Stretch Wrap & Shrink Wrap

		Product Line
	Hand Film, Blown
	Hand - Blown (Heavy Duty)
	Hand - Blown (Micron)
	Hand Film, Cast
	Hand Film, Cast, Metric
	Economy Extended Core Film
	Machine Film, Blown
	Machine Film, Cast
	Bundling and Banding Film
	Black Stretch Wrap
	Color Tinted Stretch Wrap
	Stretch Film Dispensers
	PVC Shrink Film
	PVC Shrink Bags
	Polyolefin Shrink Film

Although people commonly use the terms interchangeably, there is a difference between stretch wrap and shrink wrap. Stretch Wrap is the plastic film that is used to wrap pallets of materials before shipping them. Shrink Wrap is typically used to unitize smaller items, or to act as a dust cover around items.

Stretch wrap can be broken down into two main types by the manufacturing method used to make the film: Blown Stretch Film and Cast Stretch Film. Cast stretch wrap is most commonly used in automated or machine applications. Blown stretch wrap is most commonly used in hand applied applications.

Have you ever purchased a case of soda that came with a plastic wrap around the cans rather than a box? Well, that plastic wrap is Shrink Wrap. Shrink wrap is used to bundle and unitize products such as cases of soda, bottles of water and other items. Shrink Film is also commonly used as a dust protector and pilfer evident wrap around items such as software boxes or gift baskets.