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Most dry cleaners, formal wear shops, and tailors use gusseted dry cleaner bags which come on a roll to keep their clothes dust-free and clean.

An essential dry cleaning supply, Atlantic Poly’s Clear Polyethylene dry cleaning bags are made with hanger holes, sloped shoulders and are available in roll form for easy dispensing.

Our dry cleaner bag has a wide gusset making it easier to pull over the dry cleaned clothes. To extend the life of stored and dry cleaned clothes, dry cleaner poly bags are perfect. The bags come in a roll and are perforated according to the length selected.

In addition, we can even custom print your store's logo on the poly garment bags for store branding. Plastic Dry Cleaning Garment Bags on Rolls are perfect for protecting everything in your wardrobe from dust and dirt, and keeping them wrinkle free!

Our custom service and competitive pricing has made Atlantic Poly’s dry cleaning bags the preferred choice for many dry cleaners country wide, contact us.  

In the past, there were many imported plastic bags that were less expensive than domestic. For this reason there was a conception that all imported were cheaper than plastic bags made here.

Things have changed. In most cases, American made plastic bags and packaging materials are less expensive than their imported counterparts. What has changed? A few things that have raised the prices of imported plastic bags.

Anti-Dumping tariffs have been implemented, Reduction or elimination of Chinese government polyethylene resin subsidies, and the cost of moving factories from tariff affected countries (China and Vietnam) to non tariff countries (Cambodia, Laos) have all raised import prices.

For these reason, as well as a much shorter lead time, your company should consider domestic plastic bags and plastic product manufacturers for many plastic bags and plastic liners, tape, and packing materials. Contact Atlantic Poly, over 95% of our products are made in the USA.

You need more than a plastic packaging supplier you need a partner in the packaging business. Atlantic Poly is a leader in the design and  manufacturing of military-spec packaging products.

Mil spec bags are manufactured to meet government packaging specifications, and we understand the government’s requirements.

Mil spec plastic bags are effective in storing and transporting anything from hazardous waste to other critical materials. They are flexible, waterproof, vapor proof, and manufactured from mil qualified plastics.

Atlantic Poly works with defense contractors to manufacture and design the perfect packaging product to fulfill the needs of customers who need mil spec packaging.  
 
Atlantic Poly offers an extensive line of poly vapor barriers and Mil Spec packaging products, contact us.

There has been a lot of publicity regarding plastic bags lately while cities and town consider banning their use. But before you decide or jump on the band wagon, do your research.
 
Paper or plastic, which is the right choice?

While environmentalists, bag manufacturers and consumers try to make the right decisions about paper or plastic for our environment, it is important to weigh all the facts.

True, plastic bags end up in landfills, or on roadsides, or in lakes and streams, where they are not only an eyesore, they have a drastic effect on our ecosystem.

But after doing the research, manufacturers and garbage experts can agree that overall, plastic is the better choice.

While paper bags are easier to recycle, they weigh 10 times as much. Why does this matter? They use more energy and cause more waste in the process of manufacturing and transporting.

During the manufacturing process, paper bags use almost three times as much energy as plastic bags.  Unfortunately, we don’t hear too much about that when environmentalists are trying to convince us to reduce our use of plastic.

What is better, paper or plastic?
 
Talking to a neutral party, Bill Rathje, a garbologist at the Archaeology Center of Stanford University. He says that the answer is very simple and very straightforward.

Rathje says that in a dry landfill, paper bags don't degrade any faster than plastic bags. Over 40 years, in a normal, well-run landfill, paper bags do not biodegrade any faster than plastic.

Also, paper is bulkier and thicker than plastic, therefore paper takes up more landfill space as well.

Landfills are closing down because they're full. From that perspective, plastic bags are much better than paper.

The manufacturing costs for paper bags are much more expensive than plastic too.  Compared to plastic, paper is energy-intensive.

Need plastic bags or poly products for your business? Contact Atlantic Poly.

Do you order packing supplies and shipping materials for your business? If so, are you ready for a better bottom line, an easy ordering experience and top rate customer service? Order packing materials from Atlantic Poly and not only will you have a great ordering experience, your order will also come in correctly, on time, and for less.

If you are a purchaser, you are used to companies that price gouge. Not Atlantic Poly. This is what we do. Every industry ships goods. All industries use shipping materials. Sometimes there are stringent requirements when shipping into harsh environments. Nevertheless our product range offering covers all shipping applications.

