{"id":63120,"date":"2020-10-08T12:28:50","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T16:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lantechweb.wpengine.com\/blog\/are-your-loads-stretch-wrapped-effectively\/"},"modified":"2020-10-08T12:28:50","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T16:28:50","slug":"are-your-loads-stretch-wrapped-effectively","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lantech.com\/r4\/blog\/are-your-loads-stretch-wrapped-effectively\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Your Loads Stretch Wrapped Effectively?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About 50 percent of in transit damage is the result of ineffective stretch wrapping. Which is a troubling statistic because most of us stretch wrap our loads to ensure they arrive at their destinations undamaged<\/p>\n
When it comes to stretch wrapping just applying film around a load isn\u2019t enough.\u00a0But\u00a0how do you know you\u2019re doing it right? To help navigate these murky waters check these three simple indicators:<\/p>\n
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1. There\u2019s enough containment force.<\/strong><\/p>\n Containment force is the squeezing pressure the film puts on the load. It\u2018s what holds your loads together and is the best\u00a0indicator of a load\u2019s safe arrival at its destination.<\/p>\n The amount of containment force a load needs depends on its weight and makeup. If you don\u2019t know how much containment force your loads need, you can find some guidelines here<\/a>. And if you are interested in how to measure containment force, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. The load is locked to the pallet.<\/strong><\/p>\n