Using shrink wrap for packing has numerous practical benefits, besides their aesthetic appeal. A shrink wrap is an eco-friendly and lightweight plastic film that is draped around an article using a shrink wrap gun. If you’re looking for packaging shrink systems, our specialists can help.
At Tripak, we supply a variety of packing shrink systems, including ‘Hot Air Shrink Gun’, ‘PVC Shrink Film System’ and ‘Shrink Wrapper’.
In this post, we take a look at some of the top benefits of using shrink wrap.
Space Saving
Shrink wrap is a great way to pack several products together, thereby maximising storage. Warehouses and storerooms can use shrink wrap to stock a vast number of items by packing them together, thereby making good use of storage space.
Just imagine the number of extra items you can store in your refrigerator by wrapping vegetables and fruits in shrink wrap instead of putting them in cartons.
Eco-Friendly
A shrink wrap is made from a special type of plastic known as ‘polyolefin’ and boasts an LDPE (low density polyethylene) code of 4.
LDPE-4 coded shrink wrap tends is eco-friendlier compared to cardboard boxes and cartons and hence more biodegradable. At the same time, shrink wrap happens to be more cost-effective than wrapping paper or cartons and can help reduce packaging costs by up to 50%.
Waterproof
Shrink wrap is completely waterproof. Once shrink wrapped, you can be sure your items will be fully protected from humid weather. You won’t have to worry about nasty leakages either.
Extremely Durable
Items packed in shrink wrap remain perfectly safe and secure and in excellent condition, thanks to the durability and resilience of the material used.
Puncture-Proof
Shrink wrap is designed and produced in a manner that makes it extremely resistant to accidental or unintentional bumps, knocks, grazes and scrapes. Being 100% puncture-proof, the polyolefin wrap ensures your products remain safe.
Chemically Sterile
Shrink film is chemically sterile and hence, does not contain any toxic or harmful chemicals. You can use this shrink wrap to pack beverages, food items, pharmaceuticals and healthcare products among others.
Fully Transparent
The polymer-based plastic shrink wrap is fully transparent which enables packaged content to be clearly visible. The lucidity of the polyolefin wrapper also facilitates the quick inspection of packaged items without having to unpack and reseal the contents, thereby reducing processing time.
Aesthetically Appealing
The transparent shrink wrap has a sleek and lustrous finish. So when different items are wrapped in shrink wrap, the packaged contents appear remarkably attractive. Customers and shoppers are easily drawn towards items and products enveloped with shrink wrap, thereby boosting the sales of such consumables or commodities.
Thoroughly Versatile
The shrink wrap gun or machine applies heat to the polymer film, making the plastic sheet shrivel around the item, thereby forming a tight-fitting sealed package.
It retains its softness and smoothness even after the application of heat. No wonder, shrink wrap is extensively used for packing a myriad range of items, starting from books to cardboard boxes to drinks bottles.
Contact Tripak Ltd for all your packing shrink systems needs
Tripak Ltd, founded in 1980, is the UK’s leading distributor of packaging supplies. We supply a range of shrink-packaging systems and supplies including hand-operated heat guns and shrink wrap film. Send an email to info@tripakltd.com or call us at 0191 495 0101 to invest in a reliable shrink packing system.