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Shrink Film Specification Guide

This part of the website will allow you to select the shrink film you need. You will be able to select the shrink film type, its thickness and width, and also calculate the number of packs that you will obtain from a roll.
(Please have your pack dimensions to hand – length, width and height.)
There are 3 steps to this process:

Select film type : PVC or Polyolefin

Hopefully you will have seen Shrink Film Selection section of our site to help decide this. You may also contact us, or

ask the shrink for advice on Shrink wrap.
Otherwise please select our Shrinkfilm PVC or Shrinkfilm Polyolefin

Which is the correct thickness for Shrink wrap?

Generally the thinner the shrink film the better – or rather you should use the thinnest gauge of shrink wrap that will be strong enough to properly wrap your pack. This makes sense from a costing point of view, and not least from an environmental perspective where we advocate as much source reduction in packaging materials as possible.
12.5/13 micron shrink films are the thinnest films available. It will suit packs where the shrink film is supported i.e. not creating a “window” over part of the pack.
15 and 17 microns shrink wrap will be proportionally stronger – for a heavier, larger pack.
21 microns shrink wrap will allow you to wrap collations of packs.
35/38 micron shrink film material is quite exceptionally demanded for large and heavy packs, that require excellent presentation.
Choose your thickness of shrink film:   

:12.5/13 microns
:15 microns
:17 microns
:21 microns
: 35/38 microns

Please note

That you can "Ask The Shrink" for guidance on thickness of shrink wrap.

That you do need to test your packs through the distribution and sales routes to ensure that the application of the shrink film is successful.

That the cost per pack will increase in direct proportion to the shrink film's thickness.

3) Shrink Film Width:

This is calculated by adding the width and height of the pack together, increasing this figure by 10% and adding 60 mm for the necessary scrap.
As Widths are normally incremented at 5 cms per time, you should round up if the width you calculate falls between the increment section,
So if you know the width you may go to the supermarket link here.
To calculate the number the number of shrink wrapped packs from you chosen roll, add the height and length together, increase it by 10% and then divide this figure into the length of the roll.
The number of units you can wrap with a roll of shrink wrap, divided into its price will give you the individual cost of each pack.

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