Mylar Bags in Chicago, IL
Chicago is America's second great city — a commercial powerhouse with a food and restaurant scene that has earned more James Beard Awards than any other city, a fashion and design community with international reach, a technology startup ecosystem centered in the Fulton Market and River North corridors, and a manufacturing heritage that runs deep through the city's commercial DNA. My Custom Boxes serves Chicago's extraordinary and diverse business community with premium custom packaging across every category — from the luxury packaging demanded by Michigan Avenue's luxury retailers to the corrugated shipping solutions needed by Fulton Market's food producers.
Why Chicago Businesses Choose Us
Why Choose Our Mylar Bags
Custom Mylar Bags | Cannabis, CBD & Specialty Food Barrier Packaging
Mylar bags — technically metalized polyethylene terephthalate (PET) flexible pouches — provide one of the most effective moisture, oxygen, and light barrier systems available in flexible packaging, making them the preferred format for cannabis, CBD, specialty food, and any product where freshness preservation is critical. The metalized interior creates an almost impermeable barrier to water vapor, oxygen, and UV light — extending product shelf life dramatically compared to standard polyethylene or paper packaging.
Mylar Bag Applications
- Cannabis and Hemp Packaging: Child-resistant compliant mylar bags for cannabis flower, pre-rolls, edibles, and concentrates — the dominant format in legal cannabis markets
- CBD Product Packaging: Mylar pouches for CBD gummies, tincture sachets, and hemp-derived product packaging
- Coffee and Tea: Metalized barrier bags for specialty coffee and loose-leaf tea freshness preservation
- Specialty Food: Dried herbs, spices, protein powders, freeze-dried food, and moisture-sensitive snacks
- Seeds and Growing Supplies: Seed storage bags for gardening retail and survival food applications
Child-Resistant Configurations
Legal cannabis markets in California, Colorado, Nevada, and most adult-use states require child-resistant (CR) packaging for cannabis products. CR mylar bags use press-to-close zipper systems with child-resistant lock mechanisms certified to CPSC 16 CFR 1700.20. Exit bags — the CR bags required by California for cannabis retail — must be certified and carry the CR certification mark.
Why Mylar is the Cannabis Industry Standard
Legal cannabis dispensaries sell a product whose quality — terpene profile, potency, and aroma — degrades rapidly when exposed to oxygen, light, and moisture. Mylar bags address all three degradation factors: the metalized interior reflects UV light, blocks 99.9% of water vapor transmission, and reduces oxygen permeation to near zero when heat-sealed. For a product that sells at $10–$60 per gram, the packaging investment in a mylar bag represents a fraction of the product value while directly protecting the quality that justifies the premium price point.
Cannabis Exit Bag Requirements
California's Bureau of Cannabis Control requires that all cannabis purchases leave dispensaries in child-resistant exit bags — outer CR bags that contain the child-resistant primary packaging. Exit bags must carry the CR certification mark indicating CPSC 16 CFR 1700.20 compliance. We produce certified CR exit bags in standard dispensary sizes with custom branding options for dispensaries that use exit bags as brand touchpoints with their customers.
Quick Specs
- Minimum Order
- 100 units
- Production Time
- 2-3 weeks
- Free Shipping
- Yes
- Printing
- CMYK / Pantone
- Location
- Chicago, IL
Industries
Industries in Chicago
Affordable sample kits available
Industries We Serve in Chicago
We provide mylar bags to a wide range of industries in Chicago, IL.
Popular Box Styles in Chicago
Other packaging styles popular with Chicago businesses.
Available Finishes
Enhance your mylar bags with premium finishes.
More Packaging in Chicago
Explore more packaging categories available in Chicago, IL.
Cardboard Boxes
Versatile, lightweight, and recyclable cardboard packaging for retail, food, and e-commerce brands
Corrugated Boxes
Heavy-duty corrugated boxes engineered for shipping protection and branded e-commerce unboxing
Rigid Boxes
Premium rigid boxes with magnetic closures and luxury construction for high-end product packaging
Folding Cartons
Precision-engineered folding cartons for consumer goods, food, and pharmaceutical retail packaging
Mailer Boxes
Custom mailer boxes designed for e-commerce unboxing experiences and subscription packaging
Gift Boxes
Elegant custom gift boxes with premium finishes for corporate gifting, retail, and seasonal occasions
Mylar Bags in Chicago — FAQs
Are mylar bags child-resistant?
Standard mylar bags with press-to-close zippers are not child-resistant. Child-resistant mylar bags use CR-certified zipper systems with lock mechanisms that require simultaneous compression and sliding to open — certified to CPSC 16 CFR 1700.20. Cannabis products in legal markets require CR mylar bags for compliance; we produce both CR and standard zipper configurations.
Can mylar bags be printed with CMYK color?
Yes. Mylar bags are printed using rotogravure or digital printing on the outer film surface before lamination. Full CMYK color with Pantone color matching is available, along with matte and gloss lamination, spot UV, and metallic ink accents. The metalized inner surface remains unprinted.
What size mylar bags do you produce?
We produce mylar bags in standard cannabis retail sizes: 1g, 3.5g (eighth), 7g (quarter), 14g (half), and 28g (ounce). Food and specialty product sizes range from 50g to 1kg. Custom dimensions are available outside standard sizes.
Are mylar bags resealable?
Yes. Mylar bags with press-to-close or slide-to-close zipper systems are resealable after initial opening. For cannabis products, the heat-sealed top provides tamper evidence on first open; the zipper maintains freshness for repeated access after opening.
Do you serve Chicago's food and restaurant community?
Yes. Chicago's nationally recognized restaurants, specialty food producers, and food entrepreneurs use our custom retail boxes, gift packaging, and branded mailers for retail and direct-to-consumer channels.
What Chicago neighborhoods and metro areas do you deliver to?
We deliver free throughout Chicago and Chicagoland including Wicker Park, Logan Square, Fulton Market, River North, the Loop, Lincoln Park, and all 77 Chicago neighborhoods and surrounding suburbs.
Do you serve Chicago's tech startup community?
Yes. Chicago's Fulton Market and River North tech startups use our custom packaging with our startup-accessible 100-unit minimum.
How long does delivery take to Chicago?
Production is 10–14 business days from proof approval, then 2–3 days ground shipping to Chicago.
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