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Shrink Wrap Packaging

When it comes to your business, even if it a small operation, a shrink wrap machine can be an invaluable asset. Today, shrink wrap is THE preferred material packaging material. Versatile and non toxic, it can be used to wrap just about anything, from a single CD to a pallet of baked beans! Even machinery and appliances will arrive with the customer ‘shrink wrapped‘. An I-Bar shrink wrap machine is suitable for low or mid volume packaging tasks. The film being shrunk using some form of heat gun.

For bigger shrink wrap packaging jobs, an L Bar shrink wrap machine is needed. This also requires a heat tunnel, or a very efficient gun, to shrink the packaging correctly. Products can also be made ‘tamper resistant’, by applying shrink bands.

Shrink Wrap Film

Shrink wrap, also referred to as ‘shrinkwrap’ or shrink wrap film, is a plastic film made of polymers. Polymer, originally a Greek word, which roughly translated means ‘many parts’, was first coined by Jons Jakob Berzelius, in eighteen thirty three. The words definition and uses are very different today, in a modern world. Polyolefin is the most popular kind of shrink wrap. Although PVC and various other polymer compositions are available.

Shrink wrap film can be manufactured to shrink bidirectional or in one direction. Known as mono-directional or unidirectional. Because they are all different, it is important to choose the right type for your packaging needs. The film is pre-stretched. So after it has been wrapped around an object, reheated and left to cool, it will shrink back to it’s original format. Creating a tight seal wherever it has been placed. Manufacturers are constantly looking into ways of making the shrink wrap films ever more efficient.

Shrink Wrap Uses

Because shrink wrap film can be stretched around virtually any object. It can be used for just about anything that might need protecting. Amazingly, it is even used by manufacturers to cover boats for winter storage! The possibilities do seem endless. However, it can, and is, used for basic cover up and packaging jobs too. Many manufacturers use shrink wrap as a primary protection for food. A hygienic, air tight, and simple solution. You’ve almost certainly bought meat or cheese from the supermarket which has been shrink wrapped. Anything from a pound of bacon to the latest video release will be supplied, hot from the shrink wrap machine!

Knowing Your Options

Although shrink wrap may seem like simple thing, it’s always best to get updated with the technology involved. You do have options! Especially when it comes to the machines and other equipment available. Regardless of whether you are looking for an industrial or small business equipment.

Make sure you understand what your options are, and that your choice of shrink wrap equipment will actually meet your company’s needs. Making allowances for production levels both now, and in the future. Don’t find yourself being caught short six months down the line. Get it right, and like most companies, you’ll be glad you did!