can mylar bags be used?
649787
You can use mylar bags for resealing however you are unable to vacuum a mylar bag.
699071
Please do NOT put boiling water into Mylar bags. Mylar bags are made of several layers, and the bottom one is usually a plastic such as LLDPE. While the material is rated for heat sealing, adding boiling water risks off-gassing something from that layer into your food. It would most likely not be harmful, but boil-in bags are boil-in bags for a reason...they are intended to be boiled, while your typical Mylar Bag is not.
431242
I can't be sure but the weave is very tight. My guess is no! These are high quality bags. Good luck.
143674
Try sealing a mylar bag with a iron, if it seals then it would work with the sealer.
570822
I don't believe you can. The bags used with a vacuum machine have a connection for the machine. The bags I ordered did not have such a connection.
1241589
I don't believe so. It is designed for: Mylar, Polypropylene, Static shielding, Nylon, Polyethylene, & Polyurethane bags
788465
I do not see any reason the bags could not be used. I have the Food Saver Model V2470 and my 11X50' Roll works just fine.
1525459
I would think so. They hold tarps. Don't know what you are holding it "for" - mylar might rip easily.
2016707
This is something I haven't tried, so someone with more experience could possibly provide a better answer. Considering the package is mylar and for what the product is designed to do, it is pretty obvious that moisture would be the problem. So if you could reseal in a similar type bag and eliminate the possibility of moisture contamination, I would think it would work.
1927566
AS long as they are sanitized and totally dry, I don't see why not. I have reused some of the small "custom" bags I have made simply because they are a pain to remake all the time. I just start out making them a little longer than needed, so when I open them I still have enough left to reuse 1 or 2 times.
1076114
if you are using food, i would only use food grade buckets. Any thing else has the potential to leech toxins into the food, as there is always a risk the mylar bag was not sealed properly, or had a tear. Just a thought.
1084084
Mylar is a trade name for polyester and there are lots of "mylar bags" and in different thicknesses the VP210 will seal some mylar bags. Stay on the thinner side 3 and 4 mil and you should be fine.
2184176
Yes, you could re-use them the same as you would for regular zip-loc bags. But keep in mind, as in my previous review as well as others, these bags do not seal well. I am constantly having to go back and pump air out of them. They are a made from a different material also that causes a lot of static and causes dry foods, spices extra to get caught up into the zip seal.
1159848
Yes they will work fine. These are great bags and very durable. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
1852384
I do not believe that it will work with Mylar bags. It's been a couple years since I researched the chamber vacuum sealers, but if my memory is correct, you needed to go up several tiers, and a lot more money to get that functionality. Another person responded that it's possible to seal mylar with this unit, but I don't know if it might shorten the life of the sealing bar. I'd suggest that you contact tech support at ARY and get their opinion. They've been very helpful when I've contacted them.
1791113
Yes, I've tried them For that & mainly my use is placing them in Mylar & other bags for non-freezing, but they work for both.
4112
I only use mylar bags to stored dry goods. Like rices and beans. Don't think it will do any harmed to the dry foods at all. As for dried veggies and herbs I used vacuum sealed mason jars.