WHAT IS STRETCH WHAT IS STRETCH WRAP FILM USED FOR?
May 24, 2019
Stretch film plays an important roll in the world around us. Many consumers do not realize that stretch film plays an important part in delivering and transporting most product they use, eat, display, and store. We wanted to prepare a list of products stretch wrap is commonly used on. This is by no means a complete list, there are thousands of products that are wrapped in stretch film for transportation and storage. Last year we wrote a post about commonly shrink wrapped products all around you. This post will be similar, except the end-user rarely sees the stretch film these products are wrapped with.
Below is a list of products that are wrapped in stretch film for transportation, storage, and sometimes retail sales.
1. Palletized Boxes – Probably the most common and easily recognized use of stretch film. Boxes of a variety of sizes and weight are
often palletized and wrapped using stretch film.
2. Buckets – Buckets of paint, liquids, and dry goods are commonly wrapped with a heavier gauged stretch wrap.
3. Wire Reels – Film is used to unitize reels together and can be used to prevent wires from unwinding.
4. Canned Beverages – This is a very common use for stretch wrap. Loads are often heavy and tall, a stretch wrap is ideal for wrapping beverages. Beer and soda producers often use high-speed machines to wrap beverage pallet loads.
5. Clay – Another heavy product often used with a heavy gauged stretch wrap.
6. Electronics – Many electronics are lighter than many other products mentioned. A lighter gauged stretch film can often be used to reduce costs. An anti static stretch film is often a great option for electronics.
7. Mulch – Many landscapers and lawn services use a heavy gauged film to wrap mulch. We have had some customers wrapping mulch with as thick as 150 ga. stretch wrap.
