For palletizing with stretch film by hand or machine, if you are not requiring the load to be fully protected by film, and are not concerned about dust or debris exposure and just need to unitized the load of cartons or other product, you could reduce your stretch film consumption and waste by applying a cross net application pattern. This method incorporates a four or five band gapped pattern focused on securing the weight of the center and top of the load. Give us a call for a demonstration and see how we can help you save material, time, product waste and money!
For palletizing, unitizing or bundling with STEEL STRAPPING, if you are using ½”, 5/8” or ¾” .020 - .025 STEEL STRAPPING you are spending between 25% and 40% more than you need to for 90% of the applications steel is currently being used for! Polyester has successfully replaced steel strap in heavy products manufacturing, brick and building products distribution, the lumber/corrugated industry and cans/bottle industry. Most lumber and PVC pipe manufacturers now use POLYESTER STRAP to reduce product damage, maintain tighter loads, and improve worker safety and DRAMATICALLY LOWER COSTS!
Give us a call for an economic justification, application cost savings analysis and a live demonstration and see how we can help you convert from STEEL TO POLYESTER and save material, time, and money!
| Widths |
| Millimeters |
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Inches |
| 038 |
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1.5 |
| 044 |
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1.75 |
| 048 |
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1.9 |
| 072 |
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2.9 |
| 100 |
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4.0 |
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Conversions for widths & lengths for films or tapes |
| Lengths |
| Meters |
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Yards |
| 50 |
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55 |
| 66 |
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72 |
| 100 |
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110 |
| 132 |
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144 |
| 182 |
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200 |
| 914 |
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1000 |
| 1371 |
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1500 |
| 1828 |
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2000 |
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| Conversions for Microns to Gauge / Gauge to Micron |
| Gauge to Micron |
- Divide Gauge by 100
- Multiply the result by 25.4
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Gauge:
Divide:
Result:
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100
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001
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025.4 Microns |
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| Micron to Gauge |
- Divide Micron by 25.4
- Multiply the result by 100
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Gauge:
Divide:
Result:
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019
025.4
000.748
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074.803 Gauge |
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Determine the cost per linear foot for stretch film
Divide the net cost per roll by the total amount of linear feet per roll, the sum is the cost per linear foot. Formula is: |
price per roll
linear feet per roll |
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cost per linear foot |
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Some Common weight and length conversions |
| 1 lb, lbs = 0.453 592 37 kilograms |
10 centimeter = 3.937 007 874 inches |
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| 10 millimeter = 0.393 700 787 4 inches |
| Our Products Made From these materials |
Should be Disposed by
this after use |
| PRODUCT |
Some or all Recycled Materials |
Post Consumer Waste |
Conventional Raw Materials |
Recycled |
Biodegradable / Compost appropriate |
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Recycling is a critical practice of modern waste management and is the third component of the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" waste hierarchy. Recycling can also include "reuse".
"Recyclable packaging materials originate from home, business or industry. They include glass, paper, metal, textiles and plastics. To judge the environmental benefits of recycling, the cost of this entire process must be compared to the cost of virgin extraction. In order for recycling to be economically viable, there must be a steady supply of recyclables and constant demand for the reprocessed goods, both of which can be stimulated through government legislation.
Most of the products we sell are recyclable, as noted in the above chart. We ask our customers to consider the environment when disposing of used packaging materials.
Biodegradable matter is generally organic material such as plant and animal matter and other substances originating from living organisms, or artificial materials that are similar enough to plant and animal matter to be put to use by microorganisms. Some microorganisms have the astonishing, naturally occurring, microbial catabolic diversity to degrade, transform or accumulate a huge range of compounds including hydrocarbons (e.g. oil), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pharmaceutical substances, radionuclide and metals. Major methodological breakthroughs in microbial biodegradation have enabled detailed genomic, metagenomic, proteomic, bioinformatics and other high-throughput analyses of environmentally relevant microorganisms providing unprecedented insights into key biodegradative pathways and the ability of microorganisms to adapt to changing environmental conditions.
Sustainability, in a broad sense, is the capacity to endure. In ecology the word describes how biological systems remain diverse and productive over time. For humans it is the potential for long-term improvements in wellbeing, which in turn depend on the wellbeing of the natural world and the responsible use of natural resources. Sustainability has become a wide-ranging term that can be applied to almost every facet of life on Earth, from a local to a global scale and over various time periods. We encourage and support the practice of corporate sustainability with our manufacturing and distribution customers.
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