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Stretch Film
 
Stretch wrap or stretch film is a highly stretchable plastic film that is wrapped around items, usually cartons on a pallet, to keep them secure in transit or protect during storage. The elastic recovery keeps the items tightly bound. In contrast, shrink wrap or shrink film is applied loosely around an item and shrinks tightly with heat. The most common stretch wrap material is linear low density polyethylene or LLDPE but other types of polyethylene and PVC can also be used. Stretch film is available in many gauges and widths depending on the application and can be applied by hand or with equipment, ranging from basic semi automatic wrappers to fully automatic systems that require no operator intervention.


D. McLeod Packaging is a leading distributor of
3 top quality brands of stretch films.

ITW Muller:

We are a full service ITW Muller distributor, offering the full line of ITW Muller stretch film
and machinery. ITW Muller's stretch films come in a variety of types for wrapping by hand
or with a machine. ITW manufactures both ‘cast’ and ‘blown’ stretch films. Cast films offer excellent cling and clarity and are often the most cost-efficient stretch film choice. Muller’s
cast films work especially well on the ITW Muller Octopus line of automatic stretch wrapping machines. Blown films are slightly noisier on releasebut have extra high levels of strength
and toughness for even the most difficult load types such as pallets with varying tier widths
or protruding objects.

Malpack:

Malpack has over 34 years experience in the conversion, extrusion, and manufacturing of
films. They operate three manufacturing plants to serve their customer's evolving needs
and were the first Canadian-owned company to produce cast stretch film. Their Max Wrap
hand film is a 5 layer cast film with excellent puncture resistance and cling. The Platinum
line is a high clarity, one sided cling film, designed for high speed equipment and is rated
for up to 300% pre-stretch.

Intertape:

Intertape Polymer Group offers a full line of StretchFlex™ films designed to meet a variety of stretch wrapping needs. Manufactured on state-of-the-art equipment, IPG produces monolayer and 3-layer blown film, both 5 & 7-layer cast films and specialty products. In a constant effort
to further improve their existing line of films, IPG has invested in unique testing systems that evaluate the stress-strain curves, puncture resistance, load retention, pre-stretch and other performance features.
Please contact us for more information on any of these brands and for our recommendations on the best film for your packaging application.  
Phone: 413-525-0706 Fax: 413-525-0713