Polybags Direct's film thickness guide

The following table gives a guide for selecting the correct gauge for typical usages of our products.

	Thickness		Typical usages	Puncture resistance	Clarity	Load carrying capacity
	Gauge	Microns	Typical usages	Puncture resistance	Clarity	Load carrying capacity
Low density polythene film
	38	8	Ideal where strength is not required.	Poor	Excellent	Poor
	100	25	Ideal where strength is not required.	Ok	Excellent	Ok
	120	30	Slight greater strength and excellent clarity.	Ok	Excellent	Ok
	150	38	This film can protect against smooth edges.	Good	Good	Good
	180	50	Protects against smooth edges and is used by grip seal bags.	Good	Good	Good
	200	50	Suitable for heavy awkward items.	Good	Ok	Very good
	250	63	Suitable for protecting heavy and abrasive items. Slightly cloudy but packed goods still visible. i.e. able to read bar codes through packaging.	Great	Slightly cloudy	Excellent
	500	127	Eliminate punctures and tears from items with sharp edges.	Excellent	Cloudy	Superb
High density polythene film
	72	18	A strong thin material with a crinkly feel.	Poor	Cloudy	Good
Polypropylene film
	150	38	Extremely tough and hard wearing.	Good	Superb¹	Good
	200	50	Extremely flat, suitable for flat packing goods.	Good	Superb¹	Good
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¹Polyprop bags excellent clarity make them ideal for retailing high end goods.

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