Shrink vs. stretch wrap

Shrink wrapping and stretch wrapping are both kinds of shipping supplies that are often confused for one another. They are both made of the same type of material, that being a form of plastic. They also both look like one another, so distinguishing them from one another can be challenging. Often times in large businesses that use both of these protective shipping materials, they get used thinking it was the other way around and needed to undo all the work that was just done so it can be wrapped appropriately. In this short article, we are going to take a look at the differences that separate these two products and the similarities that cause them to be misused. 

To begin with, stretch wrap is a thin film of plastic or polyethylene. This material is used to wrap up large items or stacked items that are on a pallet. This is done because the plastic provides a barrier from the elements. The wrapping has a good effect of repelling water and collecting dust that would otherwise damage the products under the plastic. As the plastic gets wrapped around the products, it is to be protecting a large amount of tension is applied. This tension application allows the plastic film to stretch up to three hundred percent more than it was initially. The tension also provides a kind of force around the load, much like straps, keeping the items in place. 

Shrink wrap is made much like stretch wrap in the fact that polyethylene is the manufacturing process. Ultimately it is still a kind of plastic film. This plastic film is used best for wrapping up food products, toys, DVDs, frozen foods, and etcetera. Rather than using some sort of straps or packaging for bulk items they can be srink wrapped. This is done quite often for items like multiple candles in a group. The shink wrap is wrapped around the items and when that is done heat is applied. The application of heat causes the wrapping to shrink and form a much tighter bond. This creates a battier that protects the wrapped items from out side natural phenomenon. 

These two products are very similar. Most of the time these two plastic wraps get mistaken for one another and misused in the workplace environment. Both of these products protect items that are wrapped up in them. Shink wrap is generally used smaller products like DvD’s as mentioned before. Stretch wrap is mostly used for larger products or multiple stacked items. Both of these products are alos made form the same kind of material being polyethylene. It is a form of plastic that can be made into multiple different things. 

The use of this material as a shipping supplies is essential in the shipping industry. With endless uses it is great that this was made. It is great that this material can be used to protect items that are being shipped. I say this because it is vital that a shipped item or items arrive to the buyer undamaged. With the use of this material it has the ability to do just that. It is good that we have something like this in todays world as alot of people like to buy items off line and generally in bulk. 

Bubble Wrap Rolls

When it comes to shipping supplies a vital material to have is bubble wrapping. This fun to play with material can come in a flat sheet or a large roll. The roll is often seen more as it makes the storage of this material much easier than it would be if it were just a flat sheet laid on top of each other. When it comes to storing or shipping fragile items like picture frames, fine china, or electronics, you would know how important it is to protect those items from breakage. This is where bubble wrap comes in. this material provides a great amount of protection for the enclosed item. In this short article, we are going to talk about the use of bubble wrap rolls and the protection the material can provide. 

You may be wondering to yourself as to why bubble wrap is shipped and stored in rolls, and that is a good thing to wonder. The simple answer is that because it is most easily shipped in the rolls. The answer to that question goes deeper, but so we are not here for a while, I wanted to keep it simple. Because this material is in a roll, that means if you were to buy it, you would get a bulk deal. This is good because it will keep the price down. When bubble wrap is in sheets, it is generally more expensive than the rolls, and you will be getting less material instead of a roll. Most of the time, if you look up bubble wrap on google and click the shopping tab, you will see it in rolls. Rolls are also much easier to use instead of a sheet because you can cut the roll on the perforated edge but on a sheet, you will need to use scissors.

Bubble wrap rolls make storage easy. Due to the material being in a roll, it allows for it to be stored much easier than other kinds of protection material. Speaking of protection, bubble wrap provides the greatest amount of protection for items being wrapped in it. Since the bubbles on the bubble wrap are essentially pockets of air that can move, this makes it one of the best kinds of materials for protecting the fragile items you have going into storage or are being shipped. 

Getting bubble wrap in a roll is beneficial because most of the time the rolled bubble wrap is the best quality bubble wrap. In general, bubble wrap is a high quality material for shipping and storing. It is a hard material that is not easily damaged unless you are avidly trying to pop the bubbles. For the most part, bubble wrap is a durable material that can be reused multiple times. The only thing that will determine if it can be used again is to pop all the protective bubbles. The best part about a roll is that it will keep the wrap up off the ground so it can not be stepped on and popped. 

Bubble wrap on a roll is the best kind of material when it comes to talking about shipping supplies. Due to the fact that its high quality and durability coupled with offering the highest amount of protection, this is what leads me to believe it is the best material. Having it on a roll makes it that much easier to work with. The roll also makes it easier to store without having the fear it will be stepped on or have something else put on top of it, thus popping all the bubbles rendering it useless.