Handle Bags
PE bag with a carrying handle and a mono-material polyethylene structure. Dimensions, gauge and printing are set per order.
MaterialPE
Product description
- Carrying handle — what sets it apart from a plain bag
- Mono-material 100% polyethylene
- Flexographic printing, up to eight colours; also produced unprinted
- Food-contact production available on request
Handle bags are polyethylene bags with a carrying handle. The handle is what sets this product apart from DEKA’s other PE bags: if the product will be carried by hand a handle bag suits you, and if it will not, the plain plastic bag does.
Production
The product is mono-material 100% polyethylene. The film is produced in our own facilities by blown extrusion as a single layer; there is no lamination, no barrier layer, no metallised layer and no non-polyethylene component such as paper, aluminium or polyamide. Flexographic printing is applied in our own facilities and goes up to eight colours. Cutting and sealing are also done in our own facilities.
Handle or reinforced?
Two products are often confused. The handle bag has a standard handle. In the reinforced bag the handle and mouth area are strengthened, which is what you want when heavy contents are carried. The choice follows the weight of the product. Tell us the weight and we will decide together. If no handle is needed the plain plastic bag suits you, and if printing is not planned either, the unprinted bag does.
Variants
A side or bottom gusset can be given. A hang hole can be added. The bottom of the bag can be supplied taped or untaped. The surface can be gloss or matt; printing goes up to eight colours and the bag is also produced unprinted.
Material and compliance
The product can be made to two formulations and they exclude one another. For food-contact work only virgin polymer is used and production is carried out under our declaration of compliance. Where recycled content is required, recycled polyethylene can be used at the requested share; that variant is for non-food use.
If you ship into the EU, this product falls within the scope of our declaration of material composition; you can find which documents you may request on our PPWR compliance page.
What do you need for a quote?
The weight and size of what is carried, how the bag will be used, your printing requirement, your surface and bottom tape preference, and your estimated annual volume. With that we work out the dimensions, gauge and print plan together.
Dimensions and gauge are set per order.
Technical specifications
- Material
- 100% polyethylene, mono-material
- Handle
- Carrying handle
- Printing
- Flexographic, up to eight colours; also produced unprinted
- Dimensions and gauge
- Set per order
- Gusset
- Side or bottom, optional
- Hang hole
- Optional
- Bottom tape
- Taped or untaped
- Surface
- Gloss or matt
- Food contact
- Available on request
The values in this table are standard production ranges, not a binding quote. Size, micron, capacity, closure type and printing are set per order; exact values are confirmed with a sample and quote approval.
Documents and compliance
- ISO 9001:2015 quality management system
- ISO 22000:2018 food safety management system
- Declaration of compliance for food contact
Applications
- Store and shopping bags
- Product handover and carrying
- Trade fair, event and promotional handouts
- Retail presentation
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a handle bag and a reinforced bag?
In the reinforced bag the handle and mouth area are strengthened; that product is preferred when heavy contents are carried. The handle bag has a standard handle. Tell us the weight being carried and we will decide together which one suits you.
What dimensions and gauge do you produce?
Dimensions and gauge are set per order. Tell us the weight and size of what is carried and how the bag will be used, and we will settle the specification together.
Can it be printed?
Yes, flexographic printing goes up to eight colours. The print area and layout are planned per order; the bag is also produced unprinted.
Can it be used for food-contact products?
Yes, food-contact production is available on request. In that case production is carried out under our declaration of compliance and only virgin polymer is used.
Are there surface and bottom tape options?
The surface can be gloss or matt, and the bottom can be supplied taped or untaped. We decide which suits you based on how the product is presented.
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