What to replace expensive and impractical cardboard? A guide to shrink wrapping films for bulk packaging

For a long time, the cardboard box was the default packaging in many industries. However, rising transportation and production costs, the development of logistics and pressure for a higher level of aesthetics have made it an increasingly disadvantageous solution. It is worth looking at other products that are more practical - an example is shrink wrap for packaging. It is becoming the choice that solves the problems that cardboard cannot eliminate without compromises.

Shrink wrap packaging as a viable alternative to cardboard

Cardboard is common, readily available and well known. However, its disadvantages are becoming increasingly apparent. One of the most significant is the ever-increasing price of the raw material. Paper, including that for packaging, has become significantly more expensive over the past few years.

Companies are looking for alternatives to cardboard for several other reasons as well. It increases the weight of shipments and thus logistics costs. In addition:

• obscures the contents, making it impossible to display the product and highlight its visual qualities,
• generates a large amount of waste, which is often a problem for end users,
• takes up a large amount of storage space.

Shrink film for packaging hits the business needs of the logistics and manufacturing industries. It perfectly protects products from damage and ensures their stability. Under the influence of high temperature, it perfectly adapts to the shape of objects, forming a compact package. Since this type of film is transparent, it allows to expose the product, the brand and the label itself.

Types of heat-shrinkable film

Shrink packaging film is available in various forms. The most commonly used, especially in industry and logistics, are:

1. LDPE film tape - is shiny, smooth and transparent, available in many sizes and thicknesses. It provides a very high degree of flexibility in creating packaging.
2. LDPE film half-sleeve - is relatively thick and glossy, available in rolls of various widths. It is used in the creation of individual, bulk and even specialized packaging.
3. LDPE film sleeve - like the half-sleeve, is available in rolls (of different weights), as well as in different width and thickness variants. It is a very good choice especially for creating bulk packaging.

Shrink film for packaging is a solution that not only adapts to the needs of the company. It also eliminates the need to choose between shipment stability, aesthetics and savings.

Key properties of shrink film

The importance of shrink film for logistics, industry and other sectors stems from its properties, which develop the fundamental needs of businesses.

Ability to shrink

One of the most significant features of shrink film is its ability to shrink when exposed to high temperatures. The film perfectly conforms to the shape of objects, creating a solid and stable package.

In comparison - when using cardboard boxes, it is necessary to adjust their dimensions or use fillers, which increases shipping costs. Heat-shrinkable film for packaging eliminates such problems, creating a uniform, durable cover.

Thanks to its properties, shrink film for packaging reduces shipping costs, improves the safety of goods and improves transportation and storage. It can be used for bulk packaging, bundling products and stabilizing goods that require it.

Heat-shrinkable film for packaging - mechanical strength

Heat-shrinkable film guarantees very high resistance to puncturing, tearing, stretching and damage in transport. Multi-packs maintain proper rigidity and do not fall apart during palletization. Importantly, the film provides mechanical strength without increasing the weight of the packaging.

It is also worth noting resistance to moisture and protection against contamination of the contents. Shrink-wrapped film creates a barrier to protect the goods both during transport and storage. In this respect it performs better not only than cardboard, but also banding tapes or stretch film.

Possibility of aesthetic display

For many brands - including those in the cosmetics, food and publishing sectors - product display, including in bulk packaging, plays a key role. It has a direct impact on the purchasing decisions of end customers. Shrink wrap for packaging does not hide the contents, on the contrary. In addition, it facilitates quick code scanning and quality control in the warehouse without the need for unpacking (which shortens logistics processes).

Shrink wrap packaging - from lightweight to bulky products

Using shrink film, it is possible to pack light and small products (cosmetics, books, household chemicals), but also larger sized products. These are, for example, bottles and cans, household appliances, building materials, furniture in packages. The film adapts to the shape of the products, eliminating the need to accumulate packages of different sizes, as is the case with cardboard boxes. This is a real savings in storage, inventory management and time.

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