"Atlantic Poly saved me over 12% on my packaging costs since they took over my business last year….Thanks for making me look so Good!!"

What to look good too? Contact Atlantic Poly for your shipping materials and supplies.

Painters and contractors need to keep their clients happy by controlling dust and mess from remodeling projects. Home and business owners need life to continue during renovations, and dust control products and floor protection film are the solution.

Atlantic Poly can help you preserve carpet and hard wood floors with floor protection film. If part of your home or business is being remodeled, temporary walls are also available to control dust and debris from entering the spaces that cannot be separated with doors or existing walls. Plastic temporary walls work great to protect other rooms and workspaces.

Whether you work on commercial or residential construction projects, a construction company needs the work site to remain clean and organized for the owners. At the end of the day, when the owner’s homes and businesses are useable, that is what they will tell their neighbors.

Protect the carpets and floors where you are working with plastic disposable surface protection products from Atlantic Poly, contact us.

When you think of Atlantic Poly, you probably do not think of corrugated boxes, but we carry boxes and shipping containers.

If your company ships products, think of Atlantic Poly. We carry a wide selection of corrugated boxes to ensure the safe, secure delivery for all your products. Our corrugated boxes  are made from 200lb. test corrugated and are great for mailing, shipping or storage of your product.

Nothing makes shipping easier than corrugated boxes and shipping containers that are approved for use with the United States Postal Service, UPS, Fed Ex, and Truck or Ground shipping.

Need a custom size? No problem. We have stock sized but contact us for discount prizes on custom sized corrugated boxes and shipping containers as well.

Many businesses use stretch film and pallet wrap for either shipping or storing, poly bags and films and LDPE and HDPE plastics. If you are, you can help your bottom line and help the environment.

If you are using the above products then you are also disposing of the above products. In an effort to be more environmentally conscious, Atlantic Poly would like to help you in your recycling efforts. At Atlantic Poly we use recycled plastics for our recycled plastic bags and roll-off dumpster liners. If you are disposing of the above products we offer a pick-up service for this material after it is “baled” anywhere in the country. 

By removing these plastic materials from your wasted stream, you

• Help your company's bottom line
• Help your environment
• Reduce your waste disposal costs
• Potential for value of materials recycled
• Possible tax benefits for recycling material

Don’t forget, the plastic will then be turned into other products like our recycled plastic bags and roll-off liners. Please contact Atlantic Poly if we can help in your recycling efforts.  

Plastic bags get a bad wrap, but in actuality plastic bags are more “green” than paper bags. Using a recycled plastic bag brings that even a step further. A plastic bag made from recycled plastic means that there is a blend of recycled resin and virgin resin.

There are no 100% recycled plastic bags because the bag would have no integrity. It wouldn’t be very strong.  At Atlantic Poly we have recycled plastic bags. These recycled bags are normally made with a blend of 30% Recycled resin and 70% Virgin resin.

What is the recycled blend made of? It is made of post industrial scrap and post consumer scrap. From the names you can probably hazard a pretty good guess as to what they are but here is an explanation. Post Industrial Scrap is plastic collected from industrial and manufacturing facilities. Post Consumer Scrap is collected primarily from the retail/consumer market.

If you are interested in using recycled plastic bags at your business, do not hesitate to ask for a recycled logo to be added to the bag. Showing your company’s commitment to green business practices can go a long way. For information on recycled plastic bags, contact Atlantic Poly.

Often business have an ID card system. Much thought is put into this system and the design of the ID’s, however little regard is put into the name badge holders, or ID badge holders. However, providing different staff members with the right type of ID card holder can be highly advantageous for workers and for the company.

1. ID badge holders prevent your different staff members from leaving their ID card at home or misplacing it.

2. Name badge holders significantly reduce the number of times you have to reprint an ID card as result of the daily tear and wear.

3. Badge holders allow your employees to learn their coworkers names more easily and identify in which area of the company they work.

4. ID badge holders help your employees display their identifications to the public in a neat and safe way.

5. ID badge holders allow your staff members to perform their activities comfortably without any interference.

6. Almost every ID card holder can be easily customized to meet your requirements.

7. ID card holders can help you enhance your brand awareness.

For the right ID badge holders for your business, contact Atlantic Poly.

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