What does self-sealing mean? Is there some kind of glue or something on here, or is it really just like any other zipline bag?
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just like regular zip bags. I think the reason the mfr. writes 'SELF' sealing is that many similar bags DON'T close, or, have really cheap , difficult closures. These are worth the money... they are great !
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J. R., I don't know unless it has to do with the fact that they are Very difficult to open once tightly 'sealed'. Otherwise, they are just 'Mini Ziplock baggies'.
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Self-sealing means that it zips to close. It is not a fold-and-close bag and it does not require a twisty tie. There is no adhesive.
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This bag is a candy bag or a bag to keep things fresh longer. Basically, it is tie wrapped, but any bag could be sealed with air removed and oxygen packets inserted to preserve it for a longer period of time. You could seal any bag you wanted to, but the ones you are considering are mylar longterm storage bags, gallon size is most popular, and they are available from Amazon. These bags here you are inquiring about will not preserve as long as mylar silver bags, but they do much better than plastic.
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They are not individually sealed. I did however vacuum seal the bag they came in, and they seam fine still.
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It depends upon the contents. If it's compressible, like clothing, you can press over the contents with a book, fold the bag where it is empty, then seal.
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You can definitely use the ziplock-and-squeeze approach. And you'll need to do that if there's a lot of liquid in the bag. I just think that vacuum sealers are cool.
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Before using zip lock, try asking your butcher if they offer vacuum sealing. I just found out that mine does, so I guess you just have to ask.
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The sealed plastic is like a zip-top. There is a very very thin slit that you need to get a fingernail into so you can pop the seal.
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These are giant plastic bags, without the locking seal. I suppose if you got creative you could roll it and, with help, tape it up while still keeping the air out, but there is nothing to seal on the bag.
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I didn't have that particular problem, but I thought the wire was a very poor design for a sealing unit. Also, the bags are way too thin not to be melted and perforated by a hot wire. Sorry I can't help with your problem.
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Sounds like, for whatever reason, you're not getting a complete seal. If you're sealing liquids, the liquid can get in between the 2 sides you're attempting to seal. Once you seal, you can go back, slightly moving your bag a bit closer, and seal again. If I must seal liquids, I'll freeze them first. Then, remove from the original bag I froze them in, put them in a fresh bag, and seal before it starts to defrost. I hope this helps.
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The bags have a Ziploc type top. You then vacuum out the air. It works great for me, but I have had one bag that would not vacuum seal. Probably a tiny hole in it some where. Figured it was a factory defect which will happen.
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Yes, I have been using the vacuum seal bag that ziplock sells with good success , but you have to be sure the sealing surface is not wet or becomes wet during the vacuum sealing process, or the seal will not make.
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Mine came in a pouch with a ziplock type of closure at the top. maybe that's what they're talking about
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There is no zip seal. The bags are cut to the desired length and sealed using the FoodSaver machine. The bag is then cut again to open it, and can be resealed many times with the machine.
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I don't think the're airtight but the ones I have are defective. The "zip strip" is not attatched to both sides of the bag, so they don't seal at all. I havepurchased these big zip bags for a few years now and have some old ones here but these are manufactured wrongly.
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Haven't tried, but I imagine it doesn't form a good enough seal like a ziplock would.
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Diane, The glue strip is on the flap. For my use this works fine. The glue is covered and you must peel that strip off for it to be sticky, so it's easy to take items in and out of the bag until you peel that off. I actually don't peel the covering off at all and just sell them open. I'm very happy with the quality.