Horizontal flow wrappers are used to automatically wrap and seal food products such as baked goods, candy, and also electronic and hardware items.
Horizontal flow wrapping equipment will form the shape from the roll of packaging film. Next, it fill it with the product. Thirdly, it will seal. Finally, it will discharge the finished package at speeds which range from 60-250 packages per minute, depending on your machine.
Typical applications for horizontal flow wrappers include food, industrial, beauty products, medical devices, toys and games and baked goods. Depending on the machine you are interested in, each has a number of important features and options which can help in the long run. Pyramid Packaging will help you decide on which flow wrapper is the best fit for you. These flow wrappers can be a game-changer for your operation. As a result we want to assist you in taking the next step.
For more information on flow wrappers, view our SlideShare presentation.
You can reach out to Pyramid Packaging in a number of ways. First, contact us using this form, and a member of our customer service team will get back to you promptly. Next, you can email us at [email protected]. You can also call us at (847)-272-3400.
UV protective bags protect light-sensitive items such as medications, electronics and films from ultraviolet rays and other contaminants.
These special bags on a roll uses AMBR translucent material that provides 90% UV (a) and UV (b) resistance while allowing the product to be seen though the bag. Our AMBR bags are durable, have excellent printing characteristics and are available in amber and white colors.
Translucent and opaque materials provide high UV(a) and UV(b) protection, strength and also machinability.
These bags are ideal for mail order fulfillment, pharmacy fulfillment, unit dose packaging, strict medical applications and security applications. With its ultra-violet protection, the durability in design, it has good printing characteristics which make it useful for the listed applications above.
UV radiation can cause the polypropylene material to degrade over time, leading to a loss of strength, flexibility, and overall integrity. These unique bags work by absorbing or reflecting UV rays, thereby reducing the degradation process and extending the lifespan of the bags.
UV protective bags are made from AMBR translucent material or opaque polypropylene film infused with UV inhibitors. These additives absorb or reflect ultraviolet radiation before it reaches the product inside, blocking 90% of UV(a) and UV(b) rays. Without this protection, UV exposure degrades polypropylene over time — weakening seals, fading print and, for light-sensitive contents, accelerating chemical breakdown. Choosing the right UV protective bag comes down to matching the material, opacity and additive level to how long the product will be exposed and how sensitive it is to light.
Applications
Pharmaceuticals: Pharmacy fulfillment and unit-dose packaging rely on UV protective bags to keep light-sensitive medications stable from dispensing through delivery, helping pharmacies and fulfillment centers meet storage requirements for photosensitive drugs.
Electronics: Circuit boards and components sensitive to UV-driven material degradation ship and store safely in UV protective bags, protecting sensitive coatings and materials from prolonged warehouse or transit exposure.
Photographic Film: Unexposed film and light-sensitive imaging media require full UV blocking to prevent fogging and quality loss, since even brief light exposure can ruin an entire roll or sheet.
Chemicals: Light-reactive chemicals and reagents use UV protective bags to maintain stability during storage and shipping, particularly for compounds that break down or discolor when exposed to UV light.
These bags are also widely used for mail order fulfillment and security applications where product integrity and tamper evidence matter.
UV Bag Options
Amber: Translucent amber film lets you see the product while blocking the UV spectrum — ideal when visual inspection matters, such as pharmacy fulfillment.
Black Opaque: Fully opaque black film blocks all light transmission, not just UV, for maximum protection and privacy in security or medical applications.
UV Inhibitor (UVI) Additive Levels: Bags are available with different UVI loading levels — lighter loadings for shorter-term storage and shipping, and heavier loadings for extended shelf life or high-UV-exposure environments. Contact us to match the additive level to your product’s light sensitivity and storage duration — our team can recommend a UVI level based on your expected shelf time and shipping conditions.
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Pyramid Packaging is a stocking supplier of UV protective bags. Call us at 847-272-3400 for more information or click here for a quote on your bagging needs.
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Flexible packaging equipment is used to increase the packaging efficiency of flexible packaging materials. These materials include items such as poly bags/pouches, stretch wrap, shrink wrap, bubble wrap and void fill supplies. These are plastic-based films, which are used to package, protect and ship products for an array of industries.
