A pallet going for export gets handled more, travels further and sits longer than one moving across town. So it needs a more thorough wrap: a heavier film, more passes, the load firmly tied to the pallet, and protection from dust and moisture. The technique is the same as any pallet, but you do more … Read more
Store stretch film rolls upright or flat on a rack, indoors, out of direct sunlight, away from heat and cold, and off the floor. Kept like that, film holds its cling and stretch and stays ready to use. Stored badly, it loses tack, gets brittle or picks up damage that shows up as tearing when … Read more
Extended core stretch film has the cardboard tube extended past the film at both ends, giving you two built-in handles. You grip those handles and wrap the pallet by hand, with no dispenser needed. A standard core, by contrast, ends flush with the film and is designed to sit on a dispenser. If you wrap … Read more
Stretch wrap film is a stretchable plastic film you wrap around a palletised load to hold it together for storage and transport. It grips the load with its own tension, not heat. That single property is what makes it the standard way to secure boxes, bundles and awkward goods on a pallet. This guide covers … Read more
Use clear stretch film when you need to see the product and read labels through the wrap. Use black stretch film when you want to help conceal what is on the pallet. That is the core difference. Both secure the load the same way; they just differ in what you can see through them. Black … Read more
Cast and blown stretch film do the same job but are made in different ways, and that changes how they behave. Cast film is clear, quiet to unwind and easy to apply. Blown film is tougher against tears and punctures but noisier, cloudier and usually more expensive. For most hand wrapping, cast film is the … Read more
How Tensile Strength Affects Packaging Performance Quick answer: Tensile strength is how hard you can pull on a material before it breaks. For stretch film it’s measured by pulling a strip until it snaps and is given in megapascals (MPa), usually in two directions. It matters because pallet wrap is under tension from the moment … Read more
How Stretch Wrap Supports Safe Transportation of Goods Quick answer: Stretch wrap keeps goods safe in transit by turning a stack of separate boxes into one unit that moves together. The film is stretched as it goes on, then tries to pull back, which squeezes the load and ties it to the pallet. That’s what … Read more
The Importance of Safe Packaging in Modern Logistics Quick answer: Safe packaging keeps goods intact, keeps the people handling them safe, and keeps you on the right side of UK load security rules. For palletised goods it comes down to five things: a sound pallet, a tight and square stack, the right stretch film applied … Read more