragrance or aroma of the food contents. All animals are highly responsive to smells. Mylar bags are designed in this awareness to be tight such as not to release the aromatic content of the food product so as not to be traceable to animals, insects, and birds.

4. Prevention of Mylar bag from UV: After purchasing your mylar bags and before use to package your products, it is essential that you put these mylar bags in a location that is filled with LED lighting. This method serves as the best strategy in preventing your acquired mylar bags from vulnerability to UV exposure. Exposure to UV makes the mylar bag weaker and therefore the food it packages gets spoiler than it is originally guaranteed.

5. Hygienic Consciousness: Having directed much of the hygienic attention to the food content itself, people tend to leave the hygiene of the packaging material of the food. This ought not to be so as there should be a correspondence of hygienic responsibility given to both the food content and its packaging material. Of course, mylar bags are not designed to take hygienic responsibility for itself. That means there are some things you should know about ensuring a lasting hygiene for your products.

6. Security: For every storage system, there must be highly effective working security teams and devices. This security teams and devices must be at work 24/7. This is because the natural phenomenon like air, moisture, rodents, pests, and light are not in any time on break. As it directly applies to the food content, mylar bags are highly secured from air, light, water, and moisture because it is not vulnerable for leak or entrance of external natural phenomenon. The security of mylar bags is highly guaranteed. Also, the storage facilities of the mylar bags are designed with pest resistance doors with the atmosphere preserved with pesticides and insecticides.

7. Cool Location: For a good preservation of your food product, the atmospheric condition of the location you put your food is highly significant. After much research, researchers seem to favor 33-70 Fahrenheit. This serene condition also determines the longevity of your food product.

Chapter 3: Required Size for Product Storage

We have many sizes of mylar bags that are available for your food products. They include 8 x 8 inches, 10 x 16 inches, 20 x 30 inches and many more. However, in cases where there is a specified size from our buyers, the making of such sizes of mylar bags is visible.

To make the figures clearer, the 8 x 8 inches mylar bags will be sufficient to contain about a quart of product. If we employ a striking similitude, this weight is equal to almost 1.75 pounds of wheat.

In more explanatory terms, the 16 x 20 inches size of mylar bag will be sufficient to contain a food product that weights a little bit more than one gallon. If we employ a concrete example to make things clearer, this weight equates to about 8.5 pounds of wheat.

The 20 x 30 inches sized mylar bag happens to be the biggest size that is commonly demanded by consumers of mylar bags.

In size, a mylar bag of this size will easily be inserted into a 6-gallon pail. This is just an example but in the space within the mylar bag, it can hold more than a product that has a weight that is similar to 6 gallons.

Let us retain our assumption that the 20 x 30 sized mylar bag is inserted into a bucket of 6 gallons, it will sufficiently contain a product that has a weight that corresponds to about 45 pounds of wheat. Wow, that seems a lot spacious for your food product.

Chapter 4: Why Use Mylar Bag for Your Product?

In light of various materials packaging that is available for food storage and packaging, consumers are bound to ask the question of the authenticity of mylar bag product that separates this product from other competitive packaging materials.

The summarized answer to the question is that on a note of comparative analysis, mylar bags have been found to be the most plausible material packaging for food products.

Using Mylar bags, ensure the preservation and longevity of your food products both in the hands of manufacturers and in the hands of the consumers.

Another plausible answer to the question is that apart from its protection from external air, some packaging still uses to generate internal air on their own which can be equally destructive to the food content.

Our full grade 5.4 mil mylar bag has the inbuilt capacity to reduce this self-generated air or moisture to the barest minimum.

This is because this thick mylar bag is designed with a middle aluminum material layer with appropriate thickness (.00035 which is perfect for any middle layer) and there are two distinct layers in the inside and outside of the mylar bag respectively.

Chapter 5: Mylar Bags Vs. Other Packaging Materials

Having explained that mylar bags have proven to be the best choice for material packaging of food products because it is the best compared to others, this chapter offers you a comparative view.

In this chapter, mylar bags are compared to other packaging material used for a food product, with a clear and vivid show that mylar bags have a whole lot to offer.

