OmniSeal 8X™ Smart 1-8 Gear Sealing Compatibility Guide
OmniSeal 8X™ Smart 1-8 Gear Sealing Compatibility Guide
Gear 1
2s
Gear 2
4s
Gear 3
6s
Gear 4
8s
Gear 5
12s
Gear 6
14s
Gear 7
16s
🏆 Gear 8
20s
| 🎚️ Gear Level | 📐 Recommended Thickness (Single Side) |
🛍️ Suitable Packaging & Examples | ⏳ Clamping Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gears 1 – 3 | Ultra-Thin Films (2 – 3 mils / 20 – 30 µm) |
Ultra-lightweight, thin, crinkly, soft transparent bags. • Pre-Packaged Fresh Vegetables & Salad Bags • Fresh Herb Pouches • Snack (e.g. HARIBO) |
2 – 6 seconds |
| Gears 4 – 6 | Standard Lightweight Bags (4 – 6 mils / 40 – 60 µm) |
Lightweight, non-transparent bags with thin aluminum film layer. • Single-serve seasoning sachets, traditional potato chip bags and general snacks (e.g. M&M's, Doritos, RITZ) • Fresh Herb Pouches |
8 – 14 seconds |
| Gears 6 – 7 | Medium Food Pouches (7 – 10 mils / 70 – 100 µm) |
Standard high-density retail storage packages and household vacuum wraps. • Drip filter coffee outer packaging • Beef jerky/biltong packets • Standard vacuum sealer pouches/Mylar Bags |
14 – 16 seconds |
| Gear 7 – 8 | Premium High-Barrier Pouches (10 – 13 mils / 100 – 130 µm) |
Heavy aluminum foil pouch. • Premium retail coffee bean bags / Loose-leaf tea foils • Organic protein powder stand-up pouches • Medical/ skincare product (e.g. steam eye-mask) |
16 – 20 seconds |
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Operational Disclaimers & Safety Notes
- Unsupported Composites: Do NOT use this appliance to seal industrial factory retort pouches, self-standing prepared chili paste packaging, or factory heat-sterilized wet pet food meals (e.g., commercial ready-to-eat chestnut pouches). These items feature a specialized RCPP (Retort Cast Polypropylene) core liner with extreme industrial thermal resistance thresholds that portable consumer devices cannot melt.
- Maximum Thickness Threshold: The consumer retail engineering limit supports up to 13 mils single-side (26 mils double-side).
- Preheating Recommendation: For sealing a thick bag with Gear 4 or above, we suggest clamping down the sealer around 6 seconds first for preheat to get the best result.
- Seal Area Cleanliness: Check the sealing position. If there is liquid, dirt, powder, etc., it must be cleaned thoroughly before sealing to avoid sealing failure and air leakage in the future.