Flexible packaging supplies provide several advantages. Their light weight resulting in lower shipping cost, less solid waste, and requires less storage space over their rigid packaging counterparts. However, the most common types flexible packaging machinery includes, baggers, stretch wrappers, shrink wrappers, void fill systems and on demand bubble wrapping machines.
Below are some definitions of what each type is and how it is best used.
Bagging machinescome in semi-automatic and fully automatic, which can bag items up to 120 bags per minute. The bags come on a roll which when added to the bagger improves the bagging process. Stretch wrapping equipment comes in automatic and automatic types.
Stretch wrapperssecure items to a skid and protects it during shipping and storage. The skid is placed on the stretch wrapper’s turntable and the stretch wrap is applied as the turntable rotates.
Shrink wrappersare cost effective way to package products items so they can stand out when displayed. Shrink wrapping machines apply the shrink wrap film to the items and a conveyor moves it to the oven where the heat shrinks the film around the packaged item.
Pyramid Packaging is a stocking supplier of flexible packaging supplies and equipment. Call us at 847-272-3400 for more information or click here for a quote on your flexible packaging equipment needs.
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Understanding the different types of food packaging films and their applications can be confusing. With names like Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Cast Polypropylene (CPP), Metallized Oriented Polypropylene (MET-OPP) or Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), one might think you need to be a chemistry major.
Plastic film for packaging offers several advantages over their rigid counterparts. Here are some reasons as to why. First, films are lightweight. Next, they are easy to print on. Third, they have excellent barrier properties to help it stay fresh. Finally, certain kinds are recyclable or reusable.
We create value by helping our customers select the best film for their packaging needs. Pyramid Packaging also provides resources like the slide share presentation below to help you get a head start on deciding on what type of film is best for your application, no matter what section of the grocery store or weekend farmer’s market it can be found in.
Read our “Understanding Food Films” to better understand the types of films /properties and the types of food they package.
This presentation breaks down the various types of food films for packaging. It also explains common definitions used in the industry.
Understanding the different types of food packaging films and their applications can be confusing. With names like Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Cast Polypropylene (CPP), Metallized Oriented Polypropylene (MET-OPP) or Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), one might think you need to be a chemistry major.
Plastic film for packaging offers several advantages over their rigid counterparts. Here are some reasons as to why. First, films are lightweight. Next, they are easy to print on. Third, they have excellent barrier properties to help it stay fresh. Finally, certain kinds are recyclable or reusable.
We create value by helping our customers select the best film for their packaging needs. Pyramid Packaging also provides resources like the slide share presentation below to help you get a head start on deciding on what type of film is best for your application, no matter what section of the grocery store or weekend farmer’s market it can be found in.
Fresh produce packaging films, specifically shrink wrapping, have become popular among retailers. Flexible packaging films like shrink wrap is used to individually package fruits and vegetables.
Initially, one may think it’s a waste of packaging material. Individually wrapping fresh produce items provides a number of benefits. By using fresh produce packaging films, items will have a prolonged shelf life, and be protected from the elements.
Some types of shrink wraps are microwavable making it easier to prepare the food like these potatoes. Most community recycling programs have expanded their recycling items to included shrink films. As a result, there’s little reason to worry about polluting the environment if you recycle.
Polyolefin shrink film sports ultra-high clarity for applications that can benefit from its visual appeal. Polyolefin retains its clarity for up to a year after purchase. It can be counted on to sustain the visual impact, and glossy sheen people have come to expect for foods packaged in this material. In other words, it has amazing shelf appeal.
Benefits of using shrink wrap include: high quality, high clarity, recyclable, fast and easy to use, durability, versatility, low cost, and perfect for unitizing individual items such as fruits, vegetables, to FDA-approved meat and dairy products.
If you package fresh produce, call Pyramid Packaging at 847-272-3400. Click here to contact us for more information on the latest advances in food packaging films & equipment. You can also email us at [email protected].
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This is a funny YouTube video about flexible packaging wrap. This is from the Flexible Packaging Association, one of the leading trade associations for converters of flexible packaging and suppliers to the industry.
Pyramid Packaging offers plenty of types of film. Click here to see a full list of materials offered.
To learn more about our offerings you can reach Pyramid Packaging in a number of ways. Fill out our contact us form. You can also email us at [email protected]., or, call us at (847)-272-3400.
