What Are Mylar Weed Bags – Ultimate Guide
Mylar weed bags are the first choice for vacuum-sealing weed products most of the time, what makes it stand out from the crowd of weed packages out there? Rinpac has been in the business of weed packaging solutions for many years and analyzes it for you from a professional point of view. Whether you are about to customize your first Mylar weed bag or are considering starting a new customized weed packaging project, you can benefit from this article.
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What Are Mylar Weed Bags?
Mylar weed bags are bags made from Mylar because Mylar offers excellent odor and moisture resistance and protection from light damage, which extends the storage time and the freshness of the weed. Many people think Mylar is a new product, but Mylar is a brand name developed more than 70 years ago by DuPont, Hoechst, and Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), and the plastic’s official scientific name is BoPET or biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate.
Top 5 Benefits of Mylar Weed Bags
Barrier Properties
Odor and moisture-resistant, odor barrier to keep weed fresh and extend shelf life.
Durable
Because of the structural properties of Mylar, it has a good resistance to tearing, so it is strong enough to protect weeds from damage during transportation and storage.
Flexibility
Compared to other weed packaging such as glass jars and plastic bottles, Mylar bags are lighter, take up less space, and come in various finishes, customizable options, and accessories to make your brand stand out.
Reusable
Mylar bags can be cleaned, completely dried, refilled, and sealed for reuse.
Child Resistant
Child-resistant mylar bags are available with a variety of zipper options for childproofing, and the use of child-lock zippers reduces the risk of accidental ingestion by children
How to Customize Mylar Bags for Weed?
Step 1: Decide The Type of Mylar Weed Bags
1. Die-cut Pouch: This type of bag can be customized to any unique shape for your brand and is more prominent in its presentation.
2. Stand-up Pouch: The most popular bag option, with corner gussets at the bottom so they can be displayed standing up.
3. Lay Flat Pouch: Also known as pillow bags, they take up less space and are easier to transport and at a relatively low price.
4. Flat Bottom Pouch & Side Gusset Pouch: Compared to the stand-up pouch, it has a larger capacity.
5. Spout Pouch: Used for liquid packaging
Step 2: Color and Surface Finish Effect for Mylar Weed Bags
Different surface finishes effect to give your bags a distinctive look
- Full Glossy
- Full Matte
- Partially Glossy and Partially Matte
- Hot Stamping
- Laser
- Metallic
- Kraft Paper
- Special effects: Anti-counterfeiting, Gold Sand Film (Frosted Feeling), etc.
Step 3: Size Selection for Mylar Weed Bags
| 1g Mylar Weed Bags: | W3.2*H4+2 inches | W80*H100+25*2 mm |
| 3.5g Mylar Weed Bags | W4*H5+2 inches | W102*H127+25*2 mm |
| 7g Mylar Weed Bags | W4+H6+2.4 inches | W102*H152+30*2 mm |
| 14g Mylar Weed Bags | W5+H8+2 inches, | W102*H152+30*2 mm |
| 28g Mylar Weed Bags | W6+H9+2.48 inches, | W152*H228+30*2 mm |
| Half LB Mylar Weed Bags | W14+H15+5.5 inches | W355*H381+69*2 mm |
| 1LB Mylar Weed Bags | W14+H15+5.5 inches, | W355*H381+69*2 mm |
If you’re not sure how to choose the right bag size, watch the video below:
Step 4: Choose the Right Closure for Mylar Weed Bags
Child-resistant zippers such as pinch style childproof zippers, push pin type zippers, press childproof zippers, etc., to better protect children to avoid accidental ingestion of the situation.
- Common Zipper
- Double Zipper
- Childproof Zipper
- Pinch Style Childproof Zipper
- Slider Zipper
- Easy Tear Zipper
- Velcro Zipper
Step 5: Select Additional Accessories for Mylar Weed Bags
Choose the casement window for a more visual display of your weed, and different types of holes for bag-hanging needs.
- Hanging Hole
- Irregular Hole
- Euro Hole
- Circle Hole
- Circle Window
- Irregular Window
- Cut Through Window
- Semi-Circular Window
- Rectangle Window
- Printed Window
- Tears
- Rounded Corner
- Straight Corner
How to Store Weeds Permanently in Mylar Bags?
When you are done making your own custom-branded Mylar bags for storing weed, please note the following aspects are more helpful for weed storage:
1. dark environment: UV light will cause THC to be converted to less psychoactive CBN, reducing the quality of the weed and your pleasure, although mylar bags are shaded, storing in a dark environment is a more effective method.
2. Proper temperature: storing the weed in a cool environment is more helpful for long term storage to ensure the freshness of the weed, too high a temperature will cause the trichomes on the buds to degrade and affect the quality of the weed.
3. Control humidity: Exposed to high humidity, weeds will mold, but if it is too dry, weeds will also become weak, the ideal humidity level is 55% to 65% relative humidity.
When Should You Choose Digital Printing for Mylar Weed Bags?
The biggest advantage of digital printing over traditional copper plate printing is that the starting quantity is very low, which will not cause inventory buildup, and therefore is more suitable for small batch production needs. Since digital printing is done by laser or inkjet technology to print the design directly on the surface of the Mylar bag, it also avoids the problems generated by the copper plate, such as color registration, expanding and shrinking, tracing, etc.
In addition, the lead time is also faster than the copper plate printing, by 4-5 days. Digital printing is a good choice for startups and small and medium-sized enterprises. It should be noted that there is no price advantage for digital printing of large-volume orders, the price of the molds is higher, it is difficult to trace the color and the Pantone color tracing needs to be added to the cost, and last but not least, the digital printing may not be able to achieve the precision of copper plate printing as well as the accuracy of the color.
FAQs
Q1: The Difference Between CMYK and Spot Color?
1. The physical picture with CMYK is more three-dimensional.
2. Large areas of solid color, if you use CMYK will be out of the face of the dot.
3. CMYK colors are subtractive models for printouts. The four colors are Cyan (C), Magenta (M), Yellow (Y), and Back (K). K refers to the key because, in four-color printing, the Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow plates are aligned with the black key plate. CMYK colors are applied to the paper through four-color processing and the colors are absorbed by the paper. The non-existent colors produce a white light, and when all four colors are printed on top of each other, they produce a muddy black. When K is applied at 100%, a regular black color is produced. The image sent to the printer is divided into thousands of CMYK dots that overlap and blend together to create a full-color image. Photographic images are usually printed in CMYK.
Q2: Questions About Die-cut Windows?
1. No side should exceed 150mm
2. Window edge-to-edge distance should be at least 10mm
3. The best choice of material is kraft paper + cpp – thick and hard enough, cpp window transparency is higher
4. The window must be regular
5. The color around the window should be uniform, or a serial version.
Q3: About the Pattern Printed Inside.
1. Must be a chain version, can be cut at will.
2. Can only do the front or back of the bag, or front + back or back plus back.
Q4: What is The Difference Between Full and Partial Laser on Laminated Bags?
1. Full laser: the bag is directly printed on top of PET transparent laser film, the whole bag has a laser effect.
Disadvantage: the laser light is weak.
2. Partial laser, printing partial hollowing, the middle layer through the aluminized laser film material color.
Disadvantage: need to adjust the printing pattern to realize better effect; not good for the window.
Q5: Why Do You Need Vector Files for Design Drafts?
Vector art provides sharper, smoother lines and edges to art. Any halftones on plastic bags are printed at a line width of no less than 35 lpi, which may result in jagged or uneven edges if a bitmap image is used.