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Your business uses packaging materials, vinyl ID badges, plastic bags and stretch film. Regardless of your needs, buy your plastic products all in one place. One-stop-shopping is more efficient, less expensive and easier.

Atlantic Poly, Inc is a polyethylene supplier and national wholesale distributor of plastic products, and most of our products are made in the USA. We specialize in custom solutions and customized products and are an Enviro Friendly Packaging Leader with the Eco-green Seal. Whether you need recycled poly bags or shipping materials, we will help your company meet your needs and your budget.

With a large network of manufacturers we can get you the plastic and poly bags you need. Your search for products and service will stop with us; if we can’t supply your product we know who can.
 
We cater to both small and large businesses. Atlantic Poly  knows the industry and we can accommodate your customized or specialized packaging needs. Contact us.

Buying American products can save jobs and redeem the American brand. That doesn’t just mean buying Ford, Chrysler and Kodak, it means buying products that are made in America.

Many products are made in China and other counties that are often comparable. So why buy American? Jennifer Granholm, the former governor of Michigan, says that if the nation decides that the logical choice is to stop making things in the U.S., there would be more consequences than just massive job losses.
 
Buying American creates American jobs as well. Consumers control the marketplace, Buy American.  When consumers choose American-manufactured products, they support American jobs — the more US products purchased, the more US jobs are created.

Atlantic Poly, Inc. is a New England based polyethylene supplier and national wholesale distributor of plastic products and over 95% of our products are made in America. In every industry, there is a need for our products, so when you are buying plastic film, plastic bags, recycled plastic bags, printed poly bags,  roll off dumpster liners, trash can liners,  stretch wrap, or bubble wrap contact Atlantic Poly and buy American.

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.

Atlantic Poly, Inc is a polyethylene supplier and national wholesale distributor of plastic products. We specialize in custom solutions and customized products and are an Enviro Friendly Packaging Leader with the Eco-green Seal. Whether you need recycled plastic bags or bio degradable bags. We’ll help your company meet your environmental standards.

With a large network of manufacturers we can get you the product you need, from gusseted poly bags, shrink wrap and stretch film to printed plastic bags, construction film and bubble wrap. If we can’t supply your product we’ll send you to someone who can.

We cater to both small and large orders and have been servicing the Packaging Industry for 32 years. We know plastic packaging products and can accommodate your needs with customized or specialized packaging solutions.

What does your business require in Packaging products? Contact us; we can get it to you.

Atlantic Poly would like to help in your recycling efforts and conserve our environment. We can:

•   Help your company's bottom line
•   Help the environment
•   Reduce your waste disposal costs
•   Possible tax benefits for recycling material

If you are disposing of Stretch Film, Pallet Wrap, Poly Bags, Poly Films, or LDPE and HDPE, we can help you save your business money and help you save the environment. We are capable of removing these materials from your company's waste stream. Atlantic Poly then turns that would-be waste into usable American made products such as Envirobags and roll-off liners.

Our Recycled Polyethylene Bags meet the packaging requirements of state and federal recycling laws. They are manufactured from Post Consumer and Post Industrial Scrap, at least 30% recycled content. We work very hard to maximize the use of recycled source material throughout our entire supply process.

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. 

At Atlantic Poly we offer a wide range of packaging film supplies. Our stretch film packing products include Extruded or cast Polyethylene Hand Held Film and Poly Stretch Film. It is available depending on your application. We also distribute stretch films and bundling films as cast or blown stretch films. Our films will improve your packaging cost. If you need a simple solution such as hand stretch wrap or, on a larger scale for pallet wrapping, we are the distributor for stretch films that companies use and trust.
 
Hand stretch wrap delivers superior puncture resistance and exceptional load retention. These properties make the hand stretch film the perfect choice for when you need a no frills stretch wrap. It is quiet, clear, and easy to release and rolls on smoothly.
 
Our Pallet Stretch Wrap is great quality and great value! It holds materials together safely while protecting them from dirt, moisture and theft. Top-quality polyethylene film offers outstanding tear resistance with superior stretch and cling.

Contact us today and let us fulfill your stretch film requirements with superior products and service.

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.