Options for Retail display bags How to choose the ideal bags? Clear or Coloured Polypropylene bag/film – Standard polypropylene bag either clear or coloured (tint, opaque) Plain or Printed Polypropylene bag/film – Standard polypropylene bag either plain or printed (1, 2 or multicoloured) Flat polypropylene bags - Standard plastic bag with seal on the bottom and opening at top, often called as flat bags Gussetted polypropylene bags - Polypropylene bags with fitted bottom and expandable sides (gusset) form to the shape of your product called as 'Side gussetted bag'. Also bag with fixed sides with expanded bottom referred to as 'Bottom gussetted bag'. Reclosable polypropylene bags - Reclosable bags have a simple plastic ridge that clicks shut and pulls open for continual re-use. Peel n' seal polypropylene bags - Polypropylene bags with a resealable adhesive strip already attached for convenience - just peel and seal! Peel back release strip and fold to seal on short side of the bag. Bags on roll - Bags attached by perforation and rolled up on a core Polypropylene Film on a roll - Polypropylene film wounded on a standard core

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Environmental Plastic Bags LITTER - Plastic carrier bags are not a litter problem. In fact most litter on our streets is snack food packaging, bottles and cans, cigarette ends and similar. It is estimated that plastic bags of any kind make up far less than 1% of litter on our streets. So reducing the number of plastic carrier bags we use will make no difference to the volume of litter on our streets. LANDFILL - Even if plastic carrier bags end up in landfill they take up an insignificant amount of space. The material that takes up most space in our landfills is paper and wood-based products and putrescible waste. As any waste expert will confirm, these are the materials that can become a major contributor to greenhouse emissions and groundwater pollution - not plastic. FINITE OIL RESOURCES - Forget the popular environmental "spin". Compared with alternatives, lightweight high-strength plastics represent by far the best overall use of valuable earth resources for thousands of everyday applications. The benefits to the environment are incalculable. Only about 2% of all the oil consumed in Europe is used for all plastic films - and plastic carriers are a very small part of this percentage. The vast majority of oil - nearly 85% - is burned as fuel in cars and lorries or as heating fuel. A carrier bag tax will make absolutely no difference to global oil consumption. ENERGY - The energy intensity of plastic carrier bags has been shown to be far less than for the equivalent size of paper bag. So plastic films are the most energy-efficient material we can produce. After use, the latent energy in plastic can be recovered by re-use, recycling or via waste to energy systems as widely practised throughout the EU. RESOURCE MINIMISATION - Today's plastic carrier uses 70% less plastic than 20 years ago yet still remains as strong and durable. No other industry has achieved this reduction in material used. So why penalise an industry that has the best track record of all in resource minimisation? TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE AND FUEL EMISSIONS - Plastic is by far the lightest of all carrier bag materials - so it takes much less fuel to transport and creates less damaging exhaust emissions than any alternative. A paper bag weights roughly six times more than a plastic carrier, is about four times more expensive and takes up to ten time more storage space. Plastic has genuine environmental advantages across its full life cycle. RE-USE AND RECYCLING - Plastic carrier bags are re-used time and time again. Estimates suggest that four out of five people re-use single trip plastic carrier bags in the household. Replacing these bags would cost more in resources and energy - a plastic bag tax introduced elsewhere is resulting in a massive increase in the sale of plastic refuse bags and bin liners! Plastic film is recyclable so why not encourage markets for recycled plastic carriers instead of taxing them? CONVENIENCE AND THEFT REDUCTION - Plastic carrier have proved to be the solution of convenience for both the shopper and retailer. Imagine the queues building up at checkout when those in front have forgotten to bring alternative carriers. Or the delays and embarrassment when supermarkets need to search customers' own bags to combat increased pilfering. Think of the extra cost to supermarkets - many of whom replace accidental breakages on their premises - when people using old or damaged bags spill the contents everywhere. Imagine the costs and chaos when supermarket plastic and wire baskets are stolen - as is happening elsewhere - as a substitute for the carrier bag. And think how the supermarkets will feel about their goods being carried out in competitor branded bags! Above all we must never forget we are predominantly handling food and groceries, where cleanliness and hygiene are crucial. Heavy duty re-useable bags may sound like a good idea but should we really be gambling with the nation's health? ANTI COMPETITIVE AND A BARRIER TO TRADE - A tax on plastic carrier bags would be extremely unfair. It would discriminate against plastic compared with other materials. It could represent a serious restraint on trade - putting our businesses and jobs at risk - and for no environmental gain. A plastic bag tax would effectively close down dozens of UK carrier bag manufacturers for no good reason - killing off hundreds of jobs and wasting millions of pounds of investment which has ironically been spent on meeting UK legislation for better health, safety and a cleaner environment.

