• High Shrink • High Barrier • Chlorine- and PVDC-Free •
What is DuroShrink?
High-shrink, high-barrier shrink bags for fresh, frozen and processed protein. Chlorine-free, PVDC-free, and built to hold a tight, clean pack from your line to the shelf.
High-shrink, high-barrier shrink bags for fresh, frozen and processed protein. Chlorine-free, PVDC-free, and built to hold a tight, clean pack from your line to the shelf.
A shrink bag has to do four things at once: pull tight to the product, seal clean every time, hold its barrier through the whole cold chain, and still look good enough to sell what’s inside.
The DuroShrink line is built on EVOH and nylon, with a high oxygen barrier, strong puncture resistance and high clarity. It shrinks hard and holds a second-skin fit, so product looks as good on day seven as it did coming off the line.
From fully breathable to very high barrier, the line covers boneless primals, whole birds, cured and smoked product, hard cheese and bone-in cuts, including production in federally registered plants.
Built for performance
Up to 20% less plastic
Chlorine-free and PVDC-free. The durable structure allows up to 20% less plastic in the bag without losing performance.
Puncture resistance
Higher polyamide content takes more abuse than the PVDC bags it replaces, for fewer leakers, less rework, and better yield.
High oxygen barrier
An EVOH barrier specified to your product and process, protecting colour, controlling purge, and extending shelf life.
Clarity without haze
High clarity and gloss, without the haze PVDC can leave behind, for better presentation in the retail case.
Cook-in across the line
Every DuroShrink bag is a cook-in bag. Pack once, cook in the same bag, and move straight to chill.
Taped for automated lines
Shingled and taped bags for manual benches and automated loaders, with tape spacing, width and bag pitch specified to your equipment.
The DuroShrink line
Standard high-barrier shrink bags
42–50 µm.
The workhorse bag for boneless fresh and frozen product: roasts, loins, butts, cheese and alternative proteins. High shrink for a wrinkle-free fit, and an EVOH barrier that holds colour and controls purge through the cold chain.
Breathable poultry shrink bags
55–60 µm.
Lets gases pass through the film, keeping fresh chicken, turkey, duck and fish odour-free. The tight fit reduces pooling of juices. Ultra-clear, opaque white, cream or printed.
High-abuse shrink bags
60–90 µm.
The shrink rate and clarity of the standard bag in a tougher structure, for leg hams, cured and hard-dried product, hard cheese and pasteurized packs. HP+ steps the gauge up where the product or process demands it.
Bone-in shrink bags
75–110 µm.
The highest puncture resistance in the range, for bone-in primals, racks of ribs, shelled product and export lanes, with no patch or bone guard cloth.
Recycle-ready shrink bags
50–60 µm.
A mono-material structure built to the Golden Design Rules for boneless applications, in non-barrier or high barrier, fully printable.
High-performance shrink bags
45 and 90 µm.
Specialized adhesion technology creates a tight, second-skin fit. Reduces purge, minimizes leakers, preserves colour, and extends shelf life for a cleaner, fresh-looking product.
Standard high-barrier shrink bags | 42–50 µm.
The workhorse bag for boneless fresh and frozen product: roasts, loins, butts, cheese and alternative proteins. High shrink for a wrinkle-free fit, and an EVOH barrier that holds colour and controls purge through the cold chain.
Breathable poultry shrink bags | 55–60 µm.
Lets gases pass through the film, keeping fresh chicken, turkey, duck and fish odour-free. The tight fit reduces pooling of juices. Ultra-clear, opaque white, cream or printed.
High-abuse shrink bags | 60–90 µm.
The shrink rate and clarity of the standard bag in a tougher structure, for leg hams, cured and hard-dried product, hard cheese and pasteurized packs. HP+ steps the gauge up where the product or process demands it.
Bone-in shrink bags | 75–110 µm.
The highest puncture resistance in the range, for bone-in primals, racks of ribs, shelled product and export lanes, with no patch or bone guard cloth.
Recycle-ready shrink bags | 50–60 µm.
A mono-material structure built to the Golden Design Rules for boneless applications, in non-barrier or high barrier, fully printable.
High-performance shrink bags | 45 and 90 µm.
Specialized adhesion technology creates a tight, second-skin fit. Reduces purge, minimizes leakers, preserves colour, and extends shelf life for a cleaner, fresh-looking product.
Benefits
One line covers every shrink application, from breathable poultry bags to high-barrier bone-in bags. Each one is cook-in capable, so you never have to choose between the right bag and a cookable one.
For processors
Chlorine-free and PVDC-free.
Up to 20% less plastic per bag.
Fewer leakers, less rework.
Cook-in across the whole line.
No patch bags for bone-in product.
Taped and shingled for automated loading.
Curved bottom, straight bottom or side seal.
Stocked in Quebec and British Columbia.
For processors
Chlorine-free and PVDC-free.
Up to 20% less plastic per bag.
Fewer leakers, less rework.
Cook-in across the whole line.
No patch bags for bone-in product.
Taped and shingled for automated loading.
Curved bottom, straight bottom or side seal.
Stocked in Quebec and British Columbia.
