Hand Stretch Wrap vs Machine Stretch Wrap

Pallet stretch wrap is available in hand and machine rolls. Hand rolls are shorter and lighter. Machine rolls are longer and wider and can weigh in excess of 100 lbs. Most machine stretch film rolls are available in 20″ to 80″ wide. Hand rolls often range from 10″ to 18″ wide. Other than noticeable physical […]

Five Commonly Stretch Wrapped Products

Stretch wrapping for product protection is one of the most cost efficient and effective ways to help ensure safe transport. Whether wrapping by hand or machine, companies use stretch wrap all around the world. The products being wrapped can vary substantially. Most companies using stretch wrap are unitizing multiple products into one load, but some […]

New in 2017 at U.S. Packaging and Wrapping LLC.

We have several exciting developments we are looking forward to in 2017. First and foremost we are happy to be in our new facility with plenty of land for additional buildings and production area. The new facility allows us to offer several new services to all of our valued customers. Below are some new services […]

Stretch Film Usage Calculations

For companies wrapping hundreds or thousands of pallets annually, determining the amount of stretch film usage and average stretch rate is important to understanding costs. Below are two step-by-step stretch wrap calculations and a video to determine stretch film usage and stretch rates. Determine Stretch Film Usage We recommend figuring the amount of film usage […]

5 Things To Know About Stretch Film Converting

Many people purchasing stretch film are not aware of the stretch film conversion process, which is perfectly fine. There are many products we purchase and have no idea how they are made. We wanted to share information about the stretch film conversion process to help potential stretch film buyers in their purchase. The actual manufacturing […]

Prolong the life of Stretch Plastic Wrap in the Sun

Storing pallets of products outdoors is a common practice in many industries. Companies often do not have the indoor storage space to keep all products inside. In order to transport the products to and from outdoor storage they often need to be stabilized with a stretch plastic wrap. The problem with stabilizing pallet loads with […]

8 Questions To Ask Before Purchasing a Pallet Wrapping Machine

The decision to purchase a pallet wrapping machine is a big decision for most businesses. Pallet wrapping machines provide many benefits over hand stretch wrapping. For more information of possible advantages our recent blog post about stretch wrap machine advantages over hand pallet wrapping. The article explains that once volume is high enough it makes […]

Packaging Machine Summer Savings Sale!

The right packaging machines can help increase production, protect products, and promote brands. We offer a large selection and variety of packaging machines online as well as some custom machines. From now until the end of August we are running a machine summer savings sale. Many of out stock machines are on sale and ready […]