END-TO-END PACKAGING, LABELING, AND AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS

Question from Darlene: We are hearing about price increases and possible supply issues with stretch film. How do we plan and secure supplies to support…

Hi Jonathan,  Thank you for sending in your question. Unfortunately, you are not alone!  We regularly test and characterize the performance of competitive films, and…

Hi Calvin, Thanks for sending in your questions, I’m glad you took the time to ask. The short answers are yes, adding wraps can increase…

Hi Willis, Thanks for sending in your question. Temperature is something we rarely think about until seasonal changes expose its impact. I can give you…

Hi Candice, Thank you for sending in your question! I appreciate that you recognize the importance of selecting the right load containment standard and that…

Hi Kevin, Happy Holidays to you, and thanks for sending in your question. Would it surprise you to know you’re not alone? Stretch wrapper maintenance…

Hi Will, great question! As you’ve experienced, many variables affect load containment. In fact, successful containment is much like building a skyscraper. You need a…

Hi Bill, excellent question! I’m certain many people are knocking on your door, telling you they offer the best stretch film, but logic dictates they…

Hi MaryAnn, thanks for sending in an excellent question. Let’s see if we can come up with a solution for you. To understand why your…

Hello Toby, thanks for sending in your question. I am glad you asked because many people confuse the two. Spoiler alert – they are not…

Hi Andrew, thanks for sending in your question. You may be surprised to learn that it is a very common problem. You will be happy…

Hi Gavin, thanks for the question, it is a subject that is widely misunderstood. Let me begin by defining the functional role of stretch film,…

Hi Miles, Your question could not have been better timed. There is a lot of discussion regarding corporate directives as well as upcoming state and…

Hi Alfred, I am sure everyone reading this has had the same thing presented to them at some point by a salesperson selling stretch film.…

Hi Sally, I am very impressed with the great questions people in the industry are asking, and this is certainly one of them! Forces experienced…

Hi Abby, that is a great question! I can confirm that machine condition will affect load containment, and in addition, it will affect your film…

Hi Rob, great question, and one I am certainly not afraid to answer. For many years there was little advancement in stretch film technology because,…

Hi Ray, thanks for the question and the opportunity to clarify something that a lot of people have misunderstood. The quick answer: we apply one wrap…

Hi Ted, thanks for a really great question. I have talked at length about stretch film and the physics of load containment, but have not…

Hi Ally, and thanks for your question. Let’s start by defining the role that stretch film plays in load containment, and then we can get…

Hi Jordan, thanks for the question. I know this will come as a surprise, but there are two answers to this question. First, if you…

Hi Eli, thanks for submitting your question! There are several factors that come into play when determining the right amount of film to apply. First…

Hi Howard, what a great question, and one I am sure is in the mind of anyone with whom we discuss a lab project. The…

Thanks for the question, Jesse. It is a question that comes up often when customers send product to our lab for testing. The test protocol…

We had a great response from the last Ask Steve post. Several of you asked about Total Applied Stretch and how it factors into load…

That is a great question Clint, and a very common issue (and one that is not well understood). First, let’s talk about what load containment…

Hi Sherry, We have tested various combinations of downgauged films, in the range of 35-gauge and less, at our lab in Phoenix. While the filaments…

Hi Fred, The key to optimal containment is to unitize the load with stretch film so there is little to no movement of the load…

Hi Gary, That is a very good question and one that has been asked several times, so definitely something on people’s minds. For conventional films,…