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The video below explains how to recycle plastic bags and films.
Plastic film is thin polyethylene plastic used for shrink / stretch wrap packaging. It has commercial uses as well as retail-use bags. There are plenty of benefits to recycling it.
Polyethylene (PE) film may carry a #2 HDPE or #4 LDPE mark. If a plastic film stretches when you pull it with your fingers, it’s likely you can recycle it. Additionally, most clean and dry polyethylene (PE), labeled as #2 or #4, plastic film and bags are recyclable at participating retail and local drop-off locations.
Clean and dry plastic films and bags are 100% recyclable. Plastic film, wraps and bags can be taken to a participating retail locations or local drop off sites that will recycle the films.
For larger volume waste, the plastic could be dropped off at a recycling management company.
As a result, recycling plastic films saves them from entering land fills where it can take 1,000 years to decompose.
Plastic bags and film packaging are important, durable and lightweight protection for both food and merchandise in transit. However, these materials SHOULD NOT be recycled in most curbside carts or single stream programs. Thankfully, many grocers and retailers and some communities provide specific collection bins for bags and film to be recycled separately from other recyclables.
Recycled plastic is used to produce new products like decking, crates, containers or pipes.
To learn more about the benefits of recycling your polyethylene films, click on the below video or contact Pyramid Packaging today. You can email us at [email protected], or, call us at (847)-272-3400.
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Plastic film is thin polyethylene plastic used for shrink / stretch wrap packaging. It has commercial uses as well as retail-use bags. There are plenty of benefits to recycling it.
Polyethylene (PE) film may carry a #2 HDPE or #4 LDPE mark. If a plastic film stretches when you pull it with your fingers, it’s likely you can recycle it. Additionally, most clean and dry polyethylene (PE), labeled as #2 or #4, plastic film and bags are recyclable at participating retail and local drop-off locations.
Clean and dry plastic films and bags are 100% recyclable. Plastic film, wraps and bags can be taken to a participating retail locations or local drop off sites that will recycle the films.
For larger volume waste, the plastic could be dropped off at a recycling management company.
As a result, recycling plastic films saves them from entering land fills where it can take 1,000 years to decompose.
Plastic bags and film packaging are important, durable and lightweight protection for both food and merchandise in transit. However, these materials SHOULD NOT be recycled in most curbside carts or single stream programs. Thankfully, many grocers and retailers and some communities provide specific collection bins for bags and film to be recycled separately from other recyclables.
Recycled plastic is used to produce new products like decking, crates, containers or pipes.
To learn more about the benefits of recycling your polyethylene films, click on the below video or contact Pyramid Packaging today. You can email us at [email protected], or, call us at (847)272-3400.
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Autobag’s new 850S mail order fulfillment debut at the Promat 2015 show. Able to run up to 22 in. wide mail bags, Autobag 850S Mail Order Fulfillment Bagger features AutoTouch control screen, thermal transfer imprinter, and modular bag storage shelf. Bag opening technology grabs and securely grips bag in load-ready position, creating up to 11 x 11 in. pass through.
Open loading area features pressure sensors that instantly pause closing and sealing process if anything touches bag loading mechanism, promoting productivity and safety.
The Autobag 850S can be used to bag mail order items such as prescription drugs, apparel, fashion accessories, and footwear.
Next-bag-out printing is achieved with an advanced thermal transfer imprinter positioned directly over the next bag to be loaded. This ensures accuracy and efficiency in fulfillment applications that require frequent product and label changeovers and prevents product queuing.
State-of-the-art engineering has resulted in a system that is inherently safe. The Autobag 850S eliminates the need for bulky guarding or devices required for safe operation. This unobstructed access makes loading ergonomic and improves operator throughput.
When used with genuine Autobag brand pre-opened Bags-On-A-Roll, the Autobag 850S ushers in the next evolution of high-quality, reliable, and flexible mail order fulfillment and e-commerce packaging, backed by the industry’s most comprehensive engineering and field service network at Automated Packaging Systems.
For more information, watch the video below or click here to contact Pyramid Packaging.
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Here is a Slideshow presentation of how plastic bags are made.
There are four key steps in how plastic bags are created.
