High Performance Stretch Wrap Film
- Material: PE/LLDPE multi-layer or hybrid film
- Thickness: 10-25 um, trial-matched
- Width: 400 mm, 450 mm, 500 mm, and machine widths
- Roll Length: 250-600 m hand rolls, 1000-1800 m machine rolls
- Core: 2 in or 3 in paper core
- Stretch: 100%-180% hand use, 200%-300% machine pre-stretch
China Pack Suppliers Company is a manufacturer of high performance stretch wrap film for packaging lines that need stronger load holding with lower film use. This 10-25 um PE/LLDPE or hybrid film is made for down-gauging projects, where thinner wrap can replace 20-35 um standard thick film after sample testing. It helps improve load containment force, puncture resistance, tear control, and pallet handling for heavy, mixed, or irregular loads.
Product Overview
High performance stretch wrap film is selected when a packaging line needs less plastic without making the pallet less secure. Instead of relying only on thicker gauge, it uses resin selection, layer balance, controlled cling, smooth unwind, and elastic recovery to keep the load held after stretching.
The practical goal is often to replace a 20-35 um standard thick film with a 10-25 um performance micron hand stretch film or machine-compatible grade. This must be checked on the actual pallet, because roll weight alone cannot show whether the load will stay tight after forklift handling, storage, or transport vibration.
Hand rolls commonly use 400 mm, 450 mm, or 500 mm width with 250-600 m length. Machine rolls can be 500 mm, 750 mm, or equipment-matched widths with 1000-1800 m length. Both 2 in and 3 in paper cores are available.
For mixed cartons, stacked bags, drums, metal parts, and industrial pallets, exposed edges can break ordinary wrap. The engineered hybrid hand stretch film option helps slow tear growth from one damaged point, while machine grades support higher pre-stretch when wrapper condition and load profile match.
Benefits
- Supports down-gauging from standard thick film after trial wrapping.
- Helps reduce film consumption per stable pallet, not only roll weight or roll price.
- Improves holding force on heavy, mixed, and uneven pallet loads.
- Resists puncture around carton corners, drum rims, metal parts, and pallet edges.
- Controls tear propagation and keeps small edge damage from running across the wrap.
- Works with hand, semi-automatic, and automatic wrapping when stretch ratio, wrap force, overlap, and top-bottom wrap counts are properly set.
What Should Be Checked Before Replacing a Standard Thick Stretch Film?
Before replacing a standard thick stretch film with a thinner performance micron film, the trial should focus on the wrapped pallet, not only the roll specification. Current film use can be measured by a cut-and-weigh test, then compared under the same load, wrap pattern, overlap, and equipment setting. For heavy or irregular pallets, checks should include film break rate, corner puncture, tear spread, tail holding, and containment force at the top, middle, and bottom. The pallet should also be lifted, turned, and moved by forklift to confirm that reduced film use does not create loose corners or weak bottom holding after transport vibration.
TDS
Item | Typical Value |
Material | PE/LLDPE, metallocene-enhanced or hybrid formulation |
Film Structure | Multi-layer cast co-extruded or engineered hybrid |
Thickness | 10-25 um, may replace 20-35 um standard film after testing |
Roll Width | 400 mm, 450 mm, 500 mm hand roll, 500 mm or 750 mm machine roll |
Roll Length | 250-600 m hand roll, 1000-1800 m machine roll |
Core Size | 2 in or 3 in paper core |
Working Stretch | 100%-180% hand use, 200%-300% machine pre-stretch |
Cling and Unwind | One-side or differential cling, smooth unwind, controlled tension |
Trial Check Items | Cut-and-weigh test, top/middle/bottom containment check, film break rate |
Applications
- Down-gauging projects that need thinner film while maintaining pallet stability.
- Industrial pallet wrapping where ordinary film breaks at corners, rims, or exposed edges.
- Mixed carton loads with uneven height, shifting pressure, or label visibility needs.
- Warehouse transfer and export pallets exposed to forklift handling or transport vibration.
- Operations replacing heavy duty stretch film for industrial use with a lighter structure that still controls break risk and load holding.
How Can a Thinner Performance Micron Film Hold a Heavy Pallet?
A thinner high performance stretch wrap film can hold a heavy pallet when the film is built for stretch recovery, puncture resistance, and controlled tear growth. Multi-layer PE/LLDPE or hybrid structures let the film stretch under tension, recover after wrapping, and keep inward pressure on the unit load as it settles. This is different from simply adding more thickness. The purpose is reliable holding force with less material, especially on uneven pallet edges, metal parts, drums, or loads where ordinary film may split from one puncture point. Machine pre-stretch, wrap force, overlap, and top-bottom wrap counts should be adjusted during sample testing.
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FAQ
Can this film replace my current thicker stretch film?
It may replace thicker standard film when sample testing confirms stable load containment, acceptable film break rate, and no serious corner puncture.
Is this product only for machine wrapping?
No. Hand roll, semi-automatic, and automatic machine options are available. Selection depends on load weight, pallet profile, stretch ratio, and holding force.
How should film saving be measured?
Use cut-and-weigh testing on the same pallet type. Compare cost per stable pallet, not only roll price or nominal thickness.
What pallet types are suitable?
It suits heavy, mixed, irregular, and industrial pallet loads where down-gauging, puncture resistance, tear control, tail holding, and warehouse stability matter.
