by Steve Smith | Sep 24, 2025 | Ask Steve
We confirmed that we have met our load containment standard; however, we continue to have load failures, especially after we began shipping by rail. How do we adjust our containment standard to prevent these failures? Hi MaryAnn, thanks for sending in an excellent...
by Steve Smith | Aug 17, 2025 | Ask Steve
I am new to the company, and one of the commodities I purchase is stretch film. When I get requests from the plant, they refer to it as shrink film. Are they the same thing? Hello Toby, thanks for sending in your question. I am glad you asked because many people...
by Steve Smith | Jul 22, 2025 | Ask Steve
How can we reduce our plastic use without sacrificing load containment performance? Question from Gil: How can we reduce our plastic use to meet our sustainability initiatives without sacrificing load containment performance? Hi Gil, Your question is timely since...
by Steve Smith | Jun 25, 2025 | Ask Steve
We have always been told that Force to Load is what generates load containment, but recently, I have heard the term Total Applied Stretch. What is it, and what role does it play in load containment? Hi Anne, Thanks for sending us your question. Every day, there are...
by Steve Smith | May 25, 2025 | Ask Steve
What causes fluctuation in stretch film usage when production seems to be running at a stable pace? Hi Charles, That is a great question. Thanks for sending it in. There will be a lot of people interested in this answer. To begin, here are a couple of factors to...