There are so methods and material packaging for storing food. But it will be a mistake of the highest order to think that one material can work for all varieties of food as some are specifically made for preserving some kind of foods.

Also, some materials are specifically designed to preserve food that is made for quicker consumption. Thus, such packaging material will only be suitable for short-term preservation.

However, there is a packaging material that has been trending in the market because of its numerous dynamics by which its makers designed it to cater for different varieties of food and for both long-term and short-term purposes. Below is a comparative view of mylar bags with other packaging materials.

# 5.1: Mylar Bags Vs. Aluminum Foil

There seems to be a gross misconception that mylar bags and aluminum foil are the same things. But in the true sense, these two packaging materials composed of entirely different materials that are distinctive from each other.

When “Mylar” is mentioned, what comes readily to the mind of people is the shiny silver balloons but this too many context contrast the original material of mylar bag. In the real sense, mylar bag contains no metal at all as it is made of crude plastic materials.

‘Mylar’ is a brand name that expresses polyester resin. Though there may be aluminum elements in the makeup of mylar, such materials are not the active material of mylar as they may be used or not used. To make mylar bag, the polyester resin is melted and reformed into thick, thin, flexible, and flat sheets.

Aluminum foil, on the other hand, is made up of an active element of bauxite ore. There is a melting of the ore and a constant mixing. This enables the ore to be detached from aluminum oxide.

From this point, there is an electrolytic reduction on the aluminum oxide to separate the oxygen from the metal. The making of Aluminum foil integrally constitutes the heating of aluminum that is passed on to a device that rolls it constantly.

# 5.2: Mylar vs. Plastic Bags

Having said that mylar bags are made from plastic, it seems to be confusing if there are another plastic bags that contrast mylar bag. It is true that there is another plastic bag that differs from mylar. They differ not in their material composition but in the method from which they are produced.

Plastic bags are thin and those who have the coolness in them are more relatively thin. They are highly breakable and do not offer an exclusive protection from the air as their cover are not air-tight. For this reason, they are only fitting for foods that are intended for a short time storage.

Mylar bags, on the other hand, are highly designed with due cognizance to the requirements that ensure a long-term preservation of food products. Mylar bags are not vulnerable to the penetration of air, water, light, and moisture. Outside rodents and pests, these are the determinant factors that make food spoil more than they ought to spoil.

# 5.3: Mylar vs. Vacuum Storage Bags

The vacuum storage bag bears its name from the understanding of the term it expresses. Such as the food saver, the vacuum storage bags are used with a vacuum packing machine. They come in different and fancier fashion but they all perform the same function.

Their major function is to extract all air and moisture out of the plastic bag to ensure that the food is duly preserved. They have proven to be very useful in the area of food packaging.

However, on a more comparative note, mylar bags offer plenty of merits than the vacuum storage bag. Merits abound in both the size of mylar bags, the financial efficiency of using mylar, and the easy vulnerability of vacuum storage bag to be open to air.

The size, elasticity, and flexibility of the mylar bag cannot be overemphasized in the area of comparison. This is because it goes a long way not only in adding to the value and beauty of the mylar bag but it also saves a whole lot of cost in many respects.

Another weakness that consumers have attributed to the vacuum storage bags is that their seal is susceptible to losing over time and this gives entrance to air, moisture, light, and maybe water.

Also, in cases where the food will be open only for the remnant to be kept and used later, vacuum storage bags prove to be highly unpromising in preserving foods that fall within such a context. Mylar, on the other hand, is very hard or even impossible to leak and because of this, the products are ensured more longevity and preservation.

Clear windows add-on helps them gain confidence in the type of product they are purchasing. With such an add-on, be sure you will influence your market positively.

Lastly, with quality and nice looking imprints, you will be able to promote and advertise your product much. Excellent prints will act as advertisement billboards.

Chapter 6: Benefits of Using Mylar Bags

This section of the study guide offers you knowledge on how mylar stands as resistance to factors that are known to be common threats to the long-term preservation of food products.

