Stretch Wrapping

Cast stretch film also called cast film or cast wrap, is manufactured using the cast extrusion process. Typical characteristics of cast stretch films are: excellent optics, clear, glossy, superior tear resistance, quiet unwind, consistent cling and consistent film thickness. Cast stretch film products: hand stretch wrap film - cast, machine stretch... wrap film - cast. Manufactured using the blown film extrusion process and also referred to as blown film. Typical blown strecth film characteristics are: poor optics, hazy, dull, excellent puncture resistance, very noisy unwind and high force on load. See products: hand stretch wrap- blown Stretch film designed specifically to be applied manually is referred to as hand stretch film. It is also referred to as hand film, hand stretch wrap, hand wrap or manual pallet wrap. It is typically utilized in lower capacity packaging operations. However the efficiency of manual stretch wrap packaging should be regularly re-evaluated against potential benefits of upgrading to a machine wrapper. Choosing the right stretch applicator will result in more efficient and cost effective packaging operations. See products: hand stretch film - cast , hand stretch film - blown, prestretched hand film. Stretch film designed to be applied with a stretch wrap machine is referred as machine stretch film. It provides many advantages over hand film including: faster and more efficient packaging, reduced packaging material costs, safer application, more secure loads and more. Common machine stretch film types: cast machine stretch film, blown machine film and prestretched films. See products: machine stretch wrap film - cast and prestretched. Prestretched film is film that is stretched before wrapping a load. Prestretch film benefits include: Reduced amount of film used, so film costs are greatly reduced Requires less revolutions to wrap a load, saving time, more efficient Specialty stretch films are designed to answer very specific packaging needs that more general purpose stretch packaging ...Read More