DuroShrink vs. PVDC shrink bags
FEATURE
PVDC Shrink Bags
DuroShrink
Barrier layer
PVDC (chlorine-based)
EVOH and nylon, chlorine-free
Puncture resistance
Baseline
Higher polyamide content takes more abuse
Clarity
Can leave haze
High clarity and gloss
Plastic per bag
Baseline
Up to 20% less
Still need PVDC? Ask your sales representative about our PVDC shrink bag range.
PVDC shrink bags
BARRIER LAYER
PVDC (chlorine-based)
PUNCTURE RESISTANCE
Baseline
CLARITY
Can leave haze
PLASTIC PER BAG
Baseline
DuroShrink
BARRIER LAYER
EVOH and nylon, chlorine-free
PUNCTURE RESISTANCE
Higher polyamide content takes more abuse
CLARITY
High clarity and gloss
PLASTIC PER BAG
Up to 20% less
Still need PVDC? Ask your sales representative about our PVDC shrink bag range.
Maximum recommended cook-in conditions
6 hours at 190°F (88°C)
12 hours at 180°F (82°C)
15 hours at 165°F (74°C)
For end users
Clear, glossy retail presentation.
Second-skin fit that still looks right on day seven.
Colour protected and purge controlled.
Up to 10 colours of print per side.
For end users
Clear, glossy retail presentation.
Second-skin fit that still looks right on day seven.
Colour protected and purge controlled.
Up to 10 colours of print per side.
A sustainable option that doesn't ask you to trade away performance.
Applications
From abattoirs to wholesale and retail programs, and export lanes with long cold chains, there’s a DuroShrink bag built for the product.
Specifications
PRODUCT
THICKNESS
BUILT FOR
BARRIER
DuroShrink
42–50 µm
Boneless fresh and frozen: roasts, loins, butts, cheese, alternative proteins
High oxygen and water vapour barrier
DuroShrink P
55–60 µm
Fresh and frozen poultry: chicken, turkey, duck
Breathable (low oxygen barrier), high water vapour barrier
DuroShrink HP / HP+
60–90 µm
Cured, smoked and hard-dried product, leg hams, hard cheese, pasteurized packs
High barrier, elevated puncture resistance
DuroShrink XHP-HS / XHP / XHP+
75–110 µm
Bone-in and shelled product, ribs, primals, export
High barrier, maximum puncture resistance
DuroShrink RR
50–60 µm
Recycle-ready: boneless applications only
Non-barrier or high barrier
PRODUCT
DuroShrink
THICKNESS
42–50 µm
BUILT FOR
Boneless fresh and frozen: roasts, loins, butts, cheese, alternative proteins
BARRIER
High oxygen and water vapour barrier
PRODUCT
DuroShrink P
THICKNESS
55–60 µm
BUILT FOR
Fresh and frozen poultry: chicken, turkey, duck
BARRIER
Breathable (low oxygen barrier), high water vapour barrier
PRODUCT
DuroShrink HP / HP+
THICKNESS
60–90 µm
BUILT FOR
Cured, smoked and hard-dried product, leg hams, hard cheese, pasteurized packs
BARRIER
High barrier, elevated puncture resistance
PRODUCT
DuroShrink XHP-HS / XHP / XHP+
THICKNESS
75–110 µm
BUILT FOR
Bone-in and shelled product, ribs, primals, export
BARRIER
High barrier, maximum puncture resistance
PRODUCT
DuroShrink RR
THICKNESS
50–60 µm
BUILT FOR
Recycle-ready: boneless applications only
BARRIER
Non-barrier or high barrier
All DuroShrink products are CFIA, Health Canada, FDA and USDA approved. Popular poultry sizes in stock: 24″ × 18″ (500/box), 30″ × 24″ (300/box), 40″ × 30″ (300/box).
Capabilities
Seal and format options
Curved bottom seal, straight bottom seal or side seal, plus taped and shingled bags for automated loading.
Colours and finishes
Ultra-clear, opaque white, cream and custom colours.
Custom printing
Up to 10 colours per side, with low minimums. Different tube sizes can share the same plates, so a growing range doesn’t mean a growing plate bill.
Stock and made to order
An extensive stock range in Quebec and British Columbia, plus made-to-order sizing for fresh or frozen applications.
Why choose DuroShrink?
Stock in Canada, plus blanket PO programs
Low minimums and fast trials
Technical support on your floor
Total cost, not unit price
Sustainability
DuroShrink supports more sustainable packaging programs without trading away performance:
Chlorine-free and PVDC-free:
An EVOH and nylon structure with no chlorine-based barrier layer.
Up to 20% less plastic:
The durable structure allows real downgauging for your sustainability reporting.
Recycle-ready option:
DuroShrink RR is a mono-material structure built to the Golden Design Rules, validated in a commercial processing environment to 10 weeks.
Recycle-ready means the structure is designed for recovery in existing recycling streams. Actual recyclability depends on local collection and processing infrastructure.
One line. Every shrink application.
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Our packaging experts are happy to help. We can provide free consultations and pricing for tailored, high-quality solutions.
