What is stretch film? | Types+Properties

Author Name: Maryam Heydari
What is stretch film? | Types+Properties

One of the main concerns for various factories, especially consumer goods producers, is always the speed and method of packing goods for transportation to distribution centers or delivery to customers and exports. Pallet stretch film is a nylon product with a smooth, transparent surface and high tensile strength and adhesion, which provides the user with a wide range of features necessary for good packaging of products.

What is the use of stretch film? By providing the features necessary to preserve and care for the product, this nylon offers complete facilities for the user, the most important of which are prevention of moisture transfer, prevention of impact and damage to the product, reliability in transportation and speed of packaging.

Stretch’s distinct advantages have made it popular among home, workshop, and airport users. We at Pooshan Plastic offer a wide and diverse range of this product to the market and have fully covered the needs of all related industries. In the following, we will examine the types of products under its category that are produced by Pooshan Plastic Company and are used in the transportation, packaging, food and pharmaceutical industries.

Hand Wrap Film

Stretch film, commonly known as stretch wrap, is a very thin, elastic-plastic sheet material used to wrap around products, boxes, and pallets. It should be noted that the higher the percentage of elastic recovery, the better the film will be. It is better to know that the purpose of stretch film is to palletize products and keep them correctly and safely during transportation.

Hand Wrap Stretch Film is one of the most widely used and available products that has attracted the attention of many users in recent years for packaging all kinds of products, goods and supplies. In general, if you only use human power in your business, it is better to use hand stretch film exclusively in the production line. But if you want to do the packing process automatically or semi-automatically, it is better to use a machine stretch wrap.

Advantages of hand stretch film

Hand stretch film is specifically and exclusively used for manual or human-powered packaging. In addition, this type of stretch film cannot use in the stretch rope machine. Hand stretch nylon can wrap different products and goods on the pallet and keep it strong. This plastic is the best choice for you if your daily packaging number is less than 50 pallets. The following are the features of manual stretching:

  • It’s a low-price cover for packing products, tools, devices, household appliances, etc.
  • It can use in industrial units and manufacturers for products such as wires and cables, glass, wire, hoses, valves, bags and luggage, furniture, office supplies, stationery, etc.
  • Stretch protects of products against dust, impact and moisture completely.
  • It’s Available in various widths and thicknesses.
  • It has transparent and colourful types.
hand wrap stretch film

Stretch film with normal tensile strength (semi-automatic)

STRETCH FILM is usually made of linear low-density polyethylene LLDPE film and PTB glue with different percentages depending on the customer’s needs with Cast Extrusion system technology. Uniformity in thickness, high transparency and high stretch percentage show good resistance against tearing and perforation.

Stretch film is used in various industries, such as packing pallets,  for multiple products during transportation and prevents dust and moisture from entering the product. The use of roll stretch film can help reduce the risk of product damage and loss and protect the workforce from injuries.

Normal power stretch is a widely used, safe and cost-effective product for packaging factory products, especially for pallet packaging. This product, which is usually consumed using semi-automatic devices or manually, is provided to the user according to the information received from the production customer and to protect the product arranged on the pallet. Pooshan Plastic produces a variety of standard stretch films according to your industry and products.

Stretch film with normal tensile strength (stretch nylon), which can be produced with various features according to the device’s operation, product type, layout and operator’s taste, with four times stretch (400%) and with a thickness of 22 to 45 microns by Pooshan Plastic is produced. The film is used to pack and secure products when placed in the warehouse or sent to the destination. Nylon stretch protects the products from dust, possible fall and damage when they are placed in the warehouse or during cargo transportation.

Advantages of stretch film with normal tensile strength

This product is currently used in many industries for packaging products such as mineral water, soft drinks, sanitary products, yarn, paper and cardboard, furniture, etc. Among the features of this product, we can mention the lower production cost, reasonable price, and more variety in the available thicknesses compared to Stretch Super Power.

  • High adhesion
  • Proper tension
  • Preventing the transfer of shock and moisture to the product
  • Complete protection of the product pallet up to 1500 kg with minimum cost
  • Ability to produce colourful
  • Low price and easy to use
  • Reducing shipping and handling costs

Super Power stretch film (full automatic)

Full automatic stretch has different specifications and features, such as widths and thicknesses. The reason for the difference in the quality of the stretch film is the type of raw material used to produce it. One of the most common raw materials in producing conventional and industrial stretch cellophane is linear low-density polyethylene, known as LLDPE.

This type of polyethylene is produced using ethylene and alpha-olefin during polymerization. PVC and other types of polyethylene are also used in the production process of these flexible nylon products.

Stretch superpower types are a very suitable option for the safety and protection of pallets and different forms of packaging that can be used to pack products such as soft drinks, mineral water, profiles, pipes and fittings, tissue, paper, cartons, etc. This product, which is usually used in different factories and for packaging in high-speed lines, is produced with a different formulation than normal stretches, according to the customer’s need to use the maximum speed and not stop the packaging line. In such a way that its elasticity is increased up to 2 times more (total of 600%). Pooshan Plastic produces all kinds of automatic and high-quality stretchers according to the needs of large industries which have excellent stretching quality.

