SHRINK WRAP 

Products in the shrink wrap group are generally used to apply a thin plastic film (clear or printed) over retail type products. This process completely encloses the item packaged in plastic film. Printers, binderies and the software industry generally use this process. Shrink wrap generally uses heat to shrink the film. This is NOT Pallet wrap or Stretch wrap, although it is often confused with these other packaging types.

Main type of packaging associated with this packaging type: Printing, software boxes, CD's, tapes, gift boxes

Bag sealers are used in nearly every application in packaging. Foot operated, manual type sealers generally are the least expensive; yet still prove labor savings. Fully automatic bag sealers using roll stock bags are available. Form fill and seal packaging machinery also create bags around products as the move down the packaging line.

Main type of packaging associated with this packaging type: Every imaginable item.

The equipment and materials in the bundling category generally hold large items together. This process partially encloses the item packaged in plastic film but leaves two ends open. This process also uses heat to shrink the shrink poly film much like shrink wrap. This is NOT Pallet wrap, Stretch wrap or Strapping although it is often confused with these other packaging types.

Main type of packaging associated with this packaging type: cases of water, tuna cases, cases of food, beverages, shipping items

Blister Packaging uses a ridged PVC shell that encloses a product and is attached to a piece of foil or chip board (thin card board).

Main type of packaging associated with this packaging type: Fishing lures, kids small toys, portion control pharmaceuticals

Skin Packaging forms a very tight sheet of plastic film that has been vacuumed down over the product. The end result is generally backed in card board on one side and film on the other.

Main type of packaging associated with this packaging type: Machine tools, instruments, items that need to be held securly to a card.

Vacuum forming is the process used for make the blister used in blister packaging or in making clam shells.

Main type of packaging associated with this packaging type:   Clam shells, blisters.

This sealers are generally bag sealers that modify the atmosphere inside the the bag. Food and electronics industries use this process heavily.

Main type of packaging associated with this packaging type:   Food, electronics, coffee beans

Scales and filling devices are the true labor savers in portioning products.

Main type of packaging associated with this packaging type:   coffee, coffee beans, beans, seeds, parts, candy

Strapping tools are used in shipping of product. Strapping is one of the economical methods for holding items together. Sometimes called bundle strappers.

Main type of packaging associated with this packaging type: Pallets of paper, boxes and cartons that contain heavy items, anti-theft uses, lumber, pipes and other large items

When taping systems are incorporated into a packaging line, large amounts of labor is saved.

Main type of packaging associated with this packaging type: Boxes and cartons

Pallet wrap is the stretchy cling type wrap that is used to wrap items on a pallet for shipping. These are also used to place netting around produce. This is NOT SHRINK WRAP or Bundling Film, although it is often confused with these other packaging types.

Main type of packaging associated with this packaging type: Pallets, produce (in netting), large items to be shipped

This and pallet wrap are generally referred to in a interchangeably format. However, laundry items and meats are also wrapped in a process using a stretch wrap film and a heat plate(you can find these items on our other web site www.shrinkwrap.net ; While house hold goods use not heat activated "cling wrap".

Main type of packaging associated with this packaging type: Pallets, produce (in netting), large items to be shipped

Orbital wrappers are not pallet wrappers, but are used to wrap lugged and long items such as pipes and timber.

Main type of packaging associated with this packaging type: Luggage at airports, pipes, timber, metal trim, wood trim

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Main type of packaging associated with this packaging type: Packaging equipment of all types