Protect Books From Shipping & Storage Damage

Preserving Books for Shipping and Storage For shipping or storing valuable or important books, preservation and damage protection are important. Many book owners and companies selling books of value feel it is important to preserve books from exterior elements. These elements can vary depending on the situation. We are going to look at some ideas […]

Vented Shrink Wrap Bags

Shrink wrap bags are some of our best selling products. Companies choose shrink bags for wrapping a variety of items ranging from batteries to gift baskets. When using shrink bags with a fully automated machine, most machines will have some type of hole punch to allow air to escape the bag after being sealed. After […]

Special Order Shrink Wrap Products

We offer a wide variety of both heat shrink wrap and shrink wrap/stretch film products online. We are fortunate to have manufacturers who make a large variety of products to offer our clients. Unfortunately there are still shrink wrap products we do not offer that people are looking for. The majority of the time, we […]

How To Shrink Wrap Your Products

Previously we wrote posts on this subject and offered some videos about getting started shrink wrapping. Even though we commonly work with large companies, we also enjoy working with start-up companies in trial stages and individual people wanting to shrink wrap a few items for storage protection. At U.S. Packaging & Wrapping LLC. we want […]

Cryovac Shrink Film Comparison

We often receive calls of people inquiring about Cryovac shrink film. Cryovac shrink film is a polyolefin shrink film made by the Sealed Air Corporation. Cryovac is an ideal film to help preserve and protect perishable food items for retail sale or storage. Within the Cryovac shrink film family, there are a variety of different […]

How Shrink Wrap Can Save Your Business Money

In the past, we have highlighted several uses and benefits of the shrink wrap products we offer. One thing we have not broken down is the way shrink wrap can help save your business money. We get calls from companies all the time who are looking for shrink wrap to help reduce their packaging costs. […]

Polyolefin Shrink Wrap & LLDPE Stretch Film

These days most companies prefer polyolefin shrink wrap. A polyolefin (POF) or its modern term polyalkene, is a polymer produced from an olefin (alkene) monomer. For example, polyethylene is a polyolefin produced by polymerizing ethylene. POFs are used to make plastic bags, stretch films, shrink wraps, geomembranes, and other plastics. Polyethylene plastics are the most […]

55 Shrink Wrapped Items All Around You

As you walk through any local stores, you may or may not notice items packaged in shrink wrap. Companies choose to use shrink wrap for packaging because it is affordable and works well for its many intended uses. Shrink wrap is everywhere! The most common reasons to shrink wrap items are: Protect the items from […]