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COLLATION SHRINK

What is Collation Shrink?

Collation shrink films are applied loosely around items and shrink tightly with heat. They bundle together objects such as beverage bottles, food cans, health and beauty products, and household items.

Collation Shrink is a versatile means of packaging and can be used in different forms: transparent or coloured, with our without printing and with different film thicknesses varying from 20 to 150 μm. Premium collation shrink films offer remarkable shelf appeal.

Benefits of Collation Shrink Throughout the Value Chain

Dow resin formulations for multilayer premium collation shrink film applications are designed to help brand owners create high shelf-appeal, and offer fantastic opportunities for film converters to design a film that helps suit a specific application.



FILM CONVERTER

Efficient and cost competitive film production

  • Trend for improved manufacturing output during extrusion while maintaining optimum thickness tolerance
  • Continuous drive to down gauge films own gauge optimization 40 μm for 3-layer structures or 30 μm for 5-layer structures
  • Products with high versatility for broader use in different formulations and package formats

PACKER

Efficient and cost competitive packing

  • Trend for high speed packing machines
  • Homogeneous shrinking behavior in both directions
  • Applicable for a broad range of products and formats

LOGISTICS EXPERT

Reduction of wasted goods due to packaging failure

  • Low creep resistance & high shrink force to ensure pallet and load stability
  • High puncture for edge and corner stability
  • Weather and dirt protection – improved storage time
  • Tamper evident packaging (security)
  • High quality printing allowing easy bar code reading

BRAND OWNER

Goods safely transported and brand promotion

  • High quality printing and glossy appearance allowing constant brand recognition and promotion
  • High quality appearance after shrinking – no wrinkles and uniform bullseyes
  • Balanced tear resistance for easy opening and portioning of the pack
  • Tamper evident packaging (security)




Dow’s Toolbox Concept for Collation Shrink

Dow’s Toolbox Concept has been designed to expand the potential of polyethylene films, advance your business and ultimately enable every member of the value chain to reap the benefits. With an extensive line of suitable and innovative polyolefin resins, Dow can help Collation Shrink film converters create differentiated film structures that yield excellent fabrication and application performance.

APPLICATIONS

STANDARD COLLATION SHRINK

 

PREMIUM COLLATION SHRINK - 3 LAYERS

 

PREMIUM COLLATION SHRINK - 5 LAYERS

 

STANDARD COLLATION SHRINK
PREMIUM COLLATION SHRINK - 3 LAYERS
PREMIUM COLLATION SHRINK - 5 LAYERS


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