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Shrink Wrap Machine & Film Guide
Why use a shrink wrap machine ?
Shrink wrap is a fast and effective method of packaging goods such as food, software, documents, CDs, DVDs, chocolates, videotapes, cassette tapes, etc. Shrink wrap is a durable, airtight material that protects merchandise from wear or contamination.
There are hundreds of types of shrink wrap machines available in order to meet your requirements. Our knowledgeable customer support staff will answer any questions you may have and can help you pick the best model for your needs.
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What questions should you ask prior to purchasing a machine?
What type of product will you be shrink wrapping?>
The type of shrink wrap equipment chosen will depend on what product or material will be packaged. The size and nature of the material is also an important consideration since equipment and supplies come in different sizes.
How often will you use your machine?
Will you be shrink wrapping merchandise 100 times an hour or just a few times a day? Some models are designed for heavy use while others are only intended for light use. Remember to account for your potential packaging needs in the future as well.
What are the dimensions of the object you will be packaging?
Since shrink wrap machines come in various sizes, it is important to choose equipment that is suited for your needs. If you’ll be packaging CDs then you wouldn’t a machine capable of wrapping large boxes, and vice versa.
Do you have enough space for your machine?
Will the shrink wrap machine be set in one location, or will it be moved between areas? Straight bar sealers are compact and easy to move while industrial size equipment is best left in one spot. Larger equipment can be moved using casters.
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Different types of shrink wrap machines
 I-bar sealers
Straight bar sealers cover products in shrink film, cut it to size, then heats the film so that it encases and seals the package. Straight bar sealers are perfect for music and video stores that wrap CDs, DVDs and video tapes.
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 L-bar shrink wrap machines
L-bar sealers cut the shrink film around the merchandise in one pass then seal it using electrical impulses instead of heat. Using electric sealers eliminates residual smoke present in heat sealers.
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Heat shrink guns
A Heat gun resembles a hair dryer but blows a hotter stream of air. The heated air is blown on to the wrapped product causing the film to shrink onto and seal the product. Heat guns are popular at restaurants and bars for sealing nozzles to bottles.
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 Shrink wrap tunnels
Heat tunnels use a conveyor to pull merchandise through a heated duct shrinking the film onto the product. Heat tunnels are automated and produce a more evenly shrunk finish.
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 Mail baggers
Mail bagging systems quickly organize and package parcels and other merchandise. Manual and automatic bagging systems are available.
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 Bag sealers
A shrink wrap sealer is made for sealing polyethylene, polypropylene and other thermoplastic shrink film and certain thermoplastic bags.
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 Vacuum food sealers
Vacuum sealers are an excellent choice for packaging and preserving food products. The vacuum sealer removes the air from the package then seals it shut. The package then goes through the shrink tunnel and shrinks the film.
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 Sleeve wrapping machines
Sleeve wrappers wrap a variety of packs. Goods can be packaged both individually or collated. Goods can be set for wrapping in single packs, long packs or collated packs in trays.
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 Continuous band sealing machines
Continuous band sealers are perfect for packaging powders, liquids, grains and other items prone to spilling because they are continuously bagged and sealed. There are several models available to choose from to fit your needs.
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