Resin: The pellets which are made to produce plastic bags
Extrusion: The process to produce plastic film
Printing: reverse and surface. Surface is when ink is applied to the outermost layer of film. Reverse printing prevents the product from coming into contact with ink. This helps protect the product from tough environments.
Converting: printed, plain, folded and cut, side-and-bottom-sealed and bag shape.
This presentation will go in-depth to break down the specifics. Because we know each step in this process matters to getting the best outcome for your product.
Therefore, Pyramid Packaging offers the end-result of this four-step process: Bags. We offer many types, including custom as well as stock. Our go-to, however, is our pre-opened bags-on-a-roll. These are ideal for food as well as industrial applications. We can also handle delicate pharmaceutical and medical packaging. Additionally, these bags are FDA & USDA compliant.
You can contact Pyramid Packaging in a number of ways. First, you can fill out this contact us form. Next, you can email us at [email protected]. Third, you can call us at (847)-272-3400. Our customer service team has years of knowledge in the industry and can help you find what you need.
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Shrink wrap is a cost effective way to package products so they stand out when displayed. If you are considering this as a packaging solution, be sure to view our presentation to learn more about the different types and their applications.
It is flexible, strong, recyclable, and can also be customized. As a result, there are three main types of film for this material: polyvinyl chloride (PV), polyolefin, and polyethylene. Each material has its own capabilities and characteristics that make it suited for specific applications. It can be formed into bags, as well as overwrap, banding, and tubing.
Other benefits include its strong use of banding for protection, its clear presentation, its sustainable usage and cost reduction over time.
Shrink Polyolefin SYTEC 701 film is a new polyolefin shrink film for a wide range of packaging applications. The innovative crosslink process provides strong, durable seals, excellent shrinkage, and superior optical properties. This film exhibits outstanding abuse resistance and is easy to use. 701 is designed to seal on “L” bar sealers along with high-speed side seal equipment.
You can visit our section on our website where we list multiple types of wrap. Or, you can contact us using the Contact Us form. You can also email us at [email protected], or, by phone at (847)-272-3400.
The best in packaging films in 2015. This presentation explains your best shrink wrap film options.
Read our Shrink Wrap Film Options presentation to learn more about the types an advantages of shrink film packaging.
Every year the Oscars take place to honor the best in film.
In the packaging industry, films are used to wrap food related items like, candy, snacks, nutritional bars & powders. Plastic films start off as small plastic pellets which are melted and blown or casted into films. This presentation explains the different types of packaging films and the equipment used to wrap the films.
Shrink Films, or shrink wrap, are versatile polymer plastic films which shrinks tightly over products when heat is applied, either by a heat gun or a heat tunnel on a conveyor. This is because it stabilizes items, keeps them free of debris, and provides a tamper-resistant barrier. This flexible, strong, and recyclable material can also be customized.
The three main types of shrink wrap films are polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyolefin, and polyethylene, each suited for specific applications. Therefore, it can be formed into bags, overwrap, banding, and tubing.
Shrink film is formulated to wrap a wide variety of products. As a result, shrink film is designed with enhanced characteristics to handle the toughest products to wrap. No matter what you are wrapping, it is a contender for the best film today.
Use this Contact Us link, or email us at [email protected]. You can also give us a call at (847)-272-3400 to learn more.
Every year the Oscars take place to honor the best in film.
In the packaging industry, films are used to wrap food related items like, candy, snacks, nutritional bars & powders. Plastic films start off as small plastic pellets which are melted and blown or casted into films. This presentation explains the different types of packaging films and the equipment used to wrap the films.
Shrink Films, or shrink wrap, are versatile polymer plastic films which shrinks tightly over products when heat is applied, either by a heat gun or a heat tunnel on a conveyor. This is because it stabilizes items, keeps them free of debris, and provides a tamper-resistant barrier. This flexible, strong, and recyclable material can also be customized.
The three main types of shrink wrap films are polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyolefin, and polyethylene, each suited for specific applications. Therefore, it can be formed into bags, overwrap, banding, and tubing.
Shrink film is formulated to wrap a wide variety of products. As a result, shrink film is designed with enhanced characteristics to handle the toughest products to wrap. No matter what you are wrapping, it is a contender for the best film today.
Reach out to Pyramid Packaging today for any inquiries you may have. You can also email us at [email protected], or, call us at (847)-272-3400.
