Things To Consider When Choosing Shrink Wrap
Shrink wrap is a thing that everybody would be familiar with, but what is it, and how can it be used best? Shrink wrap is a very important resource that is used in many different fields, including manufacturing, printing, publishing, arts and crafts, and more.
The most popular type of shrink wrap among businesses is PVC shrink wrap; PVC is also known as polyvinyl chloride. PVC shrink wrap can come in the form of bags, rolls, pouches, tubing, and much more, and has been a major player for decades in the shrink wrapping scene. PVC shrink wrap works well is professional machinery and hardens when heat is applied to it.
PVC shrink wrap is used for a myriad of different products, from boxes goods to fresh-baked desserts to gift baskets. They can keep goods safe in addition to bundling multiple items together.
Another type of plastic film is increasing in relevancy, known as polyolefin. Polyolefin is a material that doesn’t have an odor and is non-porous in nature.
But it can rather be confusing trying to determine which kind of polyolefin shrink wrap is one that you need the most. So here are various characteristics of shrink wrap for you to consider.
Type Of Shrink Wrap
PVC shrink wrap is a common type of wrap for various businesses, but they are not able to directly come into contact with foods directly, such as baked goods. This is because the PVC contains chloride, hence the “C”, and this chloride can easily contaminate food products. The food will need another means of packaging, too, such as a box. In this regard, PVC film certainly has its limits.
With polyolefin shrink wrap, however, they are able to come into contact with consumer products, including fresh foods. This is just one reason why polyolefin shrink wrap has been increasing in popularity, as it has some important advantages over PVC shrink wrap. Polyolefin shrink wrap also comes will less odor when being heated and sealed. It is also more softer and more flexible.
Cost
Polyolefin shrink wrap is generally less expensive than PVC wrap; although almost all business owners should be able to afford a good amount of either. The precise costs that one would spend would ultimately depend on the quantity and size needed.
Snug Fit
Shrink wrap will always fit just right once you find the perfect size for your products in mind. With the right fit, your packages will always look appealing as the wrap fits snugly and ergonomically around it.
It is also important, especially with shrink wrap, to choose a size in which you would waste as little plastic as possible. This would mean that you would use as much film for packaging per roll without it going to waste.
Thickness
There are varying different thicknesses when it comes to shrink wrap. Shrink wrap and film can go up to 100 gauge, or 1 mil. Thick shrink wrap is durable, but it can also make the object in question slightly heavier overall. Thick shrink wrap is more resistant to punctures, but tearing shrink wrap this thick is also more difficult.
Thin shrink wrap is light as a feather, making very little difference to the object’s overall weight. With think shrink wrap, tearing it open is fairly simple, and you likely do not even need a cutting tool; just your bare hands. On the same side of the coin, it can be fairly easy to puncture the packaging or tear it open unintentionally.
