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  Green packaging, also known as sustainable packaging or eco-friendly packaging, refers to packaging designs which have the lowest environmental impact possible. They achieve this by limiting the packaging waste created, maximizing sustainable materials (such as recyclable or biodegradable packaging elements) and the use of renewable energy during production. In short, sustainable packaging is all about being mindful of your business’s carbon footprint. Why does this matter? Because packaging is one of the biggest outputs of waste for retailers. Last year, the delivery service UPS delivered 5.2 billion packages - that is a lot of packaging materials! According to the EPA, packaging waste makes up one-third of what is delivered to landfills each year. This is a huge source of concern for environmentalists. Many common packaging materials, such as plastic and polystyrene, have an adverse environmental impact. Conventional packaging designs can also be inefficient, using far more mater

Your products deal with many hazards before arriving to your customer; from knocks to tumbles, keeping your product (and its packaging) safe is a simple method to minimize returns.  Two popular methods for securing items together are strapping and banding! Their job is to keep products from shifting or becoming damaged during shipping.  Whether you are packing products for shipping or storage, choosing the right materials and techniques can make all the difference. Here we will cover a few points you need to know about strapping and banding, including the different types of materials, the tools and equipment you’ll need, and tips for selecting the right methods for your specific packaging requirements. Strapping, also known as banding or pallet banding, is a vital part of product packing and distribution. It is used primarily to secure pallets and to bundle items in transit. The choice does vary but comes down to two main categories – metal and plastic. What is strapping made from

This Polyair X-Pad paper cushioning machine is available in either a floor stand or tabletop configuration and is easy to use, adjust, and maintain. For use with 30" wide easy-to-load paper bundles, this paper dispenser outputs kraft paper void fill at a top speed of 180 feet per minute. This machine creates paper void fill by crinkling the paper and forming it to the size you need. Additionally, the heights and angles of this machine can be adjusted for the most challenging packaging environments. CONTACT US to learn how you can get this machine for free with a kraft paper order. PH: 813 242 6995. sales@quickpakinc.com FEATURES Paper output of 180 feet per minute Anti-jamming paper output Auto-repeat & length selection modes Footswitch and auto-cut provide hands-free operation Floor stand or tabletop configuration

  Compostable Packaging:   Reducing impact on the environment is high on the agenda of millions of businesses – large and small. And well designed, sustainable packaging is a great way to lower your carbon footprint.   When it comes to eco-friendly packaging materials, one of the most common requests that we hear is for compostable packaging. On the surface, compostable packaging sounds great – but it’s important to understand what compostable packaging is, how it differs from other sustainable packing materials and acknowledge that not all compostable packaging is made equal.   What is compostable packaging?   Compostable packaging is a type of packaging material that can be disposed of in a responsible way and adheres to the principle of circular economy.   Compostable packaging products are made from materials that decompose fully into compost without producing toxic residue as they break down. The difference between compostable and biodegradable packaging.   There is a common

5" x 80ga x 1000' Stretch Banding Film on 3" cores and 1 plastic handle per case. Handy wrap banding stretch film is made with clean cast stretch film. High quality cast film that is residue free and will stick to itself without any adhesives. Bundling plastic wrap is an inexpensive alternative to wire, twine, tape, or strapping. This is a great product that is suited to bundling cases into one for lower shipping rates with UPS and Fedex.

Quick Pak Inc your Single Source Supplier of All Your Shrink Labeling Needs.  A leading supplier of heavy-duty shrink sleeve labeling equipment, shrink tunnels, and shrink sleeve consumables. Quick Pak’s shrink-sleeve labeling equipment includes a complete line of shrink-sleeve labelers, tamper-evident banding equipment, steam tunnels, electric tunnels, and infrared tunnels. Our labelers range in performance from 50 to 500 products per minute, offering a product and price point no matter what the application demands. Shrink sleeve labeling has become one of the most popular labeling solutions for craft beer and seltzer markets. With its eye-catching designs, tamper-evident seals, and ability to conform to virtually any shape and size of container, shrink sleeve labeling is an ideal choice for craft beer and seltzer companies looking to stand out from the competition. Shrink sleeves are typically used on aluminum cans and glass bottles, but they can also be used on other types of co

