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White Mylar Bags
Bespoke white Mylar Bags manufactured to order, with material and finish chosen around how the product ships.
- Minimum order
- 100 units
- Production
- 3–5 business days
- Construction
- pouch
- Delivery
- US, UK, Canada, Australia
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Get a price
Name, email, phone and what you are packing. Attach artwork if you have it. We reply with a specification and a written price, usually within one business day.
What white mylar bags have to cope with
White Mylar Bags hold product for a brand wanting a clean printable surface rather than a metallic one. That is the starting point for the specification, because check opacity against your actual product. A dark powder behind a thin white film changes how the whole panel reads.
In service they are used for retail where accurate brand colour matters more than a metallic effect.
Where white mylar bags are actually used
White Mylar Bags are specified for retail where accurate brand colour matters more than a metallic effect. Check opacity against your actual product. A dark powder behind a thin white film changes how the whole panel reads.
- Retail where accurate brand colour matters more than a metallic effect
- Coffee and dry goods
- Snacks and confectionery
- Supplements and powders
The substrate for white mylar bags
A white-pigmented laminate with a metallised or foil barrier layer beneath, so you get both print surface and barrier.
The options we would consider for this format are below; check opacity against your actual product. A dark powder behind a thin white film changes how the whole panel reads.
- PET/MPET/PE laminate
- Kraft paper/PE laminate
- Clear PET/PE laminate
- Recyclable mono-PE
- Compostable kraft/PLA
Holding white mylar bags before service
The white can be slightly translucent on lighter gauges, so dark contents show through and dull the panel.
Paperboard also absorbs moisture from the air until it equalises with its surroundings. If stock sits more than about six weeks in unconditioned space, a moisture-resistant coating is worth its small premium.
Comparing the substrate options
The honest trade-offs between the stocks we would consider for this format.
| Material | Barrier | Recovery route |
|---|---|---|
| Uncoated kraft | None | Dry goods, short shelf life |
| Aqueous coated | Light moisture | Keeps paper recyclable |
| Foil laminate | Oxygen and moisture | Longest shelf life, not kerbside recyclable |
| Mono-material film | Good, shorter life | Store drop-off recycling |
Printing white mylar bags
The most predictable print surface in the range — colours reproduce close to how they do on coated board.
Rotogravure, Digital film printing, Flexography are all available for this format. Run length usually decides which is cheapest: digital removes the plate cost on short quantities, offset and flexo overtake it at volume.
Finishing white mylar bags
The most predictable print surface in the range — colours reproduce close to how they do on coated board.
Each finish below is a separate pass on the press or the finishing line, which is why they are quoted individually rather than bundled.
- Matte film
- Gloss film
- Soft-touch film
- Spot gloss over matte
- Metallised layer
Sizing white mylar bags
Available across the size range; the substrate colour is the decision.
Send the contents rather than a box size. White is chosen for print accuracy without checking opacity against the actual contents.
Getting artwork press-ready
Build artwork to the flat pouch dieline including the gusset panels, and keep barcodes on a flat face rather than across a seal.
Supply a print-ready PDF or vector file with fonts outlined and images at 300 dpi. Our prepress team checks every file before a proof is issued. On a pouch the check that matters most is that copy clears the seal areas, which are not printable.
What we need from you
The useful starting point is the product, not the pack. Give us its measurements and the quantity, and we work the pouch outward from there.
You approve the quote, we send the dieline, prepress proofs it, and production follows. The proof stage is where changes are still free.
Checking it before you commit
A plain structural sample is the cheapest way to find a fit problem — far cheaper than finding it across a full run.
Sample costs are normally credited against the production order.
Reference
White Mylar Bags at a specification level
| Product | White Mylar Bags |
|---|---|
| Category | Custom Pouches |
| Construction | Pouch |
| Structure | Multi-layer laminated film |
| Barrier | Moisture and oxygen barrier available |
| Closure | Heat seal, optional resealable zipper |
| Materials | PET/MPET/PE laminate, Kraft paper/PE laminate, Clear PET/PE laminate, Recyclable mono-PE |
| Printing | Rotogravure, Digital film printing, Flexography |
| Finishes | Matte film, Gloss film, Soft-touch film, Spot gloss over matte, Metallised layer |
| Minimum order | Minimum order is 100 units on any format, and unit cost falls sharply as the quantity rises. |
| Lead time | 3 to 5 business days after artwork approval |
| Shipping | Across the US, UK, Canada and Australia |
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Set what you know, leave the rest. Everything here travels with your request, so nothing gets retyped.
