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3rd Parties
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A third party is a name that we give to a company or person
who you are supplying to.
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Automatic Conversion
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This is a label given to the process of using a machine to
convert material to the finished product automatically
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Bags with Fold Over Flap
& Self Adhesive Strip
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You are able to insert items into these bags and then fold
over the flap, pull off the protective cover to reveal a glue strip. You
can then press the flap down to seal the bags closed.
We can either apply 'Tamperproof Tape' or 'Re-sealable Tape'
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These bags look square in appearance. When
covering an object with a flat cover, ears stick out which have to be taped
down. With a block bottom box
shaped cover, there is no need as the top of the cover is square or oblong
shaped.
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Body Bags
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This ones self explanitory. All
that's missing is the zip to close the bag once the body is inside. We
also supply pet variations for Pet Cemetarys. We
also supply coffin liners.
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Bottom Welded
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These types of bags are made from tubing with a weld on the
bottom to form the bag.
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Bubble Bags & Sheets
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Bags and Sheets manufactured from Bubble Wrap
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Butterfly Perfs
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Holes punched into the material to allow air to escape. This
variation of punched perf does not fully remove the material particle so there
is no risk of contaminating the produce which is to be placed inside.
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Call-Off
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Call-Off orders are those which are held in stock, ready to be
called off. This way, there is no
delay in supplying an end user as the material has been bought specially, ready
to convert when the end use requires them.
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Centre Folded
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A product which is folded in half (centre) and wound onto a
reel for conversion.
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C-Folded
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When C Folding a product, the outer edges are folded inwards. This
helps with space saving when storing the finished product. Normally
applied to products on reels.
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Circular Base Liners
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Liners with a rounds base. For
use in drums or covering round objects.
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Co-Extruded
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Two layers of material extruded at the same time forming one
finished layer.
Typical applications are Low Slip outer for stacking purposes and high slip inner to help open the
product and slide objects in, White outer so markings can be made on the
product and Black inner to hide the contents in the bag.
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Conical Shaped Bags
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Bags shaped like a cone at the closed end. Used
to line hoppers or simplify emptying the bag into another object.
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Double Welded Bags
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Bags with two welds to improve weld strength or to offer a
second barrier if the first seal was to fail.
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Draw Cord/String Covers
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Covers with strings around the opening allowing the user to
pull them shut once applied.
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Embossed
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Material with an embossed surface. Used
between stacked layers to help prevent slipping.
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Extruder Convertors
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Companys who extrude/blow/make material and also convert too.
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Extruders
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Companys who extrude/blow/make material for re-sale.
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Eyelets
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Round brass re-inforcing loops
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Film Type: CFS
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CFS = Centre Folded Sheet
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Film Type: DWS
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DWS = Double Wound Sheet
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Film Type: GLFT
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GLFT = Gussetted Lay Flat Tubing
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Film Type: LFT
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LFT = Lay Flat Tubing
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Film Type: MFS
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MFS = Multi Folded Sheeting
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Film Type: SWS
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SWS = Single Wound Sheeting
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Flat Bags
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Bags manufactured flat, without gussetts.
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Flat Sheets
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Sheets manufactured flat, not folded.
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Form-Fill-Seal
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Form-Fill-Seal applications involve a machine that uses SWS to
wrap and object and seal it closed.
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Gap-In-Seal
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A gap in created in the seal to help place an object through
the closed end of the bag
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Gauge
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The imperial measurement used to calculate a thickness
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Greyscale
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Various shades & density of black ink to form the look of
shades of grey.
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Gussetted
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A tube that has had the sides tucked in when extruding, to
reduce the size of the finished product.
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Handwork
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Products made by hand
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HDPE
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HDPE = High Density Polyethylene
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Heavy Duty Seal Bags
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Bags with thicker seals for heavier duty applications
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High Performance/High
Strength Blends
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These blends have the characteristics of a thicker material
but at a thinner gauge/micron
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Lathe Covers
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Machine/Lather covers, usually several metres in length and
square shaped.
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LDPE
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LDPE = Low Density Polyethylene
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Linear Rich
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Linear is added to polythene to increase its strength
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Master Batches
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Batches of colour added to natural film to produce coloured
material
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MDPE
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MDPE = Medium Density Polyethylene
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Micron
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The metric measurement used to calculate a thickness
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Microperfs
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Small pin prick holes in the film
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Mixed Densitys
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A blend of various densitys of polymer, producing a higher
strength when compared to LDPE
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MS Word Doc
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A computer file saved with the format of a Microsoft Word
Document
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Multi Folded
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Sheet which has been multi folded down to one quarter of its
original width
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Non Shrink
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A product which does not shrink when heat is applied
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Pallet Cards
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An A4 sized piece of paper which is stuck to a pallet to help
identify the goods.
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Pallet Truck
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A device used to manually move pallets.
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PDF
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A computer file saved with the common format of a Portable
Document Format, transferable and readable on many different computers
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Perforations
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Holes punched into the material to allow air to escape. This
variation of punched perf fully removes the material particle but there is
still risk of contaminating the produce which is to be placed inside as static
may cause the particle to stick to the product.
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Plain Text
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Text printed in a plain format, without formatting
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Polypropylene
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Polypropylene is an economical material that offers a
combination of outstanding physical, chemical, mechanical, thermal and
electrical properties not found in any other thermoplastic. Compared to low or
high density polyethylene, it has a lower impact strength, but superior working
temperature and tensile strength.
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POR
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Perforated On Reels for tear off.
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Portacabin Shrink Covers
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Covers manufactured to the size of a portacabin, made from
material that will shrink when heated.
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Prime Grade
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Prime grade material is one that has never been used before. It
is clean and used for food grade applications.
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Punched Perfs (6mm)
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Holes punched into the material to allow air to escape. This
variation of punched perf fully removes the material particle but there is
still risk of contaminating the produce which is to be placed inside as static
may cause the particle to stick to the product.
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Reel
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Reels of material sold on as they are, without converting to a
finished product.
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Regran / Recycled
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Regran is an abreviation for Regranulated. Material
which is recycled from waste polythene. Offers
a cheaper alternative to Prime Grade.
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Shrink
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Material that shrinks when heat is applied.
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Side Welded
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These types of bags are made from centre folded sheet with a
weld either side form the bag.
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Single Form / Loose
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Singularly Loose packed items placed into a box rather than
perforated on reels
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Singularly Packed Items
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A single item packed into a poly outer. Suitable
for point of sale operations.
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Spout Bags
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Bags with a spout at the open end.
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Square Ended Garment
Covers
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An alternative to hanger shaped bags except these are square
shaped at the closed end with a gap in the seal.
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Stretchwrap
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Material made to wrap around objects. Usually
has a tacky feel to help adhesion.
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Tail Lift Vehicle
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A vehicle which has a lifting/lowering device on the back for
easy loading/unloading of pallets
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Tinted / Opaque
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Tint is partially transparent, Opaque is a solid colour and
cannot be seen through.
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TOT Carriers
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Carrier bags made with a turn over top to strengthen the
punched handle
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Trade Conversion
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Conversion for another merchant or extruded on a trade basis
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Tray & Box Liners
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Bags to line trays and boxes.
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