Adhesives for Paper Bags — Sustainable Solutions
The world is slowly realising that natural materials are much better for the environment, so the old paper bag is gaining popularity. Reinvented, it’s now better than ever. Paper bags are 100 % biodegradable, reusable, and recyclable. In addition, they are often stronger than their plastic counterparts, and to make them this way, it is vital to use just the perfect adhesives.
Should your paper bags beat the competition? Stick with us to learn how.
Without bags, we’d be spilling oranges all over the floor, we’d have to hold our sandwich with bare hands, and we’d probably have to deal with different, heavier, and bulkier packaging. So let’s look at some of the most popular types of bags.
Takeaway — SOS bags
These are one of the most common bags made of kraft paper. They are usually square or rectangular with strong handles and a flat bottom. Because of their shape, they can hold up to 5 kg and have good wet strength. They are mainly used for deliveries, where they have to keep your dinner safe, even if some soup spills during transport.
To achieve this reliability, we recommend using MEKOL adhesives. Series 1200–1339 provide strong reinforcement and handles glueing, while Series 1409 or 1413 provide exceptional quality of your bag’s bottom.
Flat bags
These are the most uncomplicated bags of all, yet extremely versatile. They are used for books, alcoholic beverages (in some countries), fruits, vegetables, and other products in the farmers’ markets — not to mention other vendors.
Made of recycled kraft paper pulp, they can hold up to 5 kg, but they don’t have handles like SOS bags.
Making these, we suggest strong longitudinal bonding with MEKOL or TERMOKOL adhesives to give the bags that additional support.
Shopping Bags
These bags are the flashiest of them all since they come in various colours, textures, prints, and brand names. They are ideal for customisation and print, which means we are no longer dealing with ordinary dull kraft paper, but coated and lacquered surfaces that are more difficult to bond.
To stay ahead of the trends and give people an amazing shopping experience, topped off with a beautifully crafted shopping bag, one can rely on TERMOKOL adhesives to handle the challenge.
Bakery Bags
Bakery bags come in all shapes and sizes. With windows or without them, they make us hungry! They are used for bread, pastries, popcorn, chips, candy, and many other delicious items. First of all, these bags need to follow food and health standards before anything else.
To produce these bags, try odourless and water-based adhesives from MITOL, suitable to use with food packaging.
MITOL offers a series of advanced adhesives for different glueing operations during paper bag production.
Conclusion
MITOL is one of the important glues suppliers in Europe that offers a complete line of adhesives for paper bags. Being aware of the sustainability challenges, they devote special attention to the selection of materials and production processes that reduce environmental impact and provide the best adhesives for your bags. Not to forget the fact that Mitol always supports you with a responsive and skilled technical staff that finds a solution to all your challenges.
