When you think about it, stretch wrap is actually pretty amazing.
Hand and machine stretch wrap is one of the easiest, quickest and most cost-effective ways to protect products and loads for storage and transportation. It can be applied in just a few seconds and removed just as quickly.
Stretch wrap — also known as stretch film — can be applied with the most rudimentary of tools (such as a broom handle) or with sophisticated machinery (such as automated stretch wrappers). The film itself comes in a wide variety fo grades, gauges and colors to best fit the specific application it is being used for.
Stretch Wrap Protects Products
If you want to keep your products from being contaminated by environmental elements such as dust, dirt or moisture, all you need to do is wrap them securely with stretch wrap and you are worry free.
Because most stretch wrap is transparent, the products you wrap are completely visible. Or you can use UV stretch wrap when you want to protect products from the sun’s harmful UV rays, such as when you will be storing them outdoors in direct sunlight.
Stretch Wrap Reduces Product Damage
Another use for stretch wrap is to protect products from becoming damaged during transport by forklift or truck. Wrap your product to stabilize the load and reduce the chances of it shifting while being moved across your warehouse or across the country.
Wrapping loads more securely also increases worker productivity, allowing employees to get more done during their shift.
Stretch wrap can also allow you to increase stack height. Use it with angle boards and you can stack your loads higher on pallets in order to maximize your cube space during storage or shipping.
Plus, if you have to stack odd-shaped loads or hard to stack items, stretch wrap allows you to stabilize these loads when a neat square configuration is not an option.
Inventory Control Benefits
When you wrap products together, it makes it easier to inventory them more easily and accurately. This reduces the chance of product separation that can make inventory counts more time consuming. With transparent stretch wrap, you can see scan bar codes right through it with your scanning devices.
Another inventory control benefit is decreased pilferage. It’s harder for people to steal products when they can’t get at them. Using opaque wrap is even safer because it doesn’t allow anybody to see what is inside your load.
Environmentally Safe
Most stretch films are 100% recyclable, which means they are good for the environment. Keep your used stretch wrap reasonably clean and it can even sometimes be recycled for cash. So not only can you help reduce your carbon footprint, but you can earn a little extra money at the same time.
Like we said, stretch wrap truly is a pretty amazing product.