![]() | ![]() |
IMPAK Corporation is a very technical company. We are uncomfortable referring to things as "approximately" or "about" and seal width is an excellent example of a standard misleading practice in the industry. You will see 2 millimeters (mm) seals often referred to as "about 1/8" and 5mm seals will often be referred to as "about 1/4."
The simple fact is that there are 25.4mm in an inch, thus a seal that is 1/10" would actually be 2.54mm. Thus a supplier that tries to present a 2mm seal as being about 1/8" which would be xx mm is actually saying that the seal is x% larger than it actually is. (See table below)
English system of measurement | Metric system of measurement |
1 inch | 24.4 mm |
1/2 inch | 12.7 mm |
1/4 inch | 6.35 mm |
1/8 inch | 3.18 mm |
1/16 inch | 1.59 mm |
There are other reasons to use our higher quality 5mm seal units, they include:
So in the end, be careful if a company is only telling you that a machine is a 1/4" seal when virually all of these machines worldwide are produced to a metric system of millimeters. Ask them if they can tell you what the actual width of the seal is.
Terms and Conditions Purchase Policy Quote Request Sample Request Will Call Custom Printing Adhesive Labeling Services |
Mylar Bags Stand Up Bags Mini Pouches Vacuum Bags Embossed Vacuum Bags Foil Zipper Bags Liquid Spout Bags |
Oxygen Absorbers Desiccant Packets Large Desiccant Bags Desiccant paper Bulk Desiccants Humidity Indicator Cards Oxygen Indicator Tablets |
Band Sealers Portable Sealers Foot Pedal Sealers Chamber Sealers Impulse Sealers Tube Sealers |
![]() |
Copyright © 2014 sorbentsystems.com | All rights reserved. Phone: (310) 715-6600 | Email: sales@sorbentsystems.com Hablamos Español |