# 6.1: Effects of Air (Oxygen) on your Stored Products

The most dangerous natural terror to the preservation of your food is air. This is because there are substantial numbers of germs in the air. This gives the taste of your food some kind of distortion and sourness that makes it seems displeasing to eat.

It also affects the freshness because air transports germs that attract insects on the food. Mould and toxin can easily flourish as a result of the procreation of bacteria on your food.

This section of the study guide offers you knowledge on how mylar stands as resistance to factors that are known to be common threats to the long-term preservation of food products.

# 6.1.1: Mylar Roles Against Air (Oxygen)

Mylar bags work as an oxygen extractor so that the foods can be preserved. Its outer layer is designed with the kind of thickness needed to avoid being vulnerable to be penetrated by air. When mylar bags are combined with an oxygen absorber to resist oxygen, it works perfectly well and gives an outstanding result that agrees with your desires.

The thickness of the outer layer of the mylar determines the immunity the mylar enjoy from air invasion. In cases where the mylar is very thick, the food products are promised to be preserved for a very long time. This is why it is not recommended of you to store your products in packages that are not thick as it will give a loophole for air invasion.

# 6.2: Effects of Light on Your Stored Products

The sensitivity and destructibility of foods to light vary among foods. Some foods are more sensitive to light. As a matter of fact, research has also shown that for some food to be preserved they require light.

However, for the sake of clarity light can be highly detrimental to the preservation of your foods. This is because a penetration of light into your packaging material will bring a disastrous effect of increasing the temperature of the product.

Lights cause product to lose their authenticity in respect to taste, handling, and view of the consumers. Foods that are open to light get destroyed quickly than foods that are not. For this reason, a profitable choice in getting a packaging material should put into consideration the packaging material that is light resistance.

# 6.2.1: Mylar Roles Against Light

The aluminum-furnished mylar bag is specifically designed to resist light for a very long time. They serve as an absolute hindrance to light to enter into your products.

However, mylar mags that are recommended for strong light-resistance are the 4.5mil mylar bags and above. In cases, where you have already acquired a 3.5 mil mylar bag to package your food products, there is a need for you to double pack the mylar bags before setting them in your food grade bucket. This is required because the food grade bucket is also not free from light invasion.

Have you ever wondered why food manufacturers of this modern generation store products like chocolate bars and crisps in mylar bags? This is because they offer the best and most features that include light-resistance. Mylar bags are a light barrier material and keep the product in its coolness for the purpose of long preservation that guarantees more than nine months longevity.

# 6.3: Effect of Moisture on your Food Products

Food products that are in storage can destroy easily when open to moisture. The consequences of a food that is exposed to moisture are that such foods begin to have damp on it. This makes the food slightly wet and unpleasant to look to human beings. But to insects, fungi, and bacteria, on the other hand, this damp is highly attractive. To avoid terrible diseases, you should choose the material that is designed to be moisture resistant.

# 6.3.1: Roles of Mylar against Moisture

The facts that mylar is made with a combination of polyester resin and aluminum foil makes it possess the kind of thickness that is required to resist water or moisture.

If there is a heavy rain or flood, food products that are kept in mylar bags stand a high chance of remaining cool and dry. However, an atmosphere that is humid, mylar bags storage only may not be enough to store your foods. This is because of high condensation that is caused by humid weather.

In addition to mylar bag, you can employ the use of a desiccant (moisture absorber) and an oxygen absorber if you reside in locations of humid weather. It is important to note that the use of silica desiccant has a negative effect of its own as it increases the chance of its users to have cancer. Also, most of the desiccants are food grade and suitable for things pertaining food so you don’t have to fear.

# 6.4: Effects of Odor on Your Food Products

It is obvious that it is not only one product that is usually kept on the food shelves as many products can be kept on the food shelves. If your shelves have food products that are packaged in materials that are not odor proof, the implication is that there will be odor riots and a mixture of your food products.

This is usually displeasing to the consumers. Imagine you went to buy a chocolate and when to open your chocolate for consumption and you begin to smell onions or tomato. This will definitely be displeasing to you and will affect your view of the manufacturers of such products. Most foods have the tendency to absorb external odor quickly and it makes them spoil easily.

