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The loss from product damage results in a hit to your bottom line every time. Whether you are transporting pallets of product around your warehouse or when shipping by land, sea, or air consider stretch film.
 
Stretch film provides exceptional security measure over tie straps. Why is stretch film a superior option? Because stretch film provides greater pallet stability at a fraction of the cost. Tie straps wear and tear and often do not return from their destination.

Both handheld and machine held stretch wrap also provides protection to your product in storage. Stretch wraps will help protect your stock from dust and moisture, which can reduce the risk from mold, UV damage, internal pilfering and pests.

Product damage and loss is a direct hit to your net profit.  Contact Atlantic Poly for more information on stretch film and shrink wrap.

Vapor barriers are typically defined as  a plastic or foil sheet used  for damp proofing that resists diffusion of moisture through the walls, ceiling and floors of buildings and of packaging. Building codes have classified vapor barriers as having a water vapor permeance of 1 perm or less. Vapor retarding materials are generally categorized as: Impermeable, semi-permeable,  or permeable.

Insulation alone is often not enough to keep heat from escaping. Most of a buildings heat loss is from air movement or air infiltration through the walls.

Construction companies need vapor barriers. Plastic vapor barriers or vapor retarders from Atlantic Poly is polyethylene sheeting or construction film which provides simple, versatile and inexpensive protection to keep the warm air from escaping through or around the insulation and other building components.

It can be used in numerous industrial, agricultural and construction applications. Contact Atlantic Poly for more information.

Vinyl is used for various types of sleeves, pouches, envelopes and wallets. Special features can be incorporated into vinyl like zip locks, eyelets, magnets, pressure sensitive adhesive, velcro, snaps and custom printing.

At Atlantic Poly we have an  entire Vinyl Pouch product line that includes but is not limited to the following categories:

• Holders
• Wallets
• Envelopes
• Guides and Other Products

Plastic or vinyl pocket holders are the economical choice to hold items for easy viewing and storage such as warranties, instruction books, job tickets, ID’s and other documents. We carry standard sizes and we offer custom sizes as well.

For information or a quote on the vinyl pouch product line, contact Atlantic Poly.

What are specialty poly bags? What do we mean when we say that? Specialty poly bags, or specialty plastic bags are Mil Spec Bags, Anti Static Bags, Clean Room ISO Certified Bags, and Vapor Inhibitor Bags. Also, most of these plastic bags, if not all, are made in the USA!

These specialty plastic bags are usually used when there is a stringent requirement to protect against moisture, salt, static electricity and contamination. Electronics, bio-tech, military and defense programs, hazardous waste and manufacturing are just a few of the industries in which specialty plastic bags are used.

When you need to protect an item from these harsh items during storage or shipment, contact Atlantic Poly. We can supply a specialty poly bag that is right for your specific application.

Every business has a need for trash can liners, or trash bags. But, is your business purchasing the right trash bag for your needs?

Resin – This is what we use to manufacture trash can liners. The two types of resins used for trash can liners are High Density and Linear Low Density.

Low Density Trash Can Liners-

Made from high quality resins, low Density trash bags are very resistant to puncturing and tearing. This makes Low Density trash can liners perfect for restaurant kitchens or other applications where glass or sharp objects are in the trash.

We also carry Biodegradable Low Density Trash Can Liners.

High Density Trash Can Liners-

High Density trash can liners are made from high density resins. These are perfect for offices, restroom, or trash with less sharp edges. These are less expensive than low density can liners.

To place your order for trash can liners, contact Atlantic Poly.

Plastic bag manufacturers are creating and supporting thousands of jobs for hardworking people who are providing for their families. The people who work for these American companies work extremely hard.

In the past few years, environmental activists have put plastic bags on their target list – unfairly using science and myths to promote an ideological agenda, without regard for thousands of American jobs and the livelihoods of so many families. There are many mistruths that need to be corrected. American-made plastic bags are mainly produced from natural gas – not oil. These plastic bags are sanitary, safe and 100% reusable and recyclable.

Yet, plastic bags have been the target of legislators in pockets across America, where politicians have been working to ban or tax them – eliminating the jobs that they support – based on data or information which is incorrect.

