Rust is the archnemesis of metal. If you are shipping metal goods, you need to ensure that these items are protected from corrosion. But how? If you need to protect something from water, you put it in waterproof packaging. If you need to protect something from ultraviolet light, you store it in a dark setting. But the elements that corrode metal are all around us. What’s to be done?

Thankfully, the answer is easy: get yourself some VCI stretch wrap! Short for Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor, VCI film is an excellent way of protecting metal against rust. On top of this, the material is also resistant to tearing, splitting, moisture, and common contaminants like dust and dirt. In this article, we will explore what VCI is, how it works, and why you should start protecting your metal products with it today.

What is VCI?

Also known as Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor, VCI is a revolutionary technology that stops the spread of rust on metal surfaces.

The Stretchorcist

Something’s wrong with Shikha MacNeil, the girl from down the lane. It seemed innocent at first when she began talking to an imaginary friend who she claimed was a delivery man, but things quickly turned sinister. Seemingly out of nowhere, the furniture shakes and moves on its own, strips of plastic film creep in from the corners of the walls, and previously loose articles are suddenly bundled and palletized. Fearing the worst, her mother calls the local packaging supply company to perform a stretchorcism, where evil and low-quality packaging materials are dispelled from the home. When the two packaging experts arrive, they find

You might be sitting there thinking to yourself that clear packaging is the way to go and any packaging that’s translucent or opaque is totally unnecessary. And you could think that, but unfortunately, you would be very wrong. While transparent stretch wrap, packing tape, and poly bags are the standard, they are far from being the be-all and end-all. Translucent and opaque packaging materials offer unique advantages that may make them a more ideal choice for you than clear materials, depending on the situation.

Let’s take a look at the different levels of transparency for packaging materials and see what they’re best used for.

Transparent/Clear

The biggest advantage of clear packaging, obviously, is that you can see through it. This means that workers and customers can instantly check the condition of their shipments without having to remove any of the packaging. With transparent packaging, workers can quickly identify products and

Moving is the most stressful event in your life, at least according to a 2020 study conducted by OnePoll and North American Van Lines. Beating out other high contenders like “going through a divorce” and “having children”, 45% of participants in the study declared moving to be the single most stressful life event. Within the category of moving, most participants determined that the act of packing was the most stressful part of moving, outranking money-related stressors like “budgeting for movers” or “saving up for an apartment lease”.

So if packing is supposed to be the most stressful part of the most stressful event in your life, what can you do to give yourself a little break? Get yourself a roll of stretch wrap! Stretch wrap is one of the most versatile tools in the world of shipping and storage. And in the middle

Packaging materials like stretch film and packing tape come in a wide variety of types and sizes. Everybody knows length and width, but then you come across terms like “micron” and “gauge” that can leave you scratching your head. These terms are measurements of thickness, or how large the material is when laying down. Thickness is a critical measurement when it comes to packaging materials; thinner materials are lighter and more flexible, while thicker materials are heavier and more durable.

Just remember that stretch wrap, tape, poly mailing envelopes, poly bags, and disposable gloves are already very thin, so these will be very fine measurements dabbling in thousandths of an inch and other tiny amounts. So with that in mind, the following is a breakdown of how to measure thickness in different units and how these measurements relate to various packaging materials.

Micron

A micron, also known as a micrometer or mic, is one-millionth

Shipped goods are constantly shifting and moving when in transit. Traditional binders like twine, bungee cords, and poly strapping bands simply aren’t cut out for all the jostling and handling that occurs during loading and hauling. Improperly bound items are liable to loosen and fall apart when moving around the warehouse or from warehouse to warehouse; this, in turn, will yield poor customer relations, liabilities, and profit loss.

Thankfully, netting wrap is here as a permanent, low-cost solution for the various kinds of transit dangers your goods will face. Designed to withstand most storage and transportation conditions, this wrap offers superior tensile strength and great ventilation to guarantee that your shipments will arrive at their destination undamaged and unspoiled.

What Is Net Wrap?

Netting wrap is a high-clarity, specialty plastic