A mixture in the odor of food also distorts the taste of food. In cases where a consumer who is allergic to garlic begins to perceive garlic in a non-garlic specified food, the consumer has the right to sue or question the integrity of the manufacturers. A vulnerability to external odor makes your packaged food depreciate in value. It also brings the viability of your food storage low.

# 6.4.1 Roles of Mylar against Odor

The same material quality that makes mylar bag moisture, light, and air resistant also apply to odor. The aluminum foil which is combined to polyester resin in making ensures a thickness on the mylar bag that constrains external odor or gas to gain entrance into the food products it is used to package.

Food packaging materials like plastics and aluminum foil are not recommended for packaging because they may not be able to give the outer layer thickness required when faced with some harsh weathers. Some materials may even contaminate the food with their own odor.

Mylar bags serve as the best packaging material because other than its significance in maintaining good financial income and defense against natural disasters, it also put other factors into consideration. Terrorists may release gas that contaminates foods.

Foods that are stored in mylar bags are immune to such terrorist attacks as they are odor and air proof. Also, because of the essentiality of the portability of your packaged foods, mylar bags come in sizes that are very convenient for carrying.

Chapter 7: Getting Rid of Air Oxygen from Mylar Bags

Oxygen absorbers have proven to be highly supportive in the use of Mylar bags.

Oxygen removers are non-toxic and BPA-free devices that come with iron powder packages. They come into effect when dry foods are being packaged.

In the process, they are used to extract air from the material package. An input of oxygen in an airtight container makes all the oxygen in the packaging material get stuck into the iron in the oxygen absorber. The only thing remained in the air is nitrogen which is not in anyways destructive to your food.

The use of oxygen absorbers does not leave you without adequate reasons why it is right to use. Reasons for using oxygen are given below:

The use of oxygen absorbers prolongs the longevity and preservation of most dry food for at least 30 years.
Since oxygen is the life-ensuring substance. Extraction of oxygen in your mylar bag will make every living organisms such as fungi, bacteria, and any germs die. They cannot grow outside oxygen.
Exposure to oxygen is a threat to the flow of vitamins A, C, and E because they cannot work effectively when consumed with oxygen.
The use of oxygen absorbers helps in preserving the flavor and the fragrance of your food products.
Since insects and germs procreate. The eggs they lay will easily be destroyed because they cannot survive without oxygen.

Oxygen absorbers offer to be the best and the most prolonged form of preservation when combined with mylar bags. However, it is not all food products that require a combination of the mylar with oxygen absorbers. Our mylar bags can sufficiently ensure good longevity for some food products. Foods that are recommended to be stored with oxygen absorbers are mostly dry foods.

However, after acquiring your oxygen absorbers, there are steps required before it is fully ready to use.

Below is a vivid show of the required steps in preparing your oxygen absorbers for use.

Step 1: You have to ensure the cleanness and the dryness of the mylar you intend to use. The lead has to be readily available so as to seal the mylar immediately the food product and the oxygen is added.

Step 2: You have to ensure that there is no debris threat to your food, especially, if the food products are beans. You can then put the food in the mylar. However, you are not to add lid this time.

Step 3: Any oxygen absorber that is not currently in use at this point should be stored in a highly protective place so as not to let it start working immediately. This is because oxygen absorbers are always fast in soaking up oxygen.

Step 4: Bring out one oxygen absorber and ensure the rest are protected in a mason jar. You can then proceed to add the oxygen absorber you brought out to your mylar bag. However, in this process, there are two tips you should know.

Follow our tips:

Tip #1: The ideal way oxygen absorber should be when used is to be like there is something soft and powdery within them. In cases where the oxygen absorber seems hard and chunky, that implies that all the air has been extracted. It will only continue to absorb-chunk the air.

Tip #2: Oxygen absorbers will definitely heat up when putting to work. Therefore, in cases where the absorber is warm or hot, that is an indication that the absorber is fully effective. Immediately this is observed, ensure your mylar is sealed up.

