How Do the New High-Performance Stretch Films Compare to Your Rapid Bander? 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, after all, it’s just something you wrap around the product before it ships! More recently, when pressed by customers…

I See That Your Rapid Bander System Uses 2 Rolls of Film as Opposed to the Normal 1 Roll. Does It Mean That Each Revolution of the Machine Counts for 2 Wraps? Hi Ray, thanks for the question and the opportunity to clarify something that a lot of people have misunderstood. The quick answer: we apply…

We Have Stretch Wrap Machines, but I Really Don’t Understand How They Work. Can You Explain the Basic Function and What Adjustments Can Be Made? 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 really focused on the stretch wrap…

How Much Film Do We Need to Apply to a Pallet of Our Product for Good Load Containment? 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 into more specifics. First and foremost, the job of the stretch film is…

Do the Corners of the Tier Sheets Poking Through the Stretch Film Affect Load Containment? 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 are using conventional stretch film and a sharp corner pierces the film, the hole is likely…

How Much Film Should We Be Using to Wrap Our Pallets? 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 and foremost is to identify what is most important to you. Limiting stretch film cost per pallet, preventing load failures…

Have You Been Able to Duplicate Your Test Lab Results at Customer Locations? 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 short answer is yes, in every case we have been able to duplicate our lab results at customer…

Is the Testing You Do in Your Lab an ISTA Test? 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 used in our lab is different from what is used by ISTA. To understand the difference, let’s take a…

Load Containment Follow Up 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 containment. So, I thought that would be an excellent follow up question to answer. Total Applied Stretch is exactly what the name implies. It is the…

Why Do We Have Load Failures, Even When We Meet Our Corporate Force to Load Containment Standard? 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 is, then how we measure it, finally how effective that measurement is. Load…