Advantages of Super Power Stretch wrap

Stretch Super Power has high resistance against tearing and damage and is suitable for protecting products. Stretch Super Power is produced in thicknesses of 22 to 45 microns, with a final width of 2000 mm and the highest strength and elasticity by Pooshan Plastic Factory. It is worth mentioning that this product has a suitable and standard adhesion and is produced without thickness difference on the film’s surface:

  • Suitable for the safety and protection of pallets and various forms of packaging such as soft drinks, mineral water, profiles, pipes and fittings, tissue, paper, carton, etc.
  • Suitable for packaging in high-speed lines and large factories
  • Resistant to tearing and damage
  • Available in thicknesses of 22 to 45 microns and with a final width of 2000 mm
  • Increasing the speed of packaging and reducing the need for labour
  • Providing the best traction

Silage Film

Silage stretch film is mainly used to preserve silage such as hay, corn, etc. This stretch holds the nutritional value of the contents and prevents undesirable fermentation processes. It should be noted that for stretch fodder to protect these materials for a long time in the open air, they need good resistance to weather conditions. Stay with the rest of the article so we can provide more information about this stretch and its uses.

Livestock products have played a crucial role in our food basket from the past until today. The health and quality of our food depend on the health of animals. Therefore, we must provide conditions to maintain and take care of these products. For example, by keeping and protecting livestock food, it is possible to help improve the quality of this field.

One of the important actions we must take is to store and pack the food of these animals in the correct way using nylon stretch silage packaging. This type of stretch is included in the stretch or agricultural nylons category.

Silage Film

Advantages of Silage Film

Fodder is a massive part of livestock nutrition. This fodder is the waste produced from fields, such as stalks, corn leaves, rice, beet pulp, etc., which are used to provide feed for these animals. In such a way that these forages are collected and packed by packing nylons (stretch fodder) and then used as livestock food. Using stretch fodder has advantages such as those mentioned below.

  • silage stretch increases fodder’s fermentation process and nutritional value for livestock and poultry.
  • By packing these fodder with stretch wrap nylon, the storage period of grass can be increased up to 2 years, and it is even possible to store them for a more extended period.
  • Storing and maintaining this fodder by stretch makes it stay fresh for a long time, increasing its quality for livestock.
  • These packing can be used in different weather conditions and are easily moved.
  • Using this type of stretch for storing fodder and animal feed is a very low-cost way.

Furniture stretch film

Furniture is one of the wooden accessories that must be handled with great delicacy and caution for transportation and movement. If the body of the home furniture is not packed properly, it may cause damages like holes in the fabric and top of the sofa, as well as scratches and fractures in its skeleton.

For this reason, when moving furniture and other wooden and sensitive household items, the correct packing method should be used to minimize these damages. Household stretch film (Furniture stretch film) is one of the most widely used furniture packaging materials in moving furniture. Due to the high sofa cost and furniture, it is necessary to use these films.

Many people use stretch film so that the furniture does not get dirty. Of course, this is not the only use of stretch; in workshops and sofa storage warehouses, stretch nylons are also usually used. Long-term storage of products in the workshop causes dirt and dust to settle and reduce their beauty. A great way to avoid these problems is to use stretch film. Plastic-covered household stretches with excellent tensile strength are the best choice for moving and long-term storage of wooden furniture, sofas, etc.

Essential points in buying home stretch film

In addition to what has been said so far about home stretch films, it is necessary to address a series of prominent features that can help you buy this product better. You will see these features below:

One of the essential features of home stretch that need attention when buying is how much flexibility it has.

Another important feature in buying home stretch films is their elasticity. The greater the product’s elasticity, the easier it is for us to pack it.

Another critical thing to pay special attention to when buying these stretches is the material, durability, and longevity.

Furniture stretch film

Stretch doner kebab film

Using a suitable food protective stretch film prevents the food (doner kebab) from spoiling or being exposed to environmental pollution. For this reason, we must use a food packaging device with a series of unique features and standards to protect food adequately

Fortunately, stretch doner kebab, having all these features, has been ranked first as the choice of most businesses to use them for packaging. In the following, we will get to know some of the features of this stretch doner kebab:

  • High adhesion for easy work for packaging
  • Having strong and acceptable elasticity for packaging
  • Good stretch strength
  • The high transparency of this type of stretch
  • Preventing air and moisture from entering the package and preventing food from spoiling

This stretch plastic cover can be produced in different sizes and thicknesses depending on the customer’s needs. According to the features mentioned about cellophane stretch, it can be claimed that this type of stretch (protective food stretch) can be the most suitable choice for people and businesses whose work is related to food packaging. Compared to many other packagings, stretch wrap is cheaper and easier to manage, maintain and store.

It is necessary to know that this protective food stretch (doner kebab) is not suitable for packing some foods, such as spices or flour, due to its high adhesion, but instead, it can be the best choice for products that should not be exposed to air. Among the applications for which this stretch is used, we can mention the packaging of all kinds of white and red meat, all kinds of fruits, all kinds of vegetables, dried fruits, etc.

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