Most small business owners producing products understand that importance of packaging. Proper packaging can help business owners sell more products, reduce shipping costs, protect products, assist in displaying products, as well as many other valuable benefits. There are a variety of packaging options and prices ranges business owners can choose from. Packaging for some products can be quickly identified based on the type of product being sold. Other products are open to a large variety of options.

Common small business packaging options include corrugated fiberboard, chipboard cartons, clamshell packaging, shrink wrap packaging, poly bags, and more. Each packaging option will come with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. In this article we will take a short look at shrink wrap packaging and how it can benefit small business owners.

Heat shrink wrap or heat shrink film is one of the most commonly used packaging products in the world today. Everything from bottles of water to stationary is wrapped in a type of heat shrink wrap packaging. There are a variety of types of shrink film available to many business owners depending on the product being packaged. For now, let’s look at why many business owners and managers choose shrink wrap for packaging their products.

Shrink wrap offers many advantages to businesses large and small. It has very low start up costs for low output operations and low material costs for all operations. Most low output operations under 100 products per day can get all materials and equipment to offer a professionally packaged look for under $250. Small business owners can produce a finished product that looks as if it were produced in a large factory. Business owners large and small take advantage of the low cost of shrink film. Depending on the typ of film, shrink wrap can often be less than two cents per package. Depending on the type and thickness of the film, it can often be a great way to seal and package multiple products together. Once sealed, the products are protected from exterior elements such as dust and moisture. Most shrink film offers excellent clarity to effectively display products.

Most small and large business owners can see the many benefits shrink film can offer their businesses and products. It is a great packaging option for business owners and managers to consider. In future articles we can dive into types of shrink film, equipment and materials needed, as well as other packaging options for small business owners

Brent Roake is writer for U.S. Packaging & Wrapping LLC. a full service packaging supply company. U.S. Packaging & Wrapping offers a large selection of industrial packaging supplies and materials to customers across the United States.