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CRYOVAC® Brand Barrier Shrink Bags

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CRYOVAC® Brand Shrink Bags with High Barrier Properties

The food industry standard to protect against contaminants, extend product shelf life, and preserve flavor and texture.

 

Protect with Precision
Exceptional resistance to abrasion and puncture. Our standard and recycle-ready bags provide skin-tight vacuum and superior presentation.

Engineered for Automation
Designed to work with rotary vacuum chamber systems, automated bag loaders and other equipment for high-volume production.

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CRYOVAC® brand Barrier Shrink Bags are meticulously engineered to safeguard against contaminants, extend shelf life, and preserve the flavor and texture of your products.

 

Comprising multiple high-performance layers, these bags maintain package integrity throughout the supply chain and utilize the highest-performing barrier material available in food packaging today.

Ultra-clear CRYOVAC® brand Standard and Recycle-Ready Presentation Barrier Shrink Bags conform tightly to the shape of your products, minimizing excess material and waste compared to other packaging formats. We offer a wide range of sizes, seal shapes, colors, and easy-open features, making them suitable for various products including fresh meats, cheeses, fish, smoked and processed meats, and more.

Choose from a variety of printing options, ranging from one-color stamped bags to full-color, dual-side flexography with full coverage, distortion-free graphics for 360-degree merchandising potential. Our advanced heat-sealing capabilities significantly reduce off-line leakers and rewraps, helping to minimize waste and ensuring that your products remain securely packaged.

Ensure your products stay fresh and appealing from your plant to the shelf with CRYOVAC® brand Barrier Shrink Bags.

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Features and Benefits

  • High barrier properties for products sensitive to oxygen and moisture exposure
  • Heat sealable and shrinkable for vacuum packaging
  • Ultra-clear, glossy appearance; fully printable on both sides
  • Your choice of side seal or end seal
  • Compatible with range of loading techniques from manual loading to fully automated loading systems
  • Tight sealing and shrink properties provide for less film scrap and less use of film than many alternative packaging formats
  • Recycle-ready option available, approved for labeling as RIC 4 (PE recycleable where facilities exist)

Specifications

Food grade materials comply with FDA requirements for food packaging, Letter of Guarantee available on request.

Standard Barrier Shrink Bags

Dimensions:

wide range of sizes and gauges

Production Format:

boxed, bags are loose or taped

Seal Type:

side-seal or end-seal

Color:

transparent

Printing:

single color stamped to 10-color, full coverage flexographic on both sides

Recycle-Ready Presentation Barrier Shrink Bags

Dimensions:

range of sizes

Production Format:

taped or loose bags

Seal Type:

various side and end seal configurations

Color:

clear only

Printing:

Up to 10 colors, 2-sided, flexographic print*

Sustainability:

Bags are recycle-ready** and approved for labeling as RIC #4, polyethylene (PE)***

*Printing may affect recycleability status

**Degree of recyclability will vary depending on scope and availability of collection and recycling programs.

***RIC: Stands for Resin Identification Code. For example, RIC 4 represents PE material

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Frequently Asked Questions

Barrier performance is crucial in food packaging to help prevent spoilage, which helps reduce food waste and protect consumer safety. Barrier packaging guards against the ingress of oxygen, moisture, light, and other contaminants, which can significantly extend the shelf life of food products.

In addition, a strong barrier package helps maintain the original flavor, aroma, texture, and nutritional value of food, preventing rancidity, off-flavors, and nutrient degradation that can occur when oxygen and moisture penetrate the packaging.

Yes! The barrier layer in our Standard Bags contains materials that make them incompatible with current recycling streams. However, if your packaging needs require more recyclable materials, our CRYOVAC® brand Recycle-Ready Presentation Bags qualify to be classified as RIC4-PE and are compatible with streams that offer RIC4 recycling.

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