How stretch film serves its purpose and saves money
Stretch film, stretch wrap, is used extensively in industry as well as in the home and retail environments. Good quality stretch film will allow you and your colleagues, or staff, to produce products that are ready to be transported to market quickly and efficiently. In addition, the products will be well protected by the stretch film. However, use of stretch film in the hands of those who have not been trained can cause problems and unnecessary production costs.
Stretch film should be used in conjunction with a cutter system, a guillotine if you prefer. The use of a stretch film roller, together with an effective cutter, means the operator has both hands free to maneuver the item into position, thus maximizing packaging. Once the cut is made in the stretch film, it covers the item to protect it from being damaged during transport, either to its point of sale or to be taken home by the buyer. Stretch film has the ability to be stretched by up to more than 100% of its original length. This means that it provides a tough wrap around the products that it is meant to protect.
Stretch film is extensively used to protect bulky food products. It is widely used in shipping, moving, warehouse and transportation. Machine film usually has the width of 20″, hand film range from 3″ to 18″, however, 3″ and 5″ stretch film with handle is also called banding film. Stretch wraps are not created equal, some film is thicker and heavier duty, like 80 gauge, which is for wrapping heavy pallets, some are lighter duty like 11 micron, which is used for wrapping lighter commodities. To convert micron to gauge, 100 gauge = 1 mil = 25.4 micron, so, 11 micron = 43 gauge, and 16.5 micron = 65 gauge. Super heavy duty, over 100 gauge, hand stretch film is available on the market but not used that much by consumers.
While most customers will satisfied with clear stretch film, some do need black or color stretch film to hide content of wrapped pallet.
