stretch wrap film recycling
stretch wrap film recycling

What is stretch film?

Stretch Film is a plastic film used to wrap and protect items, which is usually made of polyethylene (PE). Stretch film has a high degree of elasticity and stretchability, when stretched, it can tightly wrap around the item, make it fixed and prevent it from moving during transportation.

stretch film is mainly used for bundling and fixing goods, which is widely used in logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, and retailing industries, etc. Such as stretch film for pallet wrap. Stretch wrap is a kind of plastic film used for packaging and protecting items, it is usually made of polyethylene (PE).

Can stretch film be recycled?

Yes, stretch film is recyclable. Since it is usually made of polyethylene (PE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE), those materials can be recycled.

How to recycle stretch film wrap materials?

Optimize your stretch wrap recycling with Shuliy’s plastic recycling machine. As the nature of stretch film itself can present some challenges to recycling, our innovative recycling solutions are designed to overcome these obstacles and enhance the recycling process.

Stretch film recycling faces several challenges. For example, stretch film is often thin and tends to wrap around recycling equipment, which can lead to clogging.

Additionally, since stretch film wrap is often used with other packaging materials, such as tapes and labels, the cleaning and sorting process may require special attention.

In response to these difficulties, Shuliy’s stretch film recycling machines are equipped with a shredder that allows you to feed the film material into the shredding area of the machine through a water-filled hose on the shredder. The pelletizer is equipped with a pressure roller conveyor to efficiently feed the lightweight film material directly into the silo. shuliy is committed to creating a highly efficient recycling process for LLDPE/LDPE materials that meets the needs of our customers.

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