- 100-unit minimum
- 3–5 day production
- Free dieline
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What you get
Why buyers specify this format
Fitted to what goes in it
Available across the size range; the substrate colour is the decision.
The failure we design out
The white can be slightly translucent on lighter gauges, so dark contents show through and dull the panel.
Where it has to work
Specified for retail where accurate brand colour matters more than a metallic effect.
What decides the job
Check opacity against your actual product. A dark powder behind a thin white film changes how the whole panel reads.
This format sits in our custom pouches range, alongside 26 other made-to-order formats.
Answers
Ordering white mylar bags: the usual questions
Specification, minimums and lead times for white mylar bags.
What barrier do I actually need?
It depends on shelf life and what degrades the product — oxygen, moisture or light. A higher barrier costs more and is usually harder to recycle, so the right answer is the lowest barrier that holds your product for as long as it needs to.
Can I have a full barrier and full recyclability?
Not currently, and it is better to be straight about it. Multi-layer laminates block best precisely because they combine materials, which is what makes them hard to recycle. Mono-material films are recyclable through store drop-off but give a shorter shelf life.
Are poly formats recyclable?
Through store drop-off in many areas rather than kerbside collection. Mono-material polyethylene is the more recyclable option; mixed-material films generally are not. If recyclability is a stated claim, tell us and we will keep to a mono-material construction.
Can you add a resealable zip or a valve?
Both are standard options. A zip suits anything the customer opens repeatedly; a one-way valve is for products that off-gas, such as freshly roasted coffee, where a sealed bag would otherwise inflate.
Can you match packaging we already use?
Send the current specification or a physical sample and we will quote to match it rather than proposing an alternative you would then have to re-approve internally. A physical sample tells us more than a specification sheet — board caliper and coating are usually described loosely and measured exactly.
Where do you deliver?
All 50 US states, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, on the same timeline everywhere: 3 to 5 business days of production after artwork approval, then 5 to 7 business days in transit. Every run is made to order and shipped directly to your address rather than pulled from stock, so you receive current production rather than whatever has been sitting in a warehouse. Freight is costed separately by weight, volume and destination. This format nests or lies flat, so a large quantity takes up far less freight volume than the finished pack suggests.
Can I order white mylar bags in a custom size?
Every run is cut to your dimensions — there are no stock sizes here. Send the product measurements rather than a box size and we will build the pouch around them, then send a dieline template you can design onto.
What happens after I approve the quote?
We issue a dieline template sized to your product, prepress checks your artwork against it, and a proof comes back for sign-off. Nothing runs until you approve that proof, and pouches then take 3 to 5 business days.
Can you hold the specification for repeat orders?
Yes. Once a first run is approved we hold the board, structure, dimensions, print method and finishes against your account, so a reorder references the same specification exactly rather than being re-derived. It also means a reorder can be priced against a larger quantity without re-opening the specification.
Do you offer recycled or recyclable options?
Recycled grades are available across most of the substrates we run for pouches. Recycled content, kerbside recyclability and certified compostability are three different claims though, so tell us which one you intend to print.
What file format should I send artwork in?
A print-ready PDF or a vector file, with fonts outlined and any raster images at 300 dpi at final size. We supply the dieline to design onto, and prepress checks bleed, safe area and crease clearance before issuing a proof. The dieline we supply carries the crease positions, so keeping type clear of a crease is easier to solve at layout than at proof.
What is the minimum order for white mylar bags?
A flat 100 units on any format. Most pouches in this range are quoted from 100 units upward because unit cost falls sharply above that, but the minimum exists so you can validate a structure first.
Next step
Quote White Mylar Bags
Send the dimensions and quantity you need. We reply with a full specification and a written price, usually within one business day.