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Stretch film or Stretch wrap is a stretchable plastic that is wrapped around pallets or any item that you need stored or shipped. The elasticity of the plastic keeps the items tightly wrapped and contained. Shrink Wrap is loosely wrapped around an item or items and heat is applied for shrink wrapping.

Stretch film and shrink wrap are both used to make pallets into singled units for loading and storage, but it is also used for bundling smaller items.

Types of stretch film include bundling stretch film, hand stretch film, extended core stretch film, machine stretch film and static free film.

Hand Held Film, Poly Stretch Film is available depending on your application. Additionally, from your most expensive Poly Shrink Film and Polyolefin Shrink Wrap Film to your more economical alternatives Atlantic Poly can save you money, contact us.

The uses and markets for Atlantic Poly Film Materials are pretty widespread. Any industry or business involved in construction uses film for vapor barriers to protect against moisture and mold. These materials are also used to protect surfaces when painting or plastering or sandblasting. Industries that use poly film products include agriculture, processing plants, painting, construction, biomedical, medical and others. Stretch film and shrink wrap are used in manufacturing primarily, but can be used in any industry that ships products on pallets.

Stretch film and shrink wrap are used packaging materials used in industry (particularly in the manufacturing sector) to secure items to a pallet or crate. Industrial stretch film and shrink wrap provide protection of goods and secures them to a pallet or crate for safe transportation or storage.  An object is made secure on a pallet by wrapping it with layers of these materials. The film can be wrapped automatically or semi-automatically using specialized machinery or it can be wrapped manually. The stretch film is pliable, thin and sticks to itself, so there is no hassle in trying to knot, glue or staple it closed. Stretch film and shrink wrap come in a variety of colors to help organize items under a particular color. They can also be specially ordered to have a company logo and contact details on them.

Stretch Film:

One of the advantages of using stretch film is that it is not a very expensive protective material and can be used on all kinds of materials including machinery, chemicals and furniture.

Shrink Wrap vs Stretch Film:

Stretch film is different from shrink film in that shrink film is first wrapped loosely around the items and then tightened by shrinking it with the use of heat. Stretch film stretches to wrap around objects tightly and does not require heat to secure it. Like stretch film, shrink wrap is pliable, thin and sticks to itself, so there is no hassle in trying to knot, glue or staple it closed. 

Stretch film and shrink wrap are a commonly used packaging materials used in industries to secure items to a pallet or crate. Industrial film and shrink wrap provide important protection of goods and binds them to a pallet or crate for safe transportation or storage by keeping the items tightly bound and protected from the elements. Most film and shrink wrap is composed of polyethylene and PVC. By wrapping many layers of these materials to an object to be placed on a pallet, they offer secure holding.

The film/wrap can be wrapped automatically or semi-automatically using specialized machinery or it can be wrapped manually. The film is pliable, thin and sticks to itself, so there is no hassle in trying to knot, glue or staple it closed. But because they are used in the industry, the sheets of stretch film and shrink wrap used with machinery are much longer and wider, and depending on the size of the goods to be wrapped, the sometimes require specialized machinery to get it around the object and the pallet. They can be ordered according to the manufacturers/suppliers sizes in mm or yards.

Not only is this material used in the transportation of objects and goods, it is also widely used to protect them in storage facilities such as warehouses. One of the advantages of using stretch film is that it is not a very expensive protective material and can be used on all kinds of materials. It can be used on machinery, chemicals and furniture. We have a wide selection of stretch film for all your business needs, so please feel free to contact us today to learn more about our polyethylene products.