Packaging bags are available in a wide variety of shapes, styles and materials. These bags are used for holding objects in bulk. They are used in a variety of applications. Packing bags are meant for everyday use. They are convenient to use and protect various contents through safe storage. They have visual appeal. There are various opportunities for innovation as packing bags come with or without printing in a wide range of colors and sizes for the industrial and commercial usage.

Materials used in making packaging bags

• Paper
• Plastic
• Cotton
• Jute
• Canvas
• Nylon
• Polyester
• Vinyl &
• Other synthetic fibers

Styles of packaging bags
Packaging bags are available in a wide variety of styles and sizes. Some common styles are :

• Laminated bags
• Unlaminated bags
• Bags with handles
• Bags without handles
• Stand up bags
• Gusseted bags
• Zipper bags etc.

Packing bags can also be made as per customer's specifications.

Types of packaging bags

• Gease proof bags : These are specially designed for hot foods such as friend chickens and french fries, BBQ foods etc. They are oil proof and resistant to gas, light, moisture, and smell.
  
  
• Vegetables Bag : Specially designed to store vegetables and fruits in refrigerators. They are breathable bags to keep vegetables and fruits fresh.
  
  
• Vacuum Bags : A good packaging bag to pack frozen food, red meat, bread and process meat and which also which lengthens the shelf life of the food.
  
  
• Static Shielding Packaging Bags : They are transparent, heat-sealable, electro-static protective, buried metal, flexible structured bags providing excellent electrostatic shielding properties.
  
  
• Woven Packaging Bags : Woven bags in both laminated and un-laminated variety are capable of bearing heavy weight.
  
  
• Anti-Rust Packaging Bags : Anti Rust Film is a special type of packaging film which is used to make packaging bags which prevent corrosion of ferrous metals without the need for rust preventive coating.
  
  
• Courier Packaging Bags : Such bags are high quality, water-proof packaging bags which find wide application in the postal departments and courier agencies.
  
  

Other Types

• Corrugated Boxes
• Carton Boxes
• Corrugated Carton Boxes
• Fancy Boxes
• Shirt Boxes
• Garment boxes
• Packaging Cartons

Applications of packaging bags
Packing bags are used in a wide variety of applications. Apart from everyday applications like storing breakfast cereals, household products, frozen foods, beverages, they are used to package range of other products. There are take out bags for restaurants, fast food chains, grocery bags for the market and shopping malls, stationary bags for books, magazines, jewelry bags, cosmetic bags, bakery bags, packaging bags for paint & chemicals and agricultural products. There is always an ever-increasing demand of packaging bags in the farm sector, agro-based industries and cement industries and for commercial usages.