When you need extra protection from rips and tears, a Heavy Strength Bag will do the trick. These bags are thicker than the standard supermarket selection. Thickness range: 1.2MIL to 1.7MIL. MIL is one thousandth of an inch thick. Bag material: Linear Low Density Polyethylene. Puncture resistant to: items with sharp corners, lawn trimmings, sticks etc.