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Options for Waste bags Do you have a deep insight into waste bags?If not,please just spare several minutes to read the instruction! Material Low density polythene (LDPE) Medium density polythene (MDPE) High density polythene (HDPE) Liner blend polythene Recycled polythene Metallocene polythene (mPE) Paper Degradable polythene Biodegradable polythene Woven Polypropylene Coextruded plastic bags Packing Flat packed in convenient dispenser box Flat packed in standard box Bags on roll with perforation for easy tear off Bags without drawstring Bags with drawstring Appearance Light/Tint coloured: easy to route the bags according to the colour e.g. green for recycling, yellow for clinical waste etc. Opaque coloured: easy for waste segregation Clear: enables contents of the bags to be seen Plain or printed Waste bags & Sacks Plain Printed in 1 colour Printed in 2 colour Printed in 3 colour Strength options according to application Standard strength: General purpose use for light to medium trash loads Medium strength: for paper & void fill Heavy strength: for boxes, wood and heavier scraps Extra heavy strength: for your highest warehouse trash

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Packaging Comsumption in the Domestic Market Packaging Comsumption in the Domestic Market As far as is concerned,the consumption of China's Plastic Market,such as PVC and PP, grows very fast,whose growth rate has reached between 15% and 17%.However,the domestic production is opposite,which decreases to 6%-13%,influenced by the increasing import.Although the costless raw materials in the Middle East affects the petrochemical plastics industries all over the world,the Middle East still have to turn its strategic goal to China when faced with the dead-alive market in Western Europe.It is predicted that the PE spare capacity in Middle East will increase to about 12 million barrels per year by the year of 2012,and it will be a decilne of negative 3300 million barrels per year in export.Therefore,China will have been continuing to  be the largest polyolefin import center in the world as well as one of the largest market for the demand side. Facing the raging of the "Middle East" and  China's finding "paradise" of the "Middle East", how will the petrochemical plastics industries in China deal with it?Speaking of remedies,  it is still a commonplace. There is no doubt that paying attention to the adjustment of product structure, particulalyr the development of high value-added production and marketing of plastic products is the best way. It is known that Sinopec has  set up resin technology center dedicated to research and development for new products. When it comes to the commonplace, in fact, it is also a secret weapon, but continually fine-tune, adjust product structure, and continuously develop high value-added, high-tech plastic products is able to resist "the wolf in the Middle East" and the unbridled attacks.

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Materials used in packaging bag sealing What's the materials used in packaging bag sealing?            In age-old times small cloth pieces or even jute threads were used for tying the mouth of a cloth or jute bag. Nowadays even the cloth and jute bags are sealed perfectly using nylon or cotton threads which are so thin but strong. For example, in a sugar factory, sugar is packed in large jute bags and the bag sealer uses either nylon or cotton threads to seal the bags. The sealing process is very similar to the working of a sewing machine. But the methods used for sealing plastic and paper bags are different.           Till a few decades ago cement was packed in plastic bags. The disposal of the plastic bags became a problem. So high quality strong paper bags were introduced for packing cement. Here again, the need for the bag sealer to seal these cement paper bags became a necessity. Paper bags cannot be sealed using the methods adopted for sealing jute and cloth bags. Cement of a particular quantity is weighed and filled in the paper bags. The bags are closed automatically and the bag sealer simultaneously applies the quick setting glue and a drier is used to dry the glue immediately. Impulse:- Impulse heat bag sealers are very popular. Impulse heat sealers use a stationary heated element. An Impulse sealer is a system, usually found on a "Bottom weld" machine. This type of machine uses two sealing elements, an upper and lower which fuse the material from both sides at the same time. The purpose of "Impulse sealing" is to improve the bounding of the two layers of film. This gives a faster and better seal for thicker or hard to seal material. Ideal for small to medium scale use. Heat sealing can be adopted for sealing plastic and polythene bags. Impulse sealers come in different models and with added accessories. Some of them even have electronic controls that can be used to adjust the heat required to seal bags made from particular materials. The use of electronic circuits helps to ensure long life and keep operating costs to the minimum. The hand-operated model is enough for small home industries but the foot pedal operated model helps to make bag sealing faster. The foot pedal operated model frees both hands to manage both the package and the product. The automatic Bag sealers have options that help to control the sealing time and the sealing interval. Such models are mainly used in industries with a wide range of products and very high production. Continuous:- Continuous heat sealers utilize heated moving belts. Ideal for large volume use.

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A Special Packaging Bag---Antistatic bag “METALISED SHIELDING” BAGS (Silver in colour). If bags, holding STATIC SENSITIVE COMPONENTS, are to be handled OUTSIDE OF AN “EPA”, they should be METALISED SHIELDING BAGS, a FARADAY CAGE! Metalised Shielding bags can be an effective FARADAY CAGE, subject to the quality of material and physical condition. DO NOT CREASE the bag, as this can breakdown the integrity of the metalised shield! You should not use any bags damaged with TEARS AND / OR PUNTURES, as these can DESTROY THE FUNCTION OF THE FARADAY CAGE! Metalised Shielding bags CAN DETERIORATE with use, MONITORING them for effectiveness is VERY IMPORTANT! BLACK CONDUCTIVE BAGS It is POSSIBLE TO DAMAGE a static sensitive component inside a Black Conductive bag with a contact ESD! Black Conductive bags, holding static sensitive components, should only be handled in an EPA and while the person is grounded in order to ensure that no potential difference occurs. Black Conductive bags allow for a good path to Earth when used with other. ANTISTATIC BAGS (Pink, clear etc.) These are the only acceptable “plastic” bags in an EPA! Antistatic bags offer NO effective protection against a contact ESD! They should only be used for NON STATIC SENSITIVE components, e.g. nuts, bolts, paper etc. ORDINARY PLASTIC BAGS can generate and hold static charges in excess of 10,000v! Antistatic bags deteriorate with time and wear, MONITORING them is VERY IMPORTANT. Creative use of 'Used plastic shopping bags'

