What are the advantages of heat-shrinkable film?

Heat shrink film packaging is essential for any retail supermarket and consumer goods manufacturing company. It protects products from damage during transportation from the factory to the shelves, providing safety and security. When products are sold on shelves, especially perishable items like fresh produce, it also extends their shelf life. For both consumers and business owners, finding reliable heat shrink packaging is of utmost importance.
The application of heat shrinkable film is also extremely widespread. It not only provides protective benefits but also enhances economic efficiency. Heat shrinkable film has numerous advantages worth exploring, making it the optimal choice for packaging film.

Versatility

Shrink film is a type of film that can be heated to tightly conform to objects. It is often confused with stretch film, which is stretched around and loaded onto objects to tightly conform to them. Stretch film is generally used for pallet packaging in warehouses and during transport, while shrink film is mainly used for retail packaging.
Various packaging methods for heat-shrinkable film:

• Shrink film can be used to package small items such as CD cases, individual or multiple retail packages, fruits, meats, fresh pizzas, etc.
• Shrink wrap tubes can be used to package items of different lengths.
• PVC industrial shrink wrap rolls can be used to package larger quantities of items.
  Heat-shrinkable film comes in a wide variety of types, capable of covering almost all applications.

There are many types of heat-shrinkable film, which can cover almost all applications.

Protection and waterproofing

Heat shrink film can tightly conform to the surface of the product and is waterproof and moisture-proof. It is a highly sealed material that, once successfully sealed, can isolate moisture, dust and dirt in the air. It can effectively protect the product from contamination. If the heat shrink film is a cross-linked film, its protection level will be even better. There is a type of shrink film on the market that provides UV protection to ensure that the product is not damaged by ultraviolet rays.

Excellent durability

Shrink film has excellent durability, and its thickness varies widely, with the most common units being gauges.Common options include 60 gauge, 75 gauge, and 100 gauge. The thickness indicates durability and load-bearing capacity, with thicker films being more robust. Generally, shrink film is primarily made from polyolefin, polyethylene, and PVC. For packaging sturdy industrial products, polyethylene is an excellent choice, while PVC is suitable for packaging daily necessities and cosmetics. Polyolefin shrink film can be used for food packaging.

Unit	Mil	Inch	Denier (dmm)	Millimeter (mm)	Micrometer (um)
450	0.45	0.0045	1.143	0.01143	11.4296
600	0.6	0.006	1.524	0.01524	15.2399
750	0.75	0.0075	1.09	0.01905	19.0499
1000	1	0.01	2.54	0.0254	25.3991
1250	1.25	0.0125	3.175	0.03175	31.7499
125	1.25	0.00125	3.175	0.03175	31.7499

Wide Range of Applications

Heat-shrinkable film is a highly versatile material with an extremely broad range of applications. It can be used to package virtually any item imaginable, covering nearly all packaging needs in daily life. Its applications include pharmaceuticals, food products, protective films, beverage bottles, cosmetics, and more.

1. Pharmaceutical Packaging: Heat-shrinkable film is widely used in pharmaceutical packaging to provide sealing and anti-counterfeiting functions, ensuring the safety and shelf life of medications.
2. Food Packaging: In the food industry, heat shrink film is widely used for packaging vegetables, fruits, meat, and other items to maintain freshness, prevent oxidation, and avoid contamination.
3. Protective Film: Used as a surface protective film for automobiles, furniture, electronic products, and other items to prevent scratches and damage, keeping the appearance of the items new and intact.
4. Beverage Bottle Packaging: Heat shrink film is suitable for packaging beverage bottles, providing brand display effects, preventing product leakage, and maintaining bottle cleanliness.
5. Cosmetics Packaging: The cosmetics industry often uses heat-shrinkable film to package products, ensuring product quality, preventing contamination, and showcasing brand image.
6. Travel: Used for packaging travel luggage, protecting luggage from moisture and damage, and ensuring items arrive at their destination safely.
7. Bundling Packaging: Suitable for bundling various products, providing a compact and neat packaging solution for easy handling and storage.

Tamper-proof

The primary advantage of shrink packaging is its tamper-proof nature. If tampering occurs after packaging is completed, it will leave significant traces and the original shape cannot be restored. Many government agencies and financial institutions use shrink packaging that changes colour when stretched, enhancing security and confidentiality. Any product using shrink film can protect its appearance from damage.

Promote publicity

There is a type of shrink film called printable film, which can print company promotions and brands on the shrink film. It can promote products through colours, text, and images. It is a quick and low-cost marketing tool that can greatly increase brand awareness. It not only serves as packaging but also enhances brand awareness. Shrink film is an excellent marketing tool.

Extended Shelf Life

Shrink film isolates external bacteria and moisture, significantly preventing food spoilage and mould growth. Polyolefin (POF) shrink film is the optimal choice for food packaging.

Convenient

Whether in supermarkets or assembly line factories, shrink film is the best packaging material. It can easily bundle multiple products together for shrinkage. Smaller items can also be packaged individually. It can also be used to package large yachts, protecting them from wind, rain and corrosion and providing excellent protection.