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...
by Steve Smith | Apr 25, 2025 | Ask Steve
We are being asked by our corporate office to use materials with post-consumer recycled content where we can. What are my options for stretch film? Hi Angie, Thanks for sending in your question. We have been receiving this question lately from companies of all sizes....
by Steve Smith | Mar 25, 2025 | Ask Steve
What impact should we expect to price and lead time on stretch film because of tariffs? Hi Henry, Thanks for sending in your question. I am not going to address the tariff question directly, instead, I will help you understand what influences the two things you are...
by Steve Smith | Feb 25, 2025 | Ask Steve
Our sister plant in Europe uses paper to wrap their pallets rather than stretch film, should we consider using it at our plant here in the US? Hi Catherine, There are several factors that we need to consider before we get to the YES/NO answer. Let’s begin by defining...
