Pallet Film Types: Which Pallet Film Is Right for You?

The right pallet film protects the goods on the pallet from damage, is elastic and stretchable, and does not tear easily. Beyond these obvious properties, other factors also shape your choice – for example, whether the film is applied by hand or by machine.

What is pallet film made of?

Pallet film is a stretch film – a highly elastic, stretchable film made from linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE). Precisely because of this elasticity, it clings tightly to the goods on the pallet and can hold together loads weighing well over a hundred kilograms. Stretch film is used not only on pallets but in many other areas of industry as well. It can be made from virgin raw materials or from recycled plastic.

Pallet film types and what they are used for

Hand pallet film is sold in rolls and is mostly applied without a machine – with a hand dispenser, a special handle or simply by hand – to protect smaller shipments.

Machine film requires a pallet wrapping machine. Such equipment is not cheap, but it is an efficient packaging technique that is also suitable for larger volumes.

Cast film is produced by a special process that makes it transparent, which is why it is also widely used in the packaging industry.

Blown stretch film is more resistant: it has high tensile strength and is harder to puncture, so it is used wherever such a tough film is needed.

There is also pre-stretched film, which is stretched almost to breaking point during production, so it no longer needs to be stretched when applied.

Other special films are also used in packaging, such as UV stretch film, coloured stretch film, perforated film and opaque black film, which have been developed for special or even extreme packaging conditions.

How different industries use stretch film

Industries use stretch film to package items of many different shapes and sizes:

Logistics – in shipping and haulage, it is mainly used to wrap boxes, bundles and pallets

Packaging technology – films can also be produced to meet the widest range of challenges

Construction – often used to protect fragile products such as wall tiles, floor tiles and concrete paving stones

Food industry – used to preserve the quality of food and to transport it safely

Cosmetics

Electronics – electronic equipment and components are usually packed in a special antistatic film that protects the products

If you need a tailored solution – a film that meets your specific requirements, with a short lead time – ask our specialists for advice.

Is a wrapping machine worth the investment?

A pallet wrapping machine lets you build loads of the right size and dimensions, improving space utilisation in the transport vehicle. Manual labour may push costs up too far, whereas a semi-automatic or automatic machine can reduce them. High-performance fully automatic machines can be integrated into production lines.

Pallet films can also be made from recycled plastic – even so, we guarantee that you will never receive substandard goods from us.