Step 5: Seal your mylar bag

Step 6: Give a label or logo to your food. The essential thing that should be on the label is the name of the food product within the mylar bag, the packaging date, and the expiry date. Information of the manufacturing industry should also be included.

Step 7: Take a break, and verify if the oxygen absorber has successfully removed all air from your mylar bag. The time of waiting may be as long as days but at most a week. Since you are using a mylar bag, you have a duty to verify if your seals are an inadequate condition

Step 8: Scroll back to step 4 and 5 and repeat their contents again.

Step 9: In cases where the oxygen absorber has now fully absorb oxygen from the mylar, you have to reseal them. You should not discard these oxygen absorbers if they are still effective because they have the lasting capacity of about 6 months to one year. You can then store these oxygen absorbers in an airtight mason jar.

If you bring them out to use after the storing time and you observe that they are hard and chunky, that means they are no longer effective. You can then discard them.

Chapter 8: Common Types of Mylar Bags

Mylar bags are not just designed in one single way. They come with various designs and forms that make them dynamic and usable to different food products. This chapter focuses on the types of mylar bags that are available in the market.

# 8.1: Flat Mylar Bags

As the name suggests, these are the packaging materials that have the material composition of mylar and are designed to be flat. They are specifically made for products that require flat containers and they come in different sizes so as to be available for different uses.

They come in mini pouches, medium bags, large bags, and heavy duty bags. The quantity of the food products they are used to package determines the size that you should get. Sounds great right? Why not consider buying from us today.

# 8.2: Zipper Mylar Bags

These are the packaging materials that are made up from the polyester resin as the active material and aluminum foil as the outer layer.

What marks their description as ‘Zipper mylar bags’ is that there opening is made with zips in contrast to covers. Consider buying from TedPack today, We offer high-quality zipper mylar bags for your products.

# 8.3: Stand up Pouches

Introduced in the early 60s, stand up pouches proves to be an outstanding mylar making waves in the market.

Stand up pouches are essentially produced from polyester resin and in some cases, the foil of aluminum may just be a secondary material for its makeup.

What distinguishes stand up pouch from other mylar bags is that it sits on its bottom with his coverage upward. Stand up pouches are commonly used to package liquid foods and drinks. Does it seem like a perfect pouch for your product? If yes, contact us for finest of quality of mylar bags.

# 8.4: Gusseted Mylar Bags

From the term gusset, this bag comprises added materials such as polyester resin, aluminum foil, metal or more. When opened, the gusset bag features first folds flat and expands so that it can contain a good quantity of your food products.

The gussets offer more space, stand up and be filled easily. It offers convenience in filling even when a single person is handling the filling. Gusseted mylar bags is the best option for your product, buy from us.

Chapter 9: Advantages of Kinds of Mylar Bags

The various types of mylar bags used in the market come with distinctive features that strike them out among others.

# 9.1: Flat Mylar Bags

It is built with the standard requirement for both an outer and inner layer that resists moisture, oxygen, light, and odor

It does not have an issue with leaking
It makes the logo of the brand inscribed on it last long.
Although it is flat it is elastic such that it has space in it when filled with food products
It is highly flexible, light in transporting, and hard to puncture

# 9.2: Ziplock Mylar Bags

It offers a powerful resistance to the factors that make your food products spoil quickly

The zip is designed to be airtight. This makes the food products not to be vulnerable to being invaded by oxygen.
When you use zipper mylar bags there is nothing imposing you to finish all your food products once. Its zip gets the food product preserved even after the first opening. It gives room for a long-lasting shelf life of your food products even till the time of the final consumption.
Its zip makes it suitable for different weather conditions of different geographical locations.
It comes with easy usability, flexibility, and lightness that make it advantageous for both manufacturers and consumers.

