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MYTHS / FACTS

Myth: Polyethylene film and bags start as oil and use up hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil every year.
Fact: Polyethylene is condensed natural gas. Ethylene, propylene and many other MONOmers (building blocks) are extracted from the natural gas pipeline to make POLYmers which are longer chains of MONOmers.

Myth: Polyethylene, like all other plastics, never
breaks down.
Fact: Polyethylene has a half-life of arguably several hundred years. This is a desirable characteristic for applications such as landfill liners.

Myth: Coextruded films cannot be replaced by monolayer ( single layer ) films.
Fact: It depends on the application. Many "coex" films are more elaborate and inherently expensive than necessary.

Read some myths / facts about plastics as reviewed by SPI, The Plastics Industry Trade Association.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Do you make bags?
7. Your industry sells by the pound. Are there conversion formulas to figure out how much a package costs on an “area” basis?

2. Do you make bags on a roll?
8. How can I save money if I pay a higher price per pound for the film?

3. Do you make coextruded film? 9. Are your products FDA as well as Kosher approved?

4. How to convert diameter to layflat? 10. Are your products made from 100% virgin resin?

5. Are you ISO 9000 certified? 11. If you have more questions on calculating yield, weight and costs click here for Handy Math calculations.

6. What is the difference between layflat tubing and rigid tubing?

12. Do you make pallet stretch wrap?

1. Q. Do you make bags?
          A.No, but we can subcontract converting which ensures continuity of supply.
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2. Q. Do you make bags on a roll?
          A. No
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3.Q. Do you make coextruded film?
         A. No. AND - many "coex" films are "overspecified" and do not need to be coextruded. Often, the right single - layer, or "monolayer" film suffices with a significant savings. We have solved many challenging applications which could not be solved with " coex".
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4.Q. How to convert diameter to layflat?
         A. Diameter X 3.1416 X .5 = layflat width
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5. Q. Are you ISO 9000 certified?
          A. No. We have many customers who are ISO 9000 compliant and we can usually provide the data you need.
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6. Q. What is the difference between layflat tubing and rigid tubing?
          A. Layflat tubing is thin flexible film which lays flat contrasted with thick, rigid pipe.
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7. Q. Your industry sells by the pound. Are there conversion formulas to figure out how much a package costs on an “area” basis?
          A. Yes, click here to see the Handy Math page for more information.
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8. Q. How can I save money if I pay a higher price per pound for the film?
         A. By reducing the wall thickness ( gauge ), the overall cost per unit is substantially less.
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9.Q. Are your products FDA as well as Kosher approved?
         A. Our products are FDA as well as Kosher approved. A formal FDA approval letter can be provided upon request. The Kashruth Certification letter is available for review here.
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10. Q. Are your products made from 100% virgin resin?
           A. Yes, our products are made from 100% virgin resin.
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12. Q. Do you make pallet stretch wrap?
            A. No.
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