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Special options available in Clear polythene bags Flat polythene bags: Standard Clear Polythene bags often called by flat polythene bags. It is used for general purpose. Gussetted Clear polythene bags: Plastic bags with fitted bottom and expandable sides (gusset) form to the shape of your product. Clear Perforated polythene bags: Perforated polythene bags have a perforation for a easy tear off from either a bunch of bags or roll. Plain Mini grip/Self seal/Reclosable bags: Plain Self seal bags with interlocking closure that can be used over and over again. Ideal where you want to secure contents and avoid leakage or contamination, no need of heat sealing. Plain Self seal bags with write on panel: Plain Self seal bags with write on panels is used for content identification, coding etc. Easy to label contents using a marker, ballpoint pen or pencil. Clear Specimen bags: Clear specimen bags comes with outer pouch for record cards. Ideal for use in hospitals, medical labs to safely transfer specimens and paperwork. End weld (bottom) clear polythene bags: Polythene bags are generally welded in the bottom. Bottom weld offers added strength for packing heavier items. Side weld clear polythene bags: When Polythene bags welded on the sides of the bags is referred to Side weld bags. Side weld bags are ideal for packaging lighter materials such as greeting cards/envelopes.

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GCS on Plastics Caps  Derek Hindle will be taking part in the Innovation Panel discussion entitled ‘Challenges of Selling an Idea to the Closure Industry’ on day two at the Plastic Caps And Closures Conference on the 5th & 6th November at the Marriott Hotel in Brussels,appointed earlier this year to the role of Global Innovations Director for Global Closure Systems,     Derek’s background in Polymer Engineering and experience in Design & Projects Management within the GCS Group will provide delegates with invaluable insight into the process of closure design to overcome the challenges customers face in product packaging.     Delivering market, legislative and technical information to the caps and closures market, this is a unique event for everyone involved in this sector from materials and equipment suppliers through to producers and end-users.

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Plastic Packaging Manufacturers in Indian Is Expanding Business A plastic packaging manufacturer--SpecialtyPolyfilmsIndiaPvt.Ltd,had a large-scale expansion in Agust because the plastic food packaging is becoming more and more popular in the domestic market.At the same time,it also attracts consumers in Europe who has a strong cost-conscious sense. "SpecialtyPolyfilms Company believes that under the influence of the global recession, European consumers have increasingly started looking for inexpensive but good quality household goods,which provides a good opportunity for the subsidiary company in Aurangabad,Indian."Said ShantanuDeshpande,a Marketing Director. He said it is estimated that products in this small company accounts for a share of 25% in the British Special PET film company.Recently,they have already completed a cost of 2.5 million U.S. dollars in a large-scale expansion and it will increase to 600 tons per month in production. "I believe that enterprises in European will need more and more China and Indian's packaging."he said in an interview,held in Guangzhou of China Import and Export Fair International Pavilion. He also said that SpecialtyPolyfilms companies will bring their production of PET film pasted to other company's label.They found that the growing demand of discount stores of supply for European customers is increasing. "The business has fallen by about 20% because of the influence of the economic cirsis.But the company is sure that we can meet great opportunities in the condition that plastic tableware and other products are going to replace the glass."He said.

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Jokes on Plastic bag Today,I'd like share a joke on plastic bag with you. A Man's Dilemmas: Two guys were working at a sawmill one day when one of the guys got too close to the blade and cut off his arm. His buddy put the severed arm in a plastic bag and rushed it down to the hospital to get re-attached. The next day he goes to see his chum, and finds him playing tennis. "Incredible!," says his friend. "Medical science is amazing." Another month goes by and the same two guys are again at the sawmill working when the same guy gets too close to the spinning blade and this time his leg gets cut off. Again his buddy takes the leg, puts it in a plastic bag and takes it to the hospital to get re-attached. The next day, he goes down to see his chum and finds him outside playing football. "Incredible!," says his friend. "Medical science is amazing!" Well another month goes by and again the same two friends are at the mill cutting wood when suddenly the same guy bends down too close to the blade and off comes his head. Well his friend takes the head, puts it in a plastic bag, and heads to the hospital to get it re-attached. The next day he goes to see his friend but can't find him. He sees the doctor walking down the hall and says, "Doc, where is my friend? I brought him in yesterday." The doctor thinks for a minute and says, "Oh yeah, some idiot put his head in a plastic bag and he suffocated."

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