There are many different options for packaging materials, but shrink wrap, also known as stretch wrap, is commonly used to wrap larger, heavier items.
Below are three Frequently Asked Questions about stretch wrap.
1. What is stretch wrap?
Stretch wrap is a polyethylene, flexible packaging material often used to wrap cartons or small boxes that sit on a skid. When sending something heavy and bulky, it’s best to use a skid. Skids are commonly used because it can be easily be picked up and transported by a hand held pallet or forklift. It comes in blown or cast and in different gauges (thicknesses).
2. Why use stretch wrap?
Stretch wrap is the most economical way to secure and send loads. The wrap keeps the items tightly bound whether they are sitting on a warehouse shelf or in transit. Making sure cartons stay on the pallet reduces the chances of your items falling off the skid and getting lost during transportation. Filling out the insurance forms for lost shipping items is the last thing any shipping clerk or logistics manager wants to to deal with.
3. How is it applied?
It can be applied manually using a hand held wrapper, which works well if you are only shipping a few pallets per day. If you are shipping more than 5 skids per day, a semi-automatic turn table wrapper may be your best option. With the turn table, pallets are placed on the turn table. It is attached to the pallet and the wrap is automatically applied as the skid rotates on the turn table. This semi automatic wrapping process improves productivity, and produces a tighter and more consistent wrap.
Pyramid Packaging is a value-added reseller and supplier of packaging equipment like the ARPAC shrink wrapper and stretch wrap materials.
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