Question 1

Where are these made...USA or foreign?

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Heya, thanks for the note.  We have both US and Asian manufacturing.  We used to only sell US products, however the QC on those was not as good as our Asian suppliers (they've been using Aluminum Foil bags for a lot longer than we have).   Discount Mylar Bags absolutely supports buying American for any  reason, so if you'd like them let me know if you place an order.  However, please note there is another large seller on Amazon trashing Asian bags in his listing as 'not as good'. (And saying he is selling 'American' bags)  As someone who works around flexible packaging on a daily basis and has for years, that is salesmanship.  The other seller is mainly selling 4.3 mil bags from a company in LA.   However, that company imports HUGE quantities of bags (many millions) from Asia, which I don't even think the other seller knows.  So I recommend folks please take claims of 'American-made' bags on Amazon with a grain of salt, as very few sellers understand the product and its supply chain and are just resellers with little knowledge of flexible packaging.Other than 1 bag (our 1 Gallon ShieldPro Econ), all our substrates are 5 mil 5 layer bags with much better Oxygen /Moisture transfer rates (in some cases by a factor of 10) than the 4.3 mil bags they are selling and advertising as 'better than the imports'.  My apologies if I went the long way around in my answer, but I hope that helps!

Question 2

Are these resealable?

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Sure, cut below seal strip and I just use an iron and edge of table, or sealer on food saver. Vaccum feature doesnt  work in food saver, unless u put cut up strips of the proper bags that are designed for vaccum machines.  This slows air to leave mylar bags. Or a carpet vac. can suck out alot of air.Just close 80% and leave a small hole to reseal when vaccumed! Hope that helps...

Question 3

What kind of sealer works best for these?

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For small quantities, I recommend a regular clothing iron, usually a little above the wool setting.  For larger quantities, I use and recommend a 10" impulse sealer.  They generally run about $40-$60 on Amazon.  Thanks!

Question 4

Are these intended to be used as a liner for a more sturdy container? Or are they thick enough to be stored independently after they are filled?

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i put flour in them, sealed them and then put a group of bags into a plastic container with a lid.they are pretty sturdy if you need to store them outside of a second container.

ASIN	B006ICASE2
Best Sellers Rank	#573,981 in Health & Household ( See Top 100 in Health & Household ) #3,492 in Disposable Food Storage Bags #10,018 in Food Container Sets
Brand Name	SHIELDPRO
Capacity	1 gallons
Closure Type	HEAT SEAL
Color	GRAY
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (664)
Global Trade Identification Number	00753677481022
Is the item microwaveable?	No
Item Dimensions W x H	10"W x 16"H
Load Capacity	8.6 Pounds
Manufacturer	SHIELDPRO
Manufacturer Part Number	25S5
Material Type	Mylar and Aluminum Foil
Model Number	25S5
Number of Items	25
Number of Pieces	1
Number of Sets	1
Other Special Features of the Product	Lightweight
Recommended Uses For Product	Storage
Reusability	Disposable
Shape	Rectangular
Size	1 Gallon
UPC	753677481022 782273477511
Unit Count	25.0 Count

25 - ShieldPro 1 Gallon ShieldPro™ 5 Mil Thick Mylar Bags for Long Term Emergency Food Storage Supply

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