History and Use of Shrink Wrap Film

ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Sept. 5, 2015 - PRLog -- Although shrink wrap film is widely known by most people, unless you are in the packing and shipping industry you probably haven’t stopped to think about its history and how it is used.  Not to worry, faithful readers, for I will give you all the information you need to know about the wonderful invention they call shrink wrap.  By the end of this article you will be a novice turned pro, and you will have to fight back that itch to go out and shrink wrap something.

Shrink wrap was first used to wrap buildings, yes, buildings by a company called Global Wrap in the 1980s.  Wrapping buildings with shrink wrap is an effective method to protect the environment from toxins caused by asbestos and lead removal.  The company also used shrink wrap to construct temporary shelters after an Iranian earthquake in 1990.  Shrink wrap is now used not only in continuing to wrap buildings, but wrapping cars, electronics, X rated books to protect the eyes of the little ones, beverage pallets, boxes, crates, and is also used to combine objects together.  The wrap itself is made out of a high quality polymer that is designed to withstand damage caused during transportation, damage from weather, and from moisture. In order for the shrinking effect to take place, heat must be applied.  This is done with a heat gun for smaller objects, and heat tunnels for larger products. The way the wrap is designed with molecules arranged on the material in the same form as a bowl of spaghetti. It is stretched out, and put in a frozen like state.  The material stays this way until heat is applied, making it bounce back down to its original size.  This is how the shrinking affect is achieved.

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Shrink wrap can be purchased from many store and online retailers.  It is important, however, that you do your research to make sure you are getting the highest quality at the most affordable prices.  Not to worry, because we have already done the research for you.  The best place, by far, to order packing and shipping supplies including shrink wrap film and heat guns is PackagingSupplies.com. They offer over 5,000 unique and hard to find packing and shipping supplies.  They pride themselves on their quality of service and are geared toward 100% customer satisfaction. The best part about the site is that they keep 98% of their items in stock and ready for shipment.  If you place your order before 1PM EST, your order will be shipped out the same day.  Don’t look any further when it comes to purchasing materials like these, and head to PackagingSupplies.com.

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