 Resins
For Making Shrink Wrap
Looking for affordable resins for making shrink wrap? We purchase post
industrial scrap, recycle it and sell it for making shrink wrap. As a
plastic recycler, we recover post industrial materials for a variety of
packaging products made using the extrusion or injection molding processes,
i.e., shrink wrap. Our resins, NPI – 04HDPE Mixed Color,
NPI – 01LL/LD Mixed Color and NPI – 10PP212 Mixed Color are all manufactured from
recycled shrink and are ideally suited for making shrink wrap. If you are a
shrink wrapping processor, and looking for a viable alternative to virgin
resin, we carry a well stocked supply of recycled shrink resin and are well
located to offer you the lowest cost performance solutions available.
What is Shrink Wrap?
The most commonly used shrink wrap is polyolefin. It is available in a
variety of thicknesses, clarities, strengths and shrink ratios. A shrink film
can be made to shrink in one direction (unidirectional or mono-directional)
or in both directions (bidirectional). Films are stretched when they are warm
to orient the molecules from their initial random pattern. Cooling the film
sets the film's characteristics until it is reheated: this causes it to
shrink back toward its initial dimensions.
Shrink wrap is applied over or around the intended item, often by
automated equipment. It is then sent through a heat tunnel or oven for
shrinking. Heat guns are also used for large items. Shrinkwrap can be
supplied in several forms. Flat rollstock can be wrapped around a product,
sometimes with a form-fill-seal machine. Centerfold film is supplied on a
roll but is two thicknesses with a fold along one edge: the product is placed
in the center portion, the remaining three edges are sealed, and the package
is sent for heat shrinking. Some shrinkwraps are supplied in pre-formed
shrink bags with one end open: the product is placed in the bag, sealed, and
sent for heat sealing. Some food producers flush the bagged food item with
gas or use vacuum prior to sealing and shrinking.
Packaging forms by far the largest outlet for our recycled shrink. While
packaging is not that easy to define, it is an essential part of our economy's
marketing and distribution system. shrink packaging performs several
functions:
1. It protects food from light, heat, oxygen, natural contamination, and
tampering.
2. It preserves food and prevents food waste.
3. It protects consumer goods from being crushed, soiled, or stolen.
4. It protects young children from harmful drugs and chemicals.
5. It helps to inform consumers of the proper use of products, their storage,
features, and warranty.
6. It allows for easier transportation, warehousing, and distribution.
Generically defined as a container for protecting and selling a product,
it is the tough, lightweight flexibility and versatile sealing methods of
shrink packaging that makes it so popular. In simple terms, packaging should
protect what it sells, and sell what it protects. It has to supply both
protection and sales to the product being sold. shrink packaging has replaced
paper as the packaging material of choice because it performs both of these
functions very effectively. Our recycled shrink products are widely used for
making shrink packaging.
Benefits and Properties of Shrink Wrap
The benefits of plastic packaging are many. It's more flexible than paper,
provides a better moisture barrier, higher resistance to tear propagation,
and offers greater protection due to its advanced sealing properties. The
versatility of shrink packaging extends to many different types of packaging.
It can be used for:
1. Straight Wrapping
2. Shrink Wrapping
3. Sachets
4. Pouches
5. Bags
6. Heavy Duty Sacks
7. Skin Packaging
8. Blister Packs
Choosing the Right Resin for Shrink Wrap
Selecting the right resin for making packaging products, involves knowing
what the most important properties of the resin, how these properties are
suited for a molding process and the type of packaging. The most important
property of our resins, for instance, concerns how the resin is suited for
molding. The melt index describes the flow behavior that can be expected
during processing. If you're looking for resin to use in blow molding, film
extrusion, pipe and profile extrusion processes, the higher the melt index,
the greater the melt strength will be. If you're looking for resins for your
injection molding process, a higher melt index will mean a faster melt flow
which helps to fill the mold cavities in shorter period of time. Other
important considerations include the permeability of a resin and its
resistance to chemicals both of which are important for food packaging. Our
polyethylenes and polypropylene are both rated highly for resistance to
chemicals and high permeability to air and gases.
Applications for our Shrink Wrap Resins
Our resins are used for a wide range of wrapping. Shrink wrap is
typically used as an overwrap on a variety of packaging from CDs, to DVDs, cartons,
vehicles, books, beverage cans, large appliances, pallet loads and even
houses. It can be the primary covering for some foods such as cheese and
meats. It is also used to cover boats after manufacture and for winter
storage.
The range of use for shrink film in packaging is so wide that it is more
convenient to break it down by shrink material. Our low density polyethylene
can be used for:
1. Heavy Duty Sacks
2. Shrink Wrapping
3. Produce Pre Packaging
4. Textile Packaging
5. Frozen Food Packaging
6. Fast Food Packaging
7. General Food Packaging
8. Miscellaneous Non Food Packaging
Our high density polyethylene can be used for making shrink paper. With a
superior softening point than LDPE (which is above the boiling point) it is
ideal for boil-in-the-bag foods, i.e., fish fillets. Our polypropylene is
very popular for making textile packaging. Its superior clarity, barrier
properties and higher impact strength at lower temperatures makes it very
popular for making shrink wrapping.
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Nexcycle shrinks Inc.
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