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

Hi Sarah, thank you for your question. Several states are adopting legislation designed to reduce plastic waste, increase recycled content requirements, and impose fees on…

Hi Darlene, That is a very timely question and the topic of a lot of conversation in the industry. Since there is no all-seeing, all-knowing…

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…

Question from Gil: How can we reduce our plastic use to meet our sustainability initiatives without sacrificing load containment performance? Hi Gil, Your question is…

Hi Anne, Thanks for sending us your question. Every day, there are new acronyms or industry buzzwords thrown around, but without true context, they are…

Hi Charles, That is a great question. Thanks for sending it in. There will be a lot of people interested in this answer. To begin,…

Hi Angie, Thanks for sending in your question. We have been receiving this question lately from companies of all sizes. Mandates are easy to create,…

Hi Henry, Thanks for sending in your question. I am not going to address the tariff question directly, instead, I will help you understand what…

Hi Catherine, There are several factors that we need to consider before we get to the YES/NO answer. Let’s begin by defining why we apply…

Hi Allen, Thank you for contacting us. There are many companies experiencing the very same thing. I am confident that we can get to the…

Hi Chris, Thanks for sending in your question. We are quite familiar with the challenges distribution centers face when wrapping what we call “C” loads…

Hi Dave, That is a great question and something that we have researched in depth, but it requires some explanation. In some cases, we have…

Hi Adrian, Thanks for sending in your question, and yes, there are a lot of opinions on the subject. So, for now, let’s forget the…

Hi Allison, Great question! The simple answer is yes, absolutely. But there is more to the story. The extent to which machine condition affects load…

Hi Jim, Thanks for sending in your question. This topic finds its way into almost every Load Containment Lab Test Report we do for customers.…

Hi Eric, Thanks for your question, and I will say it is THE most fundamental and critical stretch film question - period. And therefore, as…

Hi Art, Thanks for submitting your question. It is something that should be asked before sending product to any lab for containment testing. The test…

Hi Brian Thanks for sending in a great question! This will help a lot of people understand something that very few do today. Let’s set…

Hi Stan, Thank you for submitting your question. For many years the packaging standard for products that require ventilation, such as produce, has been to…

Hi Rudy, Thank you for submitting your question. I have been asked this question by quite a few Plant Managers who have the same concern.…

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 Morgan, Great question! Today, we are more aware of the impact that our waste stream creates on the planet, and as a result, we…

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…

Thanks for submitting your question, Gene. Normally, I would begin by establishing some context, then answer the question. But for your question, I think I…

Hi Javier!  Thanks for your question. This subject applies to a lot of companies who palletize product packaged in folding cartons or thin gauge plastic…

Hi Stacy!  On the surface, seems like your question is a slow pitch right over home plate. But like most things in life, it’s a…

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…