4 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed Packaging Policies

COVID-19 disrupted lives and business operations overnight. Health and safety protocols have never been more critical for industries around the globe. The pandemic has forced millions of people into quarantine. Still, the impact of COVID-19 on commercial packaging will have a lasting effect on consumers and businesses long after stay-at-home orders have been lifted. Have […]

How to Shrink Wrap at Home

Using a shrink wrap machine from home is perfect for anyone starting a new business or introducing a new product. Companies around the world sell anything from custom made knives to baked goods packaged in shrink wrap. Large multi-billion dollar companies use shrink packaging and home operated businesses can shrink wrap products with the same […]

Amazon Packaging Drop Testing

Amazon requires drop testing to ensure product containers and packaging can withstand transportation stress during shipping. The overall goal is to enhance the customer experience. Durable containers and packaging help to prevent product spillage and damage. Amazon packaging requirements and testing change from time to time. Currently, the Amazon Quick Reference Packaging and Shipping Guide […]

Low Temperature Polyolefin Shrink Wrap

The idea of a low temperature polyolefin shrink film used to be a distant dream. With new advancements in resin formulas, we are now able to offer low temp shrink film capable of shrinking under 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The new low temp shrink film is a perfect solution for heat sensitive products and offers multiple […]

Amazon Liquid Packaging

Selling on Amazon and shipping via ground parcel requires business owners to be aware of packaging and shipping guidelines. Shipping guidelines can vary from product to product and even for the same product in different sizes. Over the years we have helped several customers large and small find packaging solutions for shipping products on Amazon. […]

101 Products Ideal For Shrink Wrap Packaging

Shrink wrap packaging is a generic term often used to describe packaged products. Most people do not realize it comes in a variety of different forms and is used to package millions of different products around the world. Many new and existing business owners are often lost when beginning to determine the right type of […]

What Type of Plastic is Shrink Wrap?

Heat shrink wrap is any material that shrinks when heat is applied to it. One of the most common materials mistakenly called shrink wrap is stretch film. Stretch film is the material stretched around pallet loads of products to secure loads during transport. Stretch film is made from LLDPE which stands for Linear Low-Density Polyethylene. […]

Shrink Wrapping Chocolates

Product damage is a serious concern for anyone wrapping heat sensitive products such as chocolates. We often receive calls from confectioners concerned about packaging chocolates with heat shrink wrap. Since shrink wrapping requires heat to properly package products, melting is a legitimate concern. The good news is we have several chocolatiers as customers across the […]