Shrink wrap film is an important part of many packaging applications. We offer a variety of widths and thicknesses of both PVC shrink wrap and Polyolefin shrink wrap. Centerfold shrink wrap rolls help to make packaging applications faster and more efficient. Centerfold shrink wrap rolls have a film that is folded in half and rolled […]
Read More Centerfold Shrink Wrap RollsU.S. Packaging & Wrapping is proud to announce our new full line of Kraft paper products. We made the decision to offer a full line of Kraft paper products to further expand our packaging product offerings. Below is a brief overview of a few of our Kraft paper products: Kraft Paper Rolls- Great for a […]
Read More New Line of Kraft Paper ProductsWe are happy to announce a significant price decrease in a variety of our shrink wrap prices. We have been making an effort to lower our shrink wrap prices and allow our clients to be able to order a variety of shrink wrap products at even better prices. We have lowered the price on all […]
Read More Shrink Wrap Price Decrease!U.S. Packaging and wrapping is happy to announce a new line of stretch film that offers superior load retention at an affordable price. The new Eco-Wrap stretch film is made with a new technology that allows the stretch film to stay stiff and clear allowing users to downsize on thickness and save on cost. We […]
Read More New Line of Stretch FilmThis is a quick post to help inform our readers and customers about different aspects of aluminum foil. Not specifically the aluminum foil rolls and aluminum foil sheets we sell, but all aluminum foil in general. Aluminum is made from bauxite. From the bauxite a powder called aluminum oxide is produced. The aluminum oxide has […]
Read More Aluminum Foil BasicsTear strength is simply the force it takes to rip a plastic film. Tear strength is commonly used for testing stretch film and other plastics. An Elmendorf tear test is commonly used to find the tear strength. One end of the sample stretch film is held in a fixed clamp and the other end is […]
Read More What is Tear Strength?Plain and simply, tensile strength is the ability of a material to resist a direct pull. When referring to ultimate tensile strength, it is the maximum stress that can be withstood before breaking. Commonly the tensile strength is expressed in pounds per square inch. Higher tensile strength is generally preferred for a variety of packaging […]
Read More What is Tensile Strength?PVC Shrink wrap is derived from Poly vinyl chloride. PVC is a plastic that differs from polyethylene because it has a chlorine atom in place of a hydrogen atom. Alone, the PVC found in PVC shrink wrap is hard and brittle. PVC also has a low thermal stability that starts as low as 212 degrees […]
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