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Stretch Wrapping Glossary     Banding Banding is the act of applying multiple wraps of stretch film to a certain area of a load to reinforce and/or unitize a number of layers or products.   BFR - Conveyor Between Frame Rails: The distance between the (2) outside frames on a conveyor section. Sometimes referred to as effective BFR, which would represent the usable width of the conveying surface.   Blown Stretch Film A film extruded by the blown (balloon type inflation) system. Typically blown film is a tougher but noisier film than cast films.   Bottom Wraps The revolutions of film applied by a stretch wrapping system to the lower layers of a pallet or load. Typically more than one revolution is applied to this area to increase the load stability of the unitized load.   Brake Roller A mechanical roller that provides a resistive force that reduces the film feed rate being supplied to the load. The resulting "drag" will create an increase in tension between the l

Stretch wrapping is a packaging technique used throughout the industry to secure items to a pallet for transportation.  This technique is especially useful when there are multiple boxes or products to be transported via a pallet.  Although stretch wrapping a pallet seems quite straightforward; you could say there is a certain art to this.  This article aims to give you some simple tips to make sure you don’t damage transported products due to unsuccessful stretch wrapping.  Understanding Pallet Load Profiles:   Profile A:  The “A” Profile load is normally cubed with no protrusions.This type of load has clean edges and are the easiest to wrap.     Profile B:   This type of pallet may have a few protrusions creating irregular sides. Pallets will need a better performance film that offers more puncture resistance.   Profile C:  “C” Profile pallets are the most hazardous type of load. These pallets are very irregular with many corners and sharp edges that are particula

    Model BXT3-13 BXT3-16 BXT3-19 Application Light Universal Heavy Strap type PET + PP PET + PP PET + PP Strap width 9 - 13 mm 13 - 16 mm 16 - 19 mm Strap thickness PET: 0.4 - 0.8 mm; PP: 0.5 - 0.8 mm 0.5 - 1.0 mm 0.8 - 1.3 mm Weight 3.6 kg 3.8 kg 4.3 kg Tension force 150 - 1200 N 400 - 2500 N 400 - 4500 N Variable Tension Speed 0 - 290 mm/s 0 - 220 mm/s 0 - 120 mm/s Cycles / Charge up to 800 up to 800 up to 800 Battery Bosch Li-Ion 18V, 2.0Ah Bosch Li-Ion 18V, 2.0Ah Bosch Li-Ion 18V, 4.0Ah Charging time battery 15 - 30 min 15 - 30 min 25 - 35 min Motor technology Single motor technology, brushless Single motor technology, brushless Single motor technology, brushless Dimension ( L x W x H) 370 x 141 x 135 mm 370 x 141 x 135 mm 370 x 143 x 135 mm

Micro Foam is the only low density polypropylene sheet foam on the market. Whatever application you may be looking to service, Micro Foam could be a potential answer for your business' needs. We sell a number of loosefills and microfoams , even UPS foam rolls . The Packaging Group can supply you with foam bags and foam pouches . We even have other protective foam products, such as foam sleeves and foam profiles, or more customized foam products like die cut foam, convoluted foam, or foam planks. If the protection of you shipments is of the utmost importance then you could try our instapack foam products . We can take care of all your shipping needs from basic foam to laminated foam. Foam Packaging must provide cushioning, allow stacking, provide good thermal insulation, be light-weight, and allow easy handling. Foam packaging accomplishes these goals. Foam packaging comes in rolls, foam bags, micro foam, foam profiles , and more.  Micro Foam Has: A high coefficient of friction

