Stretch Film / Shrink Wrap
This category covers two distinct films: stretch film, wrapped under tension around palletised loads by hand or by pallet-wrapping machines to hold them together, and shrink wrap, which contracts under heat to conform to the product. The two are not interchangeable. Select by film type and application method (hand or machine), thickness in microns, roll width, and cling and puncture-resistance properties.
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Stretch and shrink films are a category of plastic packaging films covering two products distinct in mechanism and application. Stretch films are designed to develop containment characteristics through stretch and tension behavior; film material and construction vary by product. Stretch films differ between hand-applied films applied with simple tools and machine films that run on pallet-wrapper machines. Shrink wrap films are designed to contract in response to an appropriate shrink process; material, construction and shrink characteristics are product-specific. Models differ in thickness in microns documented in the specifications, in roll width, and in cling, clarity and puncture-resistance characteristics. A distinction must be maintained between stretch, which relies on mechanical tension, and shrink, which relies on heat; the two products are not interchangeable. Absolute tear-resistance or moisture protection characteristics are not assumed across the category. Suitability for every product type or every shipping condition is not assumed. Food wrapping films and other industrial plastic wraps are excluded from this category. Buyers select stretch/shrink film models based on film type, thickness, width and application method.
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Stretch and shrink films are a category of plastic packaging films covering two products distinct in mechanism and application. Stretch films are designed to develop containment characteristics through stretch and tension behavior; film material and construction vary by product. Stretch films differ between hand-applied films applied with simple tools and machine films that run on pallet-wrapper machines. Shrink wrap films are designed to contract in response to an appropriate shrink process; material, construction and shrink characteristics are product-specific. Models differ in thickness in microns documented in the specifications, in roll width, and in cling, clarity and puncture-resistance characteristics. A distinction must be maintained between stretch, which relies on mechanical tension, and shrink, which relies on heat; the two products are not interchangeable. Absolute tear-resistance or moisture protection characteristics are not assumed across the category. Suitability for every product type or every shipping condition is not assumed. Food wrapping films and other industrial plastic wraps are excluded from this category. Buyers select stretch/shrink film models based on film type, thickness, width and application method.
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