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All of our articles posted are written by a poly expert here at CVP. Our blog posts cover a wide range of topics all revolving around the world of poly bags. Gaining a better understanding of the industry allows for us to provide a better experience for our customers. Here at ClearView we pride ourselves on being experts in our field. Our blog posts are a great way to educate yourself on the industry and the way our plant goes about daily procedures.
Custom polybag manufacturing is subject to over/underrun percentages based on volume purchased. So many items we buy as consumers come in exact amounts. For example, we buy 1 shirt or 5 cans of soup or 2 paint brushes. All these things are made in large volumes and...
5/25/17 Although crude oil is a source of raw materials for making plastics, it is not the major source for plastics manufacturing in the United States. Modifications to natural gas account for more plastics production domestically. That said, a prevailing thought...
4-30-17 We increasingly receive inquiries for colored custom poly bags in lower volumes. (similar to tinted colored poly bags---See blog post "Colored Tinted Custom Poly Bags"). Colored raw materials from exturders typically come with high minimums and long...
3/3/17 What are microdots? Microdots are tiny dots printed on polybags to aid in print plate location. They are needed for both the mounting equipment and the printing presses to achieve a high quality registered print. The microdot we use is .44 mm (0.017 inches)...
12/29/16 Bubble zip-lock poly-bags are a protective packaging option that also provides an upscale look to the packaged item. How they are made? The bag without the bubble sheet inserts are first made. Two different rolls of center-folded material are machined one on...
Dec 2016 Both eyespots and color bands are printed onto the bags to assist in the printing and converting processes to ensure a higher quality end product. Eyespots and color bands work to assist the operators in getting as close to the desired product that the...
11/1/16 We are often asked for "clean poly-bags" and have to make the determination of what is meant by "clean poly-bags." While the degree of cleanliness can get very detailed, we break it down into controlling for contamination that can be seen and contamination...
10/18/16 We often receive requests for printed colored bags and for full coverage print on bags. A few things to relay for each to help determine the best design for each end use. Printed Colored Bags We cannot color match poly material to a specific pms color. We can...
9-1-16 Serrations on custom polybags (perforation word is used interchangeably with serration) allow entrance into the bag once the bag is closed. Serrations take one of two forms depending on end use: Soft serration -- Soft serration is defined as a serration that...
7-18-16 We custom make over 2,500 custom printed jobs each year on our flexographic printing presses. Each job requires its own print, size, construction, material-type and ink colors. Ink colors are vital to the overall look and feel of the custom printed...
6-30-16 Quality custom polybag: UL Inspections We have recently been audited by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) on a few different custom plastic bags we have manufactured. The UL (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UL) inspection takes place after the bags are made to...
6-22-16 We make millions of custom reclosable polybags every year. While anything is possible, we have experienced some things that lead us to suggesting alternatives to help avoid some potential pitfalls when ordering custom reclosable bags. We hope they help you. ...
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