Heat Sealed Mesh
Instead of sewing or stapling, the closure is made with heat. It comes out even, with no loose threads and no metal, which is what several chains no longer want in the bag. On the line you notice it in consumables and stoppages: no thread to run out, no staple to jam.
The closure is made with heat instead of thread or metal. That sounds like a detail until a retailer writes it into their specification: several chains no longer accept staples in a produce bag, and a loose thread is a contamination note waiting to happen. On the line you notice it somewhere else entirely — in consumables and stoppages. There is no thread to run out and no staple to jam.
Typical use cases
- Packers selling to demanding retail: citrus, onion, potato, avocado
Specifications
| Mesh colors | Blue, green, camel, yellow, orange, red, purple, black, white |
| Plastic mesh | 8" to 24" opening — white, yellow, purple, red, blue |
| Closure | Heat seal — no stitching, no staple |
What packers use heat sealed mesh for
Mesh available in blue, green, camel, yellow, orange, red, purple, black and white. Plastic mesh runs 8" to 24" opening in white, yellow, purple, red and blue.
Citrus
Export citrus programmes where the receiving chain audits the pack. A heat seal removes the metal detector question entirely.
Onion
Onion lines running long shifts, where a staple jam costs more in downtime than the closure costs in material.
Potato
Retail potato packs for chains that specify no metal fasteners in the packaging.
Avocado
Avocado is handled repeatedly and inspected closely. A sealed closure comes out even every time, with nothing protruding to catch or mark the fruit.
Pick the colour that makes your product read
Colour is not decoration on a produce pack. The right shade makes the fruit look brighter on the shelf; the wrong one makes good product look dull next to a competitor.
Swatches are measured from photographs of the material we actually run. Screens vary, and pigment lots vary: ask your rep for a physical sample before you approve artwork.
Questions buyers ask about heat sealed mesh
Why does a chain care about staples?
Metal in a food pack is a foreign-body risk, and it shows up on an audit. A heat seal removes the question before it is asked.
Is the seal as strong as a stitch?
It holds the weights this format is built for, and it holds evenly, which a stitch does not always do at speed. Confirm the specific weight and product with a rep before you commit a programme to it.
What mesh colours can I get?
Blue, green, camel, yellow, orange, red, purple, black and white. Plastic mesh comes in white, yellow, purple, red and blue with openings from 8" to 24".
Does it save money on the line?
It changes where the money goes. You stop buying thread and staples and you stop losing time to jams; the bag itself is a different cost. A rep can work the comparison against what your line spends today.
