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Comprehensive How To Shrink Wrap Video
Using Intercept Technology™ Corrosion Protection Plastic
Our Intercept colleagues at Intercept Australia, have produced a video showing best shrink wrapping practices. The real time video is 52 minutes long. It shows full double wrap techniques and procedures for protection of a fork lift.
The video demonstrates the use of Intercept Anti Corrosion Shrink film with a second extra layer of 200um UV shrink wrap for extended outdoor storage. This video includes best practices such as safe use of a heat gun, webbing, and buckle techniques; additionally the proper use of desiccant and how to apply a zippered window.
Technology Shrink Application Guidelines
General Guidelines for how many shrink film layers are recommended from the Intercept Technology™ Shrink Manual. Contact Liberty Packaging to request this 19 page manual.
| Application |
Layers |
Comment |
| Storage |
| Indoors |
Single |
No UV degradation, single layer adequate for beyond 24 months storage |
| Outdoors < 12 months |
Single |
Single layer provides 12 months UV protection |
| Outdoors > 12 months |
Double |
Double layer increase UV resistance to beyond 24 months |
| Transport |
| Road - Metro area only |
Single |
Short duration journeys, moderate winds, limited chance of strike damage |
| Road - Open highway or unsealed roads headwinds can create |
Double |
Open highway speeds into headwinds can create 160+kmh winds. Stones, Birds and small branches are common minor strike events. |
| Ocean - top deck, open barge |
Double |
Open ocean winds can exceed 50 knots, significant winds can occur |
| Ocean - below decks |
Single |
No significant winds. |
