Stretch Wrap Film Guides

Extended core stretch film is film wound onto a cardboard tube that sticks out past the film at both ends, forming two built-in handles. You hold those handles and wrap the pallet by hand, with no dispenser needed. The term “extended core” simply refers to that extended tube. A standard core, by contrast, ends level […]

For heavy loads, use a thicker film, around 23 microns or more, apply more passes with firm tension, protect sharp corners, and tie the load firmly to the pallet. That combination secures most heavy pallets. But film has limits, and very heavy, dense or unstable loads may need strapping alongside the wrap, or a machine-applied

Stretch wrap holds a load using its own tension and needs no heat. Shrink wrap is applied loosely, then heated so it shrinks tight around the product. They sound similar and are often confused, but they are different products for different jobs. For securing boxes on a pallet, you want stretch wrap. The quickest way

This guide sets out the common stretch film thicknesses, what each one suits, and how to read a film’s specification when you buy. Micron is simply the measure of film thickness, and a higher micron means more material, more strength and a higher cost. Matching the thickness to your loads is the whole point of

Good pallet wrapping is not one method but a set of techniques you match to the load. The core method, anchor to the pallet, lock the base, spiral up and down with overlap and tension, is the foundation. Beyond that, techniques like roping, top sheeting and adjusting for heavy or awkward loads handle the situations

There is no single figure for film per pallet, because it depends on the pallet size, load height, how many wraps you use and how far you stretch the film. But you can measure your own usage in minutes and turn it into a cost per pallet. That number, not the price per roll, is

The micron you need depends on your load, not on a single recommended number. As a quick guide: lighter, stable loads suit around 17 microns; general mixed loads sit around 20 microns; and heavier, sharper or more awkward loads suit around 23 microns or more. If you are unsure, size up, because the cost of

Hand stretch film is applied by an operator, with a dispenser or by hand. Machine stretch film runs on an automatic or semi-automatic wrapping machine. The choice comes down to volume: hand film for lower and mixed volumes, machine film once you are wrapping enough similar pallets to justify a machine. If you wrap a

The difference comes down to how you wrap. Standard core stretch film is made to run on a dispenser, which gives faster, more consistent wrapping at higher volumes. Extended core film has the cardboard tube extended into built-in handles, so you wrap by hand with no dispenser, which suits lower volumes and multiple locations. The

Use clear stretch film when you need to see the product and read labels through the wrap. Use black stretch film when you want to help conceal what is on the pallet. That is the core difference. Both secure the load the same way; they only differ in what you can see through them. One