LK® 9F1824 – 18×24 TUF-R® Extra Heavy LLDPE Flat Bag, 2.75 Mil | 250/CS

LK® 9F1824 – 18×24 TUF-R® Extra Heavy LLDPE Flat Bag, 2.75 Mil | 250/CS

The LK® 9F1824 is an 18-inch by 24-inch open-top flat bag produced from TUF-R® Extra Heavy LLDPE film at 2.75 mil. This is one of the largest formats in the TUF-R® flat bag line, and cases of 250 bags support high-throughput operations in commercial food service, institutional supply, and industrial packaging. The 18×24 opening handles oversized goods, long folded items, and bulk product groupings that smaller flat bags cannot accommodate. Heat sealing, impulse sealing, or fold-and-tape closure all work with the open-top construction.

What packaging applications match the 18×24 format in extra-heavy poly bags?

The 18×24 format serves as the go-to size for wide, long, and bulky goods that require a large-format flat bag at maximum gauge. Food distributors use this size for whole turkeys, large bone-in leg-of-lamb cuts, full salmon sides, and jumbo cheese blocks. Commercial laundry and linen operations bag king-size flat sheets, heavy hotel bath towels, and oversized tablecloths. In industrial distribution, the 18×24 accommodates wide sheet metal panels, large gasket stock, signage blanks, and insulation panels. Institutional packagers—schools, hospitals, and government supply facilities—use this size to bag oversized equipment covers, large document bundles, and wide flat supply items.

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

At 2.75 mil, TUF-R® Extra Heavy LLDPE provides the highest puncture and abrasion resistance in the TUF-R® flat bag product family. For large-format bags like the 9F1824, film strength is particularly important because larger bag sizes develop more internal stress when loaded with heavy or dense contents during palletizing and transit. LLDPE’s elongation properties allow the film to absorb impact without tearing, and the 2.75 mil gauge adds a meaningful safety margin for sharp edges, protruding fasteners, or frozen bone tips that would breach standard or heavy-gauge film. The film heat-seals on impulse and bar sealers for moisture-resistant closure.

Large-Format Commercial and Institutional Supply Packaging

Commercial and institutional operations—food service distributors, healthcare supply chains, and government procurement facilities—regularly move oversized supply items that require large-format protective bagging. The 9F1824 at 18×24 inches accommodates wide equipment covers, oversized printed materials, large fabric panels, and boxed institutional supply kits that standard flat bags cannot contain. The 2.75 mil gauge protects against the rough handling common in institutional receiving docks, where bags contact metal cart edges, shelf brackets, and pallet boards during sorting. For commercial laundry and linen suppliers packaging large folded textile goods, the 18×24 opening provides enough clearance to bag king-size items flat without forcing awkward re-folds that add labor time.

Ordering LK® 9F1824 in Cases of 250 from NFC Bags

NFC Bags stocks LK® 9F1824 in cases of 250 bags, making it practical for high-volume commercial food service, institutional supply, and industrial packaging operations to maintain adequate on-hand stock without frequent reorders. This large-format 2.75 mil bag is maintained in active inventory for reliable lead times. Volume pricing is available for 10-case and larger orders; contact NFC Bags for current pricing on pallet quantities to support distribution center and warehouse accounts.

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

TUF-R® Extra Heavy LLDPE film meets FDA requirements for direct food contact, making the 9F1824 fully qualified for raw and processed food packaging in commercial and institutional food service operations. The film is formulated without BPA, phthalates, or added plasticizers. As a #4 LLDPE resin, used bags are accepted by polyethylene film drop-off recycling programs at participating retail locations, providing an environmentally responsible end-of-life option for high-volume commercial users.