Shrink wrapping is a form of plastic packaging that, when heated, creates a form-fitting and taut plastic film around a product. Shrink wrap is available in many varieties. Heavy-duty shrink wrap can be used to package any materials for storage or shipment, though its use is usually limited to the packaging of products for distribution on an industrial or commercial scale.
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Jonco Industries, Inc.Milwaukee, WI 800-236-7311 Jonco Industries, Inc. maintains over 480,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing, warehouse and distribution space. Their expanded space means faster access to raw materials, larger storage capacity for their clients` projects and easier, faster distribution. To ensure cost savings for your company, be sure to take advantage of Jonco's full array of shrink wrapping and more.
Assemblies Unlimited Inc.Bloomingdale, IL 877-273-6259 Assemblies Unlimited has had great success supporting shrink wrapping projects for many industries. Assemblies Unlimited is flexible, nimble & responsive and can accommodate customers' requirements within tight deadlines. AU's 18 years of experience allows it to tap into the latest trends, utilize the most sustainable solutions and provide benefits that other companies simply cannot.
Valk Industries, Inc.Greeneville, TN 423-638-1284 Valk's quality policy is "to meet or exceed our customer's requirements, working together as a team with honesty and integrity." Valk's success is a result of their long standing focus upon quality and customer service. As a registered ISO 9001:2008 company, Valk is committed to continually improving, providing its many valued customers with shrink wrapping right when they need it.
PreferpackNorth Aurora, IL 877-284-7752 Preferpack is a family owned and operated business in North Aurora, Illinois. We provide contract packaging as a cost-effective solution to your shrink wrapping needs. Since 1976, we have had unmatched customer service and earn our customers trust. At our warehouse we have inventory control, fire & security systems, full building sprinkler systems and a housekeeping program. Contact us today!
MARC, Inc.Fletcher, NC 866-807-6210 MARC quality services directly addresses business process inefficiencies & waste by providing technical manufacturing & operational resources to develop, maintain & improve quality & environmental management systems. The first step to improving your business is contacting MARC for more efficient & affordable shrink wrapping. Do it today or visit MARC's website for more information.
Aaron Thomas Company, Inc.Garden Grove, CA 800-394-4776 For precision designed & manufactured shrink wrapping, turn to the Aaron Thomas, where corners are never cut on quality. The majority of ATC's staff has between 7 to 25 years of employment with the company and training of line supervision, quality assurance staff & corporate management is an on-going process- that means high quality solutions are always found at the Aaron Thomas Company.
Packateers, Inc.West Chester, PA 800-353-4750 Packateers, Incorporated has been designing and manufacturing excellent and affordable shrink wrapping and many other related solutions for nearly 50 years. Packateers' capabilities cover a wide range of opportunities for many different businesses- no matter what its customers need, Packateers can do it and do it well. Call today and move your business forward with Packateers, Inc.
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Shrink wrap is intended to safely and securely transport individual, large products or equipment or large quantities of smaller products. It can protect products from weather conditions, contact with transport vehicle walls and other products while in transit. Products being sold in point of purchase displays like boxed computer software, small electronics and even food products can be shrink wrapped with thin, light-duty shrink wrap varieties that are much more easily opened by end-users than other plastic packaging like blister packs or clamshells. Many different industries use shrink wrap to package their goods, including the food, beverage, cosmetics, toy and electronics industries, among many others. Outside of commercial and industrial packaging, heavy-duty shrink wrap can be used to protect vehicles and even entire buildings. The United States Navy often shrink wraps entire helicopters when they are not in use to protect them from weather conditions.
Shrink wrap can be made out of many plastic materials but is usually made out of polyolefin, a transparent, flexible thermoplastic. Thermoplastics are plastic materials that are easily formed when exposed to heat. Polyvinyl chloride, which is better known as PVC, is also sometimes used as shrink wrap material. These plastics offer different thicknesses, clarity, color and shrink ratios. When heat is applied to the plastic, it shrinks and conforms to the contours of the objects around which it has been wrapped. Smaller objects or low volumes of products can be shrink wrapped by using a hand-held heat gun. For large industrial applications, shrink wrapping is often automated and is conducted on an assembly line with gas or electric-powered heaters. In this case, a product to be shrink wrapped is loaded on a conveyor belt. An automated system of rollers wraps the plastic around the product, which then passes through heated electric panels or coils, which causes the plastic to shrink. The newly shrink wrapped product is then ready for shipment.
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