# 9.3: Stand Up Pouches

Normal mylar bag may lose some of the food product when packaging. But stand up pouches made of mylar on the other hand because of its shape, contains up to 95% of the content that is put into it when packaged.
The lightweight, flexible and the easy handling it offers makes stand up pouches made of mylar efficient for business purposes.
Also, because of their lightweight, tough layers, and flexibility, they guarantee users dependable longevity and efficiency in maximization storage space and location.
The logo design and graphics on its outer layer proves to be permanent for a very long time.
It serves as an absolute resistance to the things that make your food products spoil quickly.

# 9.4: Gusseted Mylar Bags

In its varieties, it provides your food product with a highly promising resistance against moisture, air, UV light, temperature, and rodents.
It has the capacity to serve as repellants to pest and insects because its material composition is not habitable to pest and their eggs.
In its dynamics, it is designed to put into consideration products that are intended for long-term storage and products that are intended for short-term storage
At its center, its foil model allows consumers easy access to open your package for easy consumption.
According to public views, it has proven to ensure a lasting preservation for food products of various sorts

# 9.5: Channel Mylar Bags

Just like every other mylar bags, it guarantees the product maximum security from moisture, oxygen, light, temperature, and odor
Its swift production makes it readily available for manufacturers to use at the time of needs.
It is designed to have a textured space that makes it be used with vacuum seal device swiftly than other mylar bags.
It is very easy to dispose of and light making its storage system before and after use of a huge financial burden.
They have multi-usability as they can serve as good packaging material for both products that require the long-term use and short-term use.

# 9.6: Standard OD Mylar bags

After sealing it does not give any loophole for the entrance of oxygen, moisture, light, and temperature that are highly destructive to your food products
Its outer layer is made of foil aluminum and polyester resin makes it very hard to puncture or tear after a very long time of use.
The inner layer of standard OD mylar bag has an incredible capacity to generate coolness which is highly required in the preservation of food.
It is light and very easy to handle. It offers convenience to consumers and it is easily transportable.
It is highly efficient in terms of long-term and short-term preservation of food.

# 9.7: Tamper Evident Bag

It is specifically designed such that a third party cannot tamper with it other than the manufacturers and the consumers.
It is very hard to puncture because of the thickness of its outer layer
It is highly disposable with ease and comfort. And the cost of transportation is cool because of its lightness and flexibility
It offers you a highly sufficient preservation that you desire for your foods

There is a lot for you to know. Let us open to the next chapter and see what it has in store for us.

Chapter 10: Things to Avoid When Using Mylar Bags

Assuming all Mylar Bags are the same:

You should not assume all mylar bags have the same texture, inner, and outer layers. This is because various types of mylar bags are made for specific purposes. Some are designed specifically for packaging solid foodstuffs while some are designed for packaging liquid foodstuffs.

However, it is not wrong that there are mylar bags that are adequate for both solid and liquid products. Therefore, in choosing your mylar bags, it is highly essential that you consider the dynamics of the types of mylar bags. Some are specifically designed for long-term storage while some may be specifically for short-term storage.

Design prototypes in the place of production:

One error that you can make in acquiring mylar bags is to make an order with the assumption that all mylar bags have the same features.

Before you make an order of large amounts of the mylar bags you want to use for your products, ensure that you request for prototypes of the mylar bags your suppliers have in store. These examples go a very long way in giving you insights to make the best choice for packaging your products.

Put your Mylar Bags through many tests before distributing to consumers:

After the food products are absolutely successful in production and packaging, you can pick samples from them and test them.

For examples, you can deliberately expose some of your food products to oxygen to know if the mylar is genuinely oxygen resistant or deep your product into the water to know if water cannot gain entrance.

After putting the samples to test, you can then generalize using your observation of the samples through they all passed through the same process of production and packaging. It will be a very costly mistake not to test your products before distribution. This is because a bad product in the hands of the consumers will create a bad, poor and disorganized image of the food production company.

PRODUCT	SIZE	THICKNESS	MATERIAL
Small Bags	PET/AL/PE	50g-500g	Snacks and candies
Degassing Valve	PET/Nylon/PE	250g-3kg	Coffee and tea
Anti-Static	PET/PETAL/PE	100g- 1Kg	Electronic parts
High Capacity	PET/AL/Nylon/PE	500g-5Kg	Laundry liquid

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