Poly Tubing Roll Calculator & Buying Guide

PACKRIFT / CLEAR POLY TUBING

Plan your poly tubing.
Pick the right roll.

Find clear poly tubing for your next packing run. Compare widths and thicknesses, calculate how many rolls you need, and take the exact SKU into a bulk quote.

Plan my rolls

No account needed. Each listed product is sold by the roll.

Clear poly tubing on a roll
CUT TO YOUR LENGTHOne roll. Your own bag sizes.
12 options in this planner4–16 in. widths2 or 4 mil thickness1 roll per order unit

FROM CUT LENGTH TO ORDER QUANTITY

How many rolls will your job need?

Use your required tubing width and total cut length. Include the extra length your closure or sealing process needs.

Choose a width and thickness you have specified for the job. This tool estimates quantity; it does not verify product fit or protection.

Enter the length before sealing or closing, including your allowance at both ends. It is not the finished usable bag length.

5% is an editable planning assumption. Adjust for your setup, trimming and rejects.

Enter your job details to calculate an order quantity.

COMPARE THE ACTUAL ROLLS

One clear specification per SKU.

Standard clear polyethylene packaging tubing. Each order unit contains one roll. Product pages show current price and availability.

Selected clear poly tubing rolls: width, thickness and feet per roll
Width 2 mil · 2,150 ft / roll 4 mil · 1,075 ft / roll
4 in. PT04021 roll · clear polyethylene PT04041 roll · clear polyethylene
6 in. PT06021 roll · clear polyethylene PT06041 roll · clear polyethylene
8 in. PT08021 roll · clear polyethylene PT08041 roll · clear polyethylene
10 in. PT10021 roll · clear polyethylene PT10041 roll · clear polyethylene
12 in. PT12021 roll · clear polyethylene PT12041 roll · clear polyethylene
16 in. PT16021 roll · clear polyethylene PT16041 roll · clear polyethylene

Need another width, thickness or type? Browse the full tubing range or ask for a quote with your requirements.

BEFORE YOU ORDER

Three measurements.
Three different jobs.

For parts, long items and products that vary in length, a tubing roll lets you cut each piece to the length you specify.

  1. 01

    Width is the tubing size

    Use the tubing width your pack-out needs. A product’s diameter alone is not a tubing width. Leave room for the item and handling, and check the fit with your packing process.

  2. 02

    Mil is film thickness

    One mil is 0.001 inch. The planner compares 2 mil and 4 mil film. Thickness alone does not establish suitability for sharp edges, weight, food contact or a particular sealing machine.

  3. 03

    Cut length determines yield

    Add your closure or sealing allowance to the length you need. The calculator counts only complete cuts from each roll and then rounds your order up to whole rolls.

SEE THE MATH

A 5,000-piece packing run.

With 12-inch cuts and 5% waste, a 2,150-foot roll provides an estimated 2,042 complete cuts. You would plan for 3 rolls.

A 1,075-foot roll under the same assumptions provides 1,021 cuts, so you would plan for 5 rolls. Choose thickness for your application before comparing quantities.

COMPLETE CUTS PER ROLL

Roll feet × 12 × usable fraction
÷ total cut length in inches

Round down to whole cuts.
ROLLS TO ORDER

Pieces needed ÷ cuts per roll

Round up to whole rolls.

QUICK ANSWERS

Choose with the details in hand.

For a delivered quote, send the SKU, number of rolls, destination ZIP and required date.

Is this tubing already made into bags?

No. These are continuous tubing rolls. You cut the length you need and close the ends using a method appropriate for your material, equipment and application. The listed price is for one roll, not for individual finished bags.

Does the planner include sealing allowance?

Only the allowance you include in your total cut length. For example, if your process needs a 12-inch cut to make a shorter usable bag, enter 12 inches. The separate waste percentage reduces the usable footage for setup, trimming and rejects.

Does a 4 mil roll contain twice as much tubing?

No. Mil measures thickness. In this selected range, each 2 mil roll is 2,150 feet long and each 4 mil roll is 1,075 feet long. Always check the length for the exact SKU.

Is this heat-shrink, anti-static or VCI tubing?

The planner covers standard clear polyethylene tubing. It does not select heat-shrink, anti-static, static-shielding or VCI packaging. Those applications need a separate specification and an appropriate product.

Is the calculation a price or availability guarantee?

No. It is a quantity estimate based on consistent cut lengths and your chosen waste allowance. Current product prices exclude delivery and applicable tax. A bulk quote checks the selected rolls, order quantity and delivery requirements.