We don’t just want to protect the jobs of more than 30,000 Americans employed by the plastic bag manufacturing and recycling sector, but to counter a policy that is bad for both the environment and for local economies.

Plastic bags make up only a fraction of a percent of the total litter stream, so banning them won’t have an impact on litter. It is litter we should be battling. Plastic bag manufacturers in America are recycling bags, and other products like shrink films and other products.  Ironically, plastic bag litter actually increased in San Francisco in the year following its ban, according to the city’s own report.

Plastic bags leave less of a carbon footprint than paper – using less water and having drastically less transport costs. Cloth bags need to be used approximately 130 times before being a ‘greener’ option than plastic.

Some suggest using sewn Polypropylene bags, but these are generally imported from China, cannot be recycled, and are usually made from foreign oil. A number of these have been recalled due to lead content. The bags have also been proven to harbor dangerous bacteria like E. coli and coliform. Yet, some want to force unsuspecting parents to put their children’s food in these lead-filled bags.

Then there’s the economic impact of plastic bag bans, since forcing us to buy reusable bags only increases grocery costs. When people shop elsewhere to avoid bans, small businesses suffer the most.

At Atlantic Poly, over 95% of our products are made in America, contact us for information on Plastic bags.

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As a buyer of t shirt bags or plastic bags for your business, don’t be confused by the hype about reusable bags and paper bags.

Plastic bags have many uses and they are used over and over.  Think about your household and how often you re-use the plastic bags from the grocery store. We reuse these bags when we need to carry things, we use them for storage, we use them for shoes in suitcases or in sports bags, we use them as lunch bags and we use them when we walk the dog.

There are many households that bring home purchases in plastic bags and hardly ever throw them away until they have had significant use.  Grocery stores, clothing stores, gift shops all use plastic bags for purchases, and your customers are using those bags in their personal lives. It's amazing how many uses there are for plastic bags.  

They are convenient, durable and, when reused, safe for the environment. Contact Atlantic Poly for more information on plastic poly bags for your business.

Disposable dumpster liners for roll off dumpsters, trailers and railroad cars from Atlantic Poly are heavy-duty plastic liners that are made from both virgin and recycled polyethylene. Our unique design puts three thicknesses of plastic at the bottom of the container for added leak protection, virtually eliminating tearing. Dumpster liners are perfect for transporting both solids and sludge, providing more protection.  

Atlantic Poly stocks a wide selection of dumpster liners or custom liners can be manufactured to your specs.

Advantages of using dumpster liners:

• Easy and fast to install from the inside or outside of the container
• Fast and clean disposal
• Safer transport of hazardous or liquid materials
• Leak protection
• Keeps dumpsters cleaner
• Dust control

Dumpster liner options:

• Available on a roll or folded in a box
• Multiple packaging options
• Sides ranging from 66" to 144" in height
• Thickness range - 3 mil to 10 mil
• Quantity discounts are available

Contact Atlantic Poly for information on tough roll-off dumpster liners.

Most people interchange the terms stretch wrap and shrink wrap although they are two very different products.

Shrink wrap film is made from polyolefin plastic. Shrink wrap is generally used to protect a single product, like the plastic on toys or CD's. Shrink wrap forms its tight seal through a heating process. Shrink wrap can also be used for bundling products together, such as bottles of soda.

Stretch wrap is made from polyethylene plastic and is generally used to hold boxes on a pallet for transport. Stretch wrap is pulled and stretched and around the pallet. Shrink wrap works like an elastic band that holds the load tight.

Atlantic Poly supplies both stretch wrap and shrink wrap, contact us.

New construction and remodeling are both picking up nationwide. But, after the last few years, it is important for construction companies to keep their costs down.

Roll off dumpster liners from Atlantic Poly are one way to help your bottom line. Not only are they economical, they can be delivered quickly to meet your needs. Dumpster Liners are mainly black opaque in color and thicknesses typically range from 3 MIL thick to 12 MIL thick. The most popular container sizes are 20, 30 and 40 yard.

Construction and concrete companies, asbestos abatement companies, and environmental companies rely on Roll Off Dumpster Liners daily to make dumping waste materials easier. Dumpster liners contain materials which may be hazardous to public health or our environment.
 
Avoid the fees, environmental laws demand the use of dumpster liners. Contact Atlantic Poly.