Formats
Flow Wrap vs Shrink Wrap: Choosing a Wrapping Format
Flow wrap vs shrink wrap compared on product fit, barrier, seals, print, heat and machines, with a checklist to choose the right wrapping format.
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shrink film
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Applications
Meat Packaging Film: Vacuum, MAP and Shrink Bags
Meat packaging film explained: vacuum, MAP and skin pack structures, nylon and EVOH barrier layers, puncture protection, shrink bags and machines.
Materials
OPS Shrink Film: Oriented Polystyrene Shrink Sleeves
OPS shrink film is oriented polystyrene used mainly for shrink sleeve labels. See its properties, trade-offs vs PETG and PVC, recycling and storage.
Materials
PETG Shrink Film: Shrink Sleeves, Properties and Uses
PETG shrink film is a high-shrink, transverse-oriented film used for sleeve labels on bottles and contoured containers. See properties, uses and recycling.
Materials
PETG vs OPS Shrink Film: Choosing a Shrink Sleeve Material
PETG vs OPS shrink film compared on shrink, toughness, stiffness, print, recycling and storage, with advice on choosing a shrink sleeve material.
Materials
POF Shrink Film: Polyolefin Shrink Wrap Explained
Polyolefin shrink film (POF) is a coextruded, biaxially oriented chlorine-free wrap. Learn cross-linked vs non-cross-linked grades, machines and POF vs PVC.
Materials
PVC Shrink Film: Properties, Applications and Limitations
PVC shrink film for sleeves and overwraps: assess heated-process controls, grade-specific seals, cold handling and replacement trials against POF or PETG.
Materials
PVC vs PETG Shrink Film: Clarity, Shrink and Recycling Compared
PVC vs PETG shrink film compared on clarity, shrink behavior, sealing, cold handling, recycling and cost, with guidance on which sleeve film to choose.
Materials
Shrink Film: Types, Properties and How to Choose
Shrink film is an oriented plastic film that tightens around a product when heated. Compare PVC, PETG, POF and PE types and learn how to choose.
Formats
Shrink Wrap Packaging: Overwraps, Bundles and Sleeves
Shrink wrap packaging uses heat-shrinkable film to wrap a product or group of products tightly; here are the main formats and what each suits.
Machine Compatibility
Shrink Wrapping Film: Matching Film to Shrink Wrapping Machines
Shrink wrapping film must suit the sealer and tunnel. See which films fit L-sealers, side sealers and bundlers, seal methods and how to fix common defects.