The many benefits of humble stretch wrap

21.10.13
When your business involves the supply, storage or distribution of palletised items or products, there are so many packaging materials of the kind that Simpson Packaging offers that can reduce everyday stress, boost your productivity and ultimately, significantly enhance your profits. Stretch wrap however has to be the most cost effective and efficient product to use as there are very few applications where it couldn’t be used.

When your business involves the supply, storage or distribution of palletised items or products, there are so many packaging materials of the kind that Simpson Packaging (http://www.simpson-packaging.co.uk) offers that can reduce everyday stress, boost your productivity and ultimately, significantly enhance your profits. Stretch wrap however has to be the most cost effective and efficient product to use as there are very few applications where it couldn’t be used.

But what is stretch wrap? Well, it is a plastic film that is highly stretchable, making it ideal for the securing of product, boxes and many other large items for storage or transportation when palletised. Whereas its cousin, shrink wrap, is only loosely applied around an item, tightly shrinking when heat is applied, the elastic recovery of stretch wrap means that items are kept tightly and constantly bound.

Stretch wrap is one of our key products at Simpson Packaging, in a broader range of polythene products consisting of the likes of polythene bags, shrink wrap, carrier bags, polypropylene sacks and Lay Flat Tubing. Whether you refer to it as stretch wrap, pallet wrap or stretch film, our stock range has a comprehensive selection, including black opaque security film, flush and extended core hand film, mini handy wrap bundling rolls and jumbo machine applied stretch wrap rolls. Rolls are available is a number of widths and film thicknesses to suit the customer’s specific application.

We offer variations of stretch wrap that also offer other key benefits with use such as,  Q-Lite pre-stretch film that, as its name suggests, is pre-stretched, making it easier to apply. This allows for pallets to be wrapped so much more efficiently, an increase in output throughout the day and importantly causing less fatigue and back strain to the operator. Other advantages of using   Q-Lite pre-stretch film include reduced packaging costs, superior load holding, less waste and high tear and impact resistance.

Customers who rely heavily of the use of hand applied stretch wrap within their operations may wish to maximise the cost-effectiveness of using stretch wrap further. This can be done with the introduction of a stretch wrap machine, which is extremely cost effective due to the considerable savings made on time, manpower and film cost. In keeping with our aim here at Simpson Packaging to cater for every customer's need, we supply a range of standard core break and power pre-stretch machines and accessories to use with our range of machine applied stretch film rolls.

Whichever stretch wrap products, machine or accessories you choose, you can rest in the knowledge that your businesses storage and transportation of products will be so much more efficient as a consequence of its use. Products will be well protected against such environmental elements as dust, dirt and moisture, and the grouping of products onto pallets results in a more stable load, reducing the chance of movement that could lead to damage of the items and loss through theft when going through the supply chain.

Combine these advantages with competitive pricing and a truly speedy and responsive customer service, it's clear why, when so many businesses require stretch wrap, they consistently turn to Simpson Packaging (http://www.simpson-packaging.co.uk).