Stabilizing Unit Loads With Stretch Film

It is important for unit loads to be stabilized during shipping and handling. Stabilization helps to maintain load geometry, therefore reducing product loss and increasing safer handling. For many heavy loads a polypropylene strapping is used. When strapping products, it is important to be sure the strapping does not cut into the product container. Strapping […]

Shrink Tunnels & Shrink Wrap Machines

This is the last post in a series that is focused on a few different machines used in the shrink wrap process. So far our series has covered heat shrink guns, I-Bar sealers, and L-Bar sealers. We are now going to focus on the shrink tunnel and how it can benefit a shrink wrap operation. […]

L-Bar Shrink Wrap Machines

Our last post was focused on I-Bar shrink wrap machines. We went over the basics of I-Bar shrink wrap machines. This series is by no means intended to be a detailed look into shrink wrap machines. We are simply trying to point out the mere basics to help people when they are considering purchasing shrink […]

I-Bar Shrink Wrap Machines

In our last post we focused on the many uses and varieties of shrink wrap heat guns. This post is going to be focused on I-Bar shrink wrap machines. The following post will focus on L-Bar shrink wrap machines and the last post in this series will focus on shrink tunnels. I-Bar shrink wrap machines […]

New Packaging Vendor

U.S. Packaging & Wrapping is excited to announce the beginning of a new vendor relationship with a company that is dedicated to offering a variety of packaging solutions to many different industries. The product line they offer will be very beneficial to many current clients and new clients as well. Once all of the products […]

Shrink Wrap and Shrink Wrap Machines

Our last post was focused on the the different shrink wrap varieties there are to choose from. One of the main points of the post was to be sure to use polyolefin shrink wrap if the shrink wrap would be coming into direct contact with food. The chloride in the PVC shrink wrap is not […]

Environmetally Friendly Stretch Film

Anyone familiar with the packaging industry is aware that a large majority of our products are petroleum based products. At U.S. Packaging & Wrapping, we care about providing our customers with quality products, while reducing costs and waste, while focusing on reducing environmental impact. Currently, petroleum based stretch films offer the best load protection on […]

U.S. Packaging & Wrapping, Packaging Blog

U.S. Packaging & Wrapping is proud to announce our new packaging blog. Dedicated to informing clients and the public about exciting packaging developments, changes, discounts, and much more. Specifically, industrial, commercial, and food packaging news and products will be highlighted. We strive to provide quality packaging products at affordable prices while focusing on providing superior […]