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PE Film Roll Buying Guide: Width, Thickness, Roll Weight and Core

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“PE film roll” can mean a single sheet, lay-flat tubing, gusseted tubing or film that will later be converted into bags. A useful RFQ must identify the structure as well as width, single-side thickness, roll weight and core. Otherwise, two quotations may describe different products even when the headline dimensions look identical.

The five specifications that control a film-roll quotation

Specification

HengYi production range / reference

What the buyer should confirm

Film structure

Sheet, lay-flat tubing or custom converting

How the film will run on your machine or be used at the packing station

Width

7 cm to 2 m

Open width or lay-flat width; include gusset if applicable

Single-side thickness

0.008 mm to 0.20 mm

State mm or microns per wall, not an unclear combined value

Roll weight

5 kg to 100 kg per roll

Maximum lifting weight and machine unwind capacity

Paper core

Customisable

Inner diameter, core wall thickness and preferred core length

Our normal MOQ for a custom PE film roll is 300 kg per specification. Monthly production capacity is approximately 60 tons, subject to the current production schedule and the mix of specifications.

PE film extrusion line and control panel at HengYi Packaging

The extrusion settings are adjusted to the confirmed film structure, width and thickness.

Single-side thickness still matters for tubing

For lay-flat tubing, one side of the tube is one film wall. A specification of 0.04 mm single-side thickness means 40 microns per wall. If the tubing is measured as a flattened two-wall stack, the reading is approximately 0.08 mm. Always state which method is being used.

Thickness should be selected together with width, packed weight, puncture risk and downstream sealing. A very wide tube or a film used around industrial components may require a different structure from a narrow liner for lightweight goods, even when both are called LDPE film.

Operator checking polyethylene film width during production

Width inspection confirms that the roll matches the buyer’s open-width or lay-flat-width requirement.

How to choose roll weight and core

A heavier roll reduces changeovers, but it also increases handling weight and unwind inertia. A 5–20 kg roll may suit manual packing or frequent product changes. Larger rolls can suit continuous production when the unwind stand and lifting equipment are designed for them. We can produce rolls from 5 kg to 100 kg and customise the paper core to the buyer’s equipment.

Please provide the core inner diameter, required core length and any maximum outer diameter. A photo or drawing of the unwind shaft is useful when the machine specification is unclear.

Material, colour and printing options

LDPE and HDPE options are available. Film can be transparent or coloured to a Pantone reference. Semi-transparent, frosted and fully light-blocking appearances can also be specified. Anti-static, rust-prevention and degradable options are available for suitable applications; flame-retardant and conductive film are not offered.

Gravure printing is available up to 8 colours. Printed pricing excludes the plate charge, normally USD 100 per colour. Plates are stored free and can be reused for repeat orders when the dimensions, artwork and colour separation remain unchanged.

Blown-film machines producing polyethylene film rolls

HengYi’s blown-film workshop produces custom PE film and tubing before printing or bag conversion.

Inspection and packing

Incoming resin is checked before production. During film blowing, operators monitor thickness and width. Our normal thickness tolerance target is ±3%. When film is converted into bags, dimensions are normally controlled to ±1 mm, followed by seal checks and outgoing sampling.

Finished film rolls are wrapped with bubble film for shipment. Export terms can be EXW, FOB or DDP, and payment is accepted by T/T, either in full or 30% deposit with the remaining 70% paid before shipment.

PE film roll RFQ checklist

  • Sheet film, lay-flat tubing or gusseted tubing

  • Width and whether it is open width or lay-flat width

  • Single-side thickness in mm or microns

  • LDPE or HDPE, virgin or recycled-content preference

  • Transparent, coloured, frosted or light-blocking appearance

  • Roll weight, core inner diameter and maximum roll diameter

  • Printing colours, artwork and annual demand

  • Delivery country and required trade term

View our custom PE film roll example or send the checklist above for a reference quotation. Final pricing is calculated after the complete roll specification is confirmed.

Technical basis: current HengYi Packaging production specifications and quality-control records. Reviewed by the HengYi Packaging Technical Team.

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Manufacturing since 2004 from our 2,500 m² facility in Hangzhou, we focus on custom PE bags, ziplock bags and polyethylene film rolls for global buyers.
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