A small mylar bag is a compact, printed barrier pouch sized for samples, single servings and small retail portions, with a heat seal or a zipper to close it. TBPB makes them custom with no minimum order, and if you bring a written quote for the same specs, we beat it under our price-beat guarantee.
What small bags are good for
The common jobs are sample packs, single-serve sachets, tea and spice portions, supplement powders, seeds, bath salts, jewelry-making supplies and trial sizes that sit beside a full-size product. The format also works as a try-me item that rides inside a larger order. Because the bag is cheap to fill and light to mail, brands often use it to let a customer test a flavor or a scent before committing to a bigger purchase.
Sizing at the small end is harder than it looks
With a large bag, a quarter inch is rounding error. With a small one, it decides whether the product fits. A sealed border runs around the edge, a zipper or tear notch takes room at the top, and the bag needs air space or it will not close. The answer is to fill a sample with real product, measure how much space the contents take when the bag is lying flat, then add the seal border and the zipper zone. Weight alone is a poor guide, because a gram of powder and a gram of dried leaf take very different room.
Flat or stand-up at small sizes
A flat pouch is the simplest, lightest and most economical to ship, and it is what most sample sachets use. A small stand-up pouch has a gusseted base so it stands on a shelf or counter, though the gusset eats into the usable volume, so it needs to be larger than a flat bag holding the same amount. If it will sit on a retail rack, consider a hang hole.
Print, film and what you are putting in it
Both sides can be printed in CMYK or Pantone with a matte or gloss finish. A tear notch makes single-use sachets easy to open without scissors. Small bags have little room for text, so put the logo and product name on the front and the details on the back. If the contents are food, supplements, hemp or cannabis, you are responsible for labeling and contact-material rules, which you should confirm with your own regulatory adviser. We print the artwork you supply.
- Format: flat pouch or small stand-up pouch
- Film: laminated barrier with heat-seal inner layer
- Options: zipper, tear notch, hang hole, window
- Print: both sides, CMYK or Pantone, matte or gloss
If you need a particular small size, 3.5 mylar bags are sized for common small portions. Take a look at flat pouches for the simplest sealed format, and at stand up mylar bags for something that stands up. The mylar bags collection lists the rest.
Send us what goes in the bag, how much of it, and the quantity, even if it is one bag. We work out the finished size and quote it.
Order a small test run in two nearby sizes if you can. At this scale, the gap between a bag that closes easily and one that fights back is a few millimeters, and finding that out with ten bags is far easier than finding it out with ten thousand.
Frequently asked questions
What are small mylar bags used for?
They are used for samples, single-serve portions, tea, spices, powders, seeds and trial sizes. The compact foil-laminate pouch blocks light, oxygen and moisture, so it protects the product, and it is light enough to slip inside a larger order as a try-me item.
Is there a minimum order for small mylar bags?
There is no minimum order. You can order one bag to test a fit or thousands for a launch. Each order is quoted for its own size, film and print, and if you hold a written quote for the same specs elsewhere, we beat it.
How do I choose the right small size?
Fill a sample with real product, measure the space it takes when the bag lies flat, then add the sealed border and the zipper or tear-notch zone. Weight is a poor guide because powders and leaves take very different room. Send us the numbers and we confirm.
Should I choose a flat pouch or a stand-up pouch?
A flat pouch is simpler and lighter and suits most sample sachets. A stand-up pouch has a gusseted base so it stands on a shelf, but the gusset takes volume, so it must be larger than a flat bag holding the same amount.
Can small bags be printed on both sides?
Yes. Both sides can carry full-color print in CMYK or Pantone, with a matte or gloss finish. Space is tight, so put the logo and product name on the front and ingredients or instructions on the back.
Who is responsible for labeling food or supplement bags?
You are. We print the artwork you supply and do not write regulatory copy. For food, supplements, hemp or cannabis, confirm labeling rules and contact-material suitability with your own regulatory adviser before ordering.
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