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What Is Shrink Film?
Shrink film (more commonly known as shrink-wrap) is a thin film plastic product. Typically, shrink film is wrapped around a product, and then shrinks over it after being applied with heat (Hence the name). The heating is applied either with a hand-held heat gun, or sometimes a heat tunnel designed for this exact purpose. Once the shrink film is successfully applied, the package can be stored in a refrigerator, in an ice box, or even underwater.
Shrink film can be used for a large assortment of products, such as cartons, pallet loads, boxes, gift basketstextbooks, etc. They come in various lengths and widths, from a series of different manufacturers. Some people identify shrink film with mint-condition collector’s tiems, such as comic books.
As ridiculous as it may sounds, shrink wrap has also been used… quite commonly, I might add… to wrap buildings. Proven to offer more protection than blue tarps, shrink film is often used as a quick-fix for a damaged roof.
Not to mention there is typically a major pricing advantage to using shrink film over ordinary boxes and packaging techniques. Besides it being a cheaper material, shrink film represents a low volume and weight, which can save money on shipping and storage costs.
The video below offers an example of how a hand-held heating gun shrinks the plastic wrap around a fruit basket.
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Posted on: Monday, July 5th, 2010 at 9:00 am
Posted in: Packaging Supplies
Tags: boxes and packaging, shrink film