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old fashioned
04-22-2018, 07:50 PM
I am looking at using a plastic bag liner in my old buckets next year. They are pretty inexpensive. Can anyone comment on high vs low density bags?

Bucket Head
04-22-2018, 10:17 PM
I don't know anything about the density of the bags, but HDPE plastic (high density poly ethylene) is food-grade. Doesn't the manufacturer list whether it's suitable for food contact? If they don't, I'd stay away from them until it can be proven.

old fashioned
04-23-2018, 10:11 AM
Yes the high density do say food grade. I was wondering how they would hold up - they as so thin. At this point I plan on going high density. I was hoping to hear from actual experience. Thanks

Bucket Head
04-23-2018, 02:26 PM
Still have nothing on the liners themselves (no experience there)- but I just checked some Brute-Rubbermaid ingredient containers here at work (a food manufacturing facility) and they are made from low density poly ethylene. However, they do have the N.S.F. symbol on them which is a food-safe insignia. So LDPE can be used provided it's approved. I'd still prefer to see some literature stating that from the bag liner manufacturers, though.