International Plastics, Inc.

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Bubble Bags & Bubble Out Bags

Reclosable Bubble Bags cushion and protect delicate items with heavy-duty bubble between two layers of thick Polyethylene. Bubble Out Bags have a smooth inner wall of the bag, and 3/16" or 5/16" bubbles on the outer wall of the bag. Both styles are like having bubble wrap in a bag! With 3/16" and 5/16" bubble size! Perfect Reusable Bags for protecting your products! The great thing about these zipper-locking bubble bags is that they are reusable for many different applications time and time again.

Bubble Bags and Bubble Out Bag Features:

  • We offer a range of bubble sizes to best fit your use case. 
  • Available with a reclosable zipper locking seal or a single-use lip and tape closure. 

Super Duty Bubble Bags

Open Ended Bubble-Out Bags

Antistatic Bubble Bags

Bubble Out Bags With Peel Stick Tape

Reclosable Bubble Bags

About Bubble Bags

Bubble bags are typically made from a layer of plastic film, often polyethylene, with a layer of air-filled bubbles used as padding to protect the contents.

The outer plastic film of most bubble bags is recyclable, but the bubble wrap layer often needs to be separated and recycled differently. Always check the recycling symbols and local recycling guidelines to ensure proper disposal.

Yes, you can usually write on bubble bags using a permanent marker, but it's advised to test a small area first to ensure it doesn't smudge.

The exterior plastic film of bubble bags does provide some level of water resistance, but they are not entirely waterproof.

If the bag is not damaged and the seal is intact, bubble bags can be reused.

Absolutely. Bubble bags are designed to offer extra protection to fragile items during shipping due to the air-filled bubble padding.

Yes, we can print logos and other information directly on bubble bags for branding purposes.

Bubble bags come in various sizes to accommodate different items, ranging from small sizes like 4x7 inches to larger sizes like 12x17 inches or more.

Many bubble bags come with a built-in adhesive strip. You remove the protective covering from the adhesive and press firmly to seal the bag. Others may require tape or staples to secure the opening.

Yes, bubble bags are appropriate for international shipping, depending on the item's weight and fragility.

While standard bubble bags aren’t necessarily tamper-evident, there are options available with tamper-evident seals for added security.

Bubble bags can be more cost-effective than boxes, especially for small, lightweight items, as they are lighter and may incur lower shipping costs.

Yes, we offer customizable bubble bags that can be branded with logos, designs, and other information pertinent to your business.

While the air bubbles provide some degree of insulation, bubble bags are not designed to offer significant thermal protection to their contents.

This depends on the fragility of the item being shipped. Adding extra padding for highly fragile things might be prudent, but in most cases, the built-in bubble wrap layer provides adequate protection.

The primary difference between a bubble bag and a bubble-out bag lies in the orientation and use of the bubble padding:

 

Bubble Bag:
Design: Bubble bags, also known as bubble mailers or padded envelopes, have the bubble padding on the inside.
Purpose: They are designed to protect fragile items during shipping.
Usage: The bubble wrap cushioning is meant to secure and protect the contents from damage due to impacts or shocks.

 

Bubble-out Bag:

Design: Bubble-out bags have the bubble padding on the outside of the bag.
Purpose: They are typically used to protect individual items during storage or transport inside a box or another container.
Usage: The bubbles face outward to add a layer of cushioning between items or between an item and the exterior container.
In summary, bubble bags are used as external shipping envelopes with the bubble padding on the inside to protect the contents, while bubble-out bags are typically used inside boxes or other containers, with the bubbles on the outside to provide additional protection to enclosed items.