Gauge to Mil Thickness Conversion Chart   Gauge Mil Micron Millimeter Inch Centimeter 30 .30 7.6 .0076 .00030 .00076 35 .35 8.9 .0088 .00035 .00088 40 .40 10 .0101 .00040 .00101 45 .45 11.4 .0114 .00045 .00114 50 .50 12.5 .0127 .00050 .00127 55 .55 13.97 .0139 .00055 .00139 60 .60 15 .0152 .00060 .00152 65 .65 16.51 .0165 .00065 .00165 70 .70 17.8 .0177 .00070 .00177 75 .75 19 .0190 .00075 .00190 80 .80 20 .0203 .00080 .00203 85 .85 21.6 .0215 .00085 .00215 90 .90 23 .0228 .00090 .00228 95 .95 24.13 .0241 .00095 .00241 100 1.0 25 .0254 .00100 .00254 120 1.2 30 .0304 .00120 .00304 150 1.5 38 .0380 .00150 .00381 160 1.6 40 .0406 .00160 .00406 180 1.8 45 .0457 .00180 .00457 200 2.0 50 .0508 .00200 .00508    For more information, view our selection of Stretch Wrap Films sorted by thickness .

Poly Strapping Case Study A customer that produces commercial roll up doors was using 25' -50' spiral tubes to package commercial overhead doors. Each overhead door is a custom size. So the customer would cut the tubes to length and split the spiral tubes in half in order to wrap them around the rolled door. Then, the package was strapped with 500# polypropylene strap . The polypropylene strap was manually tensioned and sealed. This strap broke quite often. Furthermore, the doors rattled around inside of the split tube and created lots of damage. To make matters worse, the tubes had a cost of $25 to $40 each. After many tests, our engineers suggested scored triwall corrugated sheets to replace the spiral tubes. The triwall was cheaper, easier to handle and took less storage space. We also convinced the customer to switch to using a Signode BXT-19 with 5/8" x .040 PET Strap . The PET was the correct break strength and the BXT was quicker process for banding their pro

Shop our selection of poly bags or contact us with any customized requests. Mils Inches Best For ½ mil .0005′ Short-term use for lightweight products. A grocery store bag is ½ mil. A dry cleaning bag is ¾ mil. ¾ mil .00075′ 1 mil .001′ Storing, displaying, and shipping everyday items such as food or clothes. A bread bag is 1.5 mils thick. A trade show bag or retail boutique bag is usually 2 mils. 1.5 mils .0015′ 2 mils .002′ 3 mil .003′ Providing scuff protection and tear resistance during shipping, especially for heavy or abrasive items. Industrial pallet covers are 3 mils. 4 mils .004′ 5 mils .005′

  Regardless of your location, we offer fast shipping for your plastic poly bag needs. At thepackaginggroup.com, you can find a variety of bags to fit your application. Some of the most common bags we offer include:    Poly Bags A plastic bag or pouch is a type of flexible packaging made of thin, flexible, plastic film. Plastic bags are used for containing and transporting foods, produce, powders, ice, chemicals, waste, etc. Most are heat sealed together. Some are bonded with adhesives or are stitched. A press-to-close zipper can be used to open and close the bag many times. TPG supplies an immense variety of styles and sizes of poly bags. Gusseted Bags A gusseted bag is a bag with two pleats in the sides and balloon out to hold the product in a box shape. When you put something in a gusseted bag you are squaring the bottom and eliminating what are commonly referred to as dog ears -the corners of the plastic bag that would otherwise stick out and waste space. Poly Tubing Tubing

TYPES OF STRETCH WRAP FILM Stretch wrap or stretch film is a highly stretchable plastic film that is used in packaging and shipping to wrap around items to keep them in place. The elastic recovery of stretch wrap keeps the items tightly bound. In contrast, shrink wrap is applied loosely around an item and shrinks tightly with heat. It is frequently used to unitize pallet loads but also may be used for bundling smaller items. Our expert stretch wrap staff can help you identify the most cost effective stretch wrap packaging for your needs. Our prime distributing partners include Gale Wrap, Sigma Stretch Film, and Linear stretch films. We also supply colored stretch film and UVI stretch film. In addition to plastic wrap, bundling hand wraps, and stretch films; we offer a full line of stretch wrappers. Our service department can provide you with the necessary expertise if you need parts or repairs to your stretch film machine. HAND STRETCH WRAP FILM Also referred to as hand film, hand