LK® 9F1218 – 12×18 TUF-R® Extra Heavy LLDPE Flat Bag, 2.75 Mil | 250/CS

LK® 9F1218 – 12×18 TUF-R® Extra Heavy LLDPE Flat Bag, 2.75 Mil | 250/CS

The LK® 9F1218 is a 2.75 mil clear LLDPE flat bag measuring 12″ × 18″, sold in cases of 250 from NFC Bags. TUF-R® Extra Heavy is LK Packaging’s maximum-gauge flat-bag LLDPE film line, providing maximum puncture resistance, tear strength, and load-bearing capacity for large-format food service, industrial, and institutional packaging applications. The open-top design accepts heat, impulse, or twist-tie closure.

What packaging applications match the 12×18 format in extra-heavy poly bags?

The 12″ × 18″ is a large wide-format flat bag suited for whole cuts of beef and pork, commercial bakery loaves, large bulk apparel items, and industrial machinery or component parts requiring both 12-inch width and 18-inch depth. Grocery meat departments use it for whole chuck roasts, full briskets, and large bone-in pork shoulders. Institutional bakeries use it for jumbo specialty bread loaves. Apparel distributors use it for folded large parkas and bulk-bagged garments. The 2.75 mil film handles the demanding contents these large-format applications typically involve.

2.75 Mil TUF-R® Extra Heavy LLDPE Film: Maximum-Gauge Puncture Resistance

At 2.75 mil, TUF-R® Extra Heavy film is the thickest flat-bag LLDPE specification in LK Packaging’s TUF-R® lineup. For a large-format bag at 12×18, the full 2.75 mil gauge ensures the wide, tall film area maintains structural integrity and seal consistency under the weight and dimension stress of large, heavy contents. The film seals cleanly on heat and impulse sealers and maintains optical clarity for visual content inspection through the bag.

Whole Beef Roast and Large Meat Cut Packaging in TUF-R® Extra Heavy 12×18

Butcher shops, grocery meat departments, and food service distributors that bag full-size briskets, whole chuck roasts, and large bone-in pork shoulders need a bag wide enough for the roast girth and deep enough for the full cut length. The LK® 9F1218 provides 12 inches of face width and 18 inches of depth — a fit for most 8–12 lb whole beef roasts and large bone-in pork preparations. The 2.75 mil Extra Heavy film handles exposed bone protrusions and rough fat surfaces without puncturing, maintaining food safety and presentation throughout refrigerated distribution. Cases of 250 provide a practical operational stock for a high-volume meat department or food service meat distributor.

Ordering LK® 9F1218 in Cases of 250 from NFC Bags

The LK® 9F1218 ships in full cases of 250 bags from NFC Bags. NFC Bags stocks TUF-R® Extra Heavy flat bags domestically as an authorized U.S. distributor for LK Packaging, ensuring fast lead times and reliable stock availability. Volume pricing is available for multi-case and pallet-level orders — use the quantity selector at checkout or contact our team for a quote. NFC Bags serves meat distributors, food service distributors, commercial bakeries, and industrial packagers nationwide.

FDA Compliance and Recyclability of TUF-R® Extra Heavy LLDPE Flat Bags

The LK® 9F1218 is manufactured from 100% LLDPE with no barrier layers, coatings, or multi-resin constructions. It carries resin identification code #4 (LDPE) and is accepted at most retail plastic film drop-off programs when clean and dry. The film is FDA-compliant for direct food contact, qualifying it for all meat, food service, bakery, and food manufacturing applications requiring a food-safe primary packaging material.