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Poly bag costing

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Poly bag: Poly bags, usually known as polythene bags, have a variety of uses in
many industries. This is a plastic packet (pouch) used to contain garments destined
for export or to merchandise so that apparels remain intact and they could not
obtain dust, dirt or moisture.

Garments in a poly bag generally look smarter. Different type of materials used to
produce poly bag such as PP, LD, HD, LLDP, LDPE, OPP and VINYL etc.
PP, LD, VINYL, LDPE & VINYL mainly used for special purposes. It is popular
due to its glossy finish and excellent strength. Before PP and LD poly bags used
for garments packing but now buyer likes LLDP, LDPE for environmental friendly
issues.
Because, both are recyclable item but others cannot be recycled. LDPE is little
expensive than LLDP. Thus, some producer use both item proportionally while
produce poly bag. Beside, mixture of both item helps to transparent poly bag.
Thicknesses of poly bag for general purpose are between 100-450 gauges.
In addition to materials of poly bags, there may be different construction of poly
bags:
1) Plain poly bags
2) Poly bags with flap
3) Lip and gazette bags
4) Poly bag with button
5) Hanger bags
6) Poly tubing / Heat Sealed

7) Adhesive poly or self sealing bags

8) Slider zip lock poly
9) Zip lock ploy
Thickness: Generally three different ways can be used to count poly bag thickness.
1) Mil
2) Microns
3) Gauge
Mil: Mil is recognized as thousands of an inch. 1 mil means the thickness is of
1/1000 of an inch.
Micron: Micron is 1/1000 of an M.M
Gauge: It is globally recognized system for counting poly bag thickness. 1 gauge is
equal to 1/100000 of an inch. So, 1 mil is equal to 100 Gauge.
Conversion: 1 mil = 25 microns = 100 Gauge.
Poly bags need to be treated if they are required to be printed. If poly bags undergo
special treatment prior to printing, printing does not wash away.
Generally flexo printing, griever printing, roto or screen printing are done on poly
bags.
Garment industries require huge quantities of poly bags for export or merchandise
their garments.
Merchandiser needs to procure poly bag during dispatch the finish goods. There
are no exact principles for costing of poly bags. The cost of these items will be
mainly depends on the number of quantity, style provided, design to be printed and
the type of sealing mechanism etc.
We can follow below formula to find out poly bag costing.
Suppose,
A LDPE poly bag having 28 length, 3 flap, 14 width, 140 gauge thickness with
self adhesive facility and if cost of polymer is $.50 per lb. Lets find out cost of 1
PC poly bag.
So, weight of material = (28+3 x 14 x 140) / 3300
= 60760 / 3300
= 18.412 kg /1000 pieces
Cost of Material

= 18.412kg x $.50 per lb

= 18.41 x $1.1/Kg (as we know 1 kg = 2.20 lb)
= $20.253 / 1000 pieces

= $0.020 (cost of 1pc poly bag)

Cost of Adhesive tape = 28 x $.002
= $.056
So, final cost of 1 piece poly bag will be = ($0.020 + $.056)
= $0.076

If exist print, please include that cost with this poly bag costing.
Please be noted that poly bag factory may not take under 1000 units for LDPE, PP
bags order due to consideration of their raw materials wastage and production
smoothness. But for gazette type of poly bags, it has to be over 5000 units. MOQ
could be negotiable depends on supplier's wiliness.
During poly bag order, the following issues need be clear to supplier to erase
hassle.
* Opening way
* Length and width of the bag.
* With or without flap
* Type of material
* Sealing mechanism
* Thickness
* Recyclable logo / Brand logo / Warning logo or any special info need to be
printed.
* Number of vent or design of venting.
* Number of colors or color specification etc.

Lead Time:
Normal poly bag can be supplied by supplier within two days after order placement
but gazette, printed, with sealing mechanism or button attachments will increase
the lead time up to 10-12 days upon its features.