NEW Cover-ALL Dispenser from Quick Pak Inc. https://youtu.be/2NEMtIJOQJ0 Keep the roll of pallet covers firmly in place with the Revolution Cover-ALL Dispenser .   Can be mounted to floor or wall.   Powder coated for years of work in tough environments.   Unwind pallet covers and top sheets fast and easy.   Place close to pallet stretch wrapping machines for easy access to pallet top sheets.   No more rolls on the ground or tripping over rolls that are laying about.   Can also be used for holding rolls of paper and bubble packaging.   Quality Made in the USA. - Heavy Duty 2” x 2” tubular Steel. -12” x 12” x ¼” thick Steel Base (keeps the roll in place) -Pre drilled holes for permanent mounting -Heavy plastic cap covers top of the tube -Black powder coated for years of protection. For more information or a custom size unit call 813 242 6995 or sales@quickpakinc.com   

Keep the roll of pallet covers firmly in place with the Revolution Cover-ALL Dispenser .  Can be mounted to floor or wall.  Powder coated for years of work in tough environments.  Unwind pallet covers and top sheets fast and easy.  Place close to pallet stretch wrapping machines for easy access to pallet top sheets.  No more rolls on the ground or tripping over rolls that are laying about.  Can also be used for holding rolls of paper and bubble packaging.  Quality Made in the USA. - Heavy Duty 2” x 2” tubular Steel. -12” x 12” x ¼” thick Steel Base (keeps the roll in place) -Pre drilled holes for permanent mounting -Heavy plastic cap covers top of the tube -Black powder coated for years of protection. For more information or a custom size unit call 813 242 6995 or sales@quickpakinc.com   

DP-201 Heavy Duty Hand Wrapper Heavy duty all-steel construction with welded tubular shaft and handle.   Advanced heavy-duty Stretch-it tension control maintains constant film stretch levels over a wide range of adjustments. Precise tension control with 1½ turns of adjustment.   Six (6) quarter turns provides full graduated measure of film control. Ergonomically designed padded foam handle grip for easy wrapping due to near center-of-gravity position.   Comfort foam handle makes for easier wrapping and is press fit for lifetime use.   Bottom core holder delivers smooth film stretch.   Top tension control assembly keeps stretch constant and offers a range of adjustments. Adjust from 12" up to 20" for all hand wrap sizes.   More info call 813 242 6995 or sales@quickpakinc.com

Wrap up a deal on the Revolution semi-automatic stretch wrapper that takes wrapping pallets to the next level. The feature-rich Revolution Stretch wrapper line are on a level of their own when it comes to entry-level semi-automatic wrappers. Both the Revolution ST and PS utilize Revolution steel construction and durable AC motors and integrate standard features like a load stabilizing 200% powered pre-stretch, which reduces film consumption to about half of manually wrapped loads, while increasing stability. Plus, Revolution wrappers are equipped with user-friendly features like HMI touchscreen display that allows operators to access and quickly change wrap counts, adjust turntable speed, carriage speed, film tension, and stored wrapping patterns, and more. Also, standard on the Revolution machines are the load height sensing photo eye and a 1 HP turntable motor. In stock, tested, packed and ready to ship.   Call 813 242 6995 to order your Revolution Wrapper or send us a note at:

Quick Pak is proud to introduce our new value priced semi-automatic power pre-stretch pallet wrapper.   This stock unit can wrap a pallet 133 inches tall.     This price competitive workhorse will give you years of trouble-free operation.   It will alleviate the problems associated with poorly hand wrapped pallets.   The Revolution PS represents a totally advanced design with reliable technology in a sleek efficient frame to give you a rugged machine of unmatched quality. Revolution TM Low Profile Pallet Stretch Wrapper: Power Requirements: 115V / 1Ph / 15A dedicated service. Maximum Load Size: 50” W x 50” L x 133” H. Maximum Load Weight: 4000 Lbs. dynamic. Turntable: 59” diameter laser-cut steel plate. -16-point cam-follower support system. -Turntable height: 3.5” from floor. -Safety surround ring encloses turntable. Turntable Drive: 12-RPM rotational speed. -1 HP AC variable speed motor. -ANSI #50 direct chain drive c/w shock dampener. Film Delivery: 200% Powe

Revolution wheel stop is an inexpensive device that can save you a lot of money. Strategically installed in your factory, warehouse, or packaging area, they will stop a forklift truck from being driven somewhere it shouldn’t.  A wheel stop is a triangular steel wedge 41” long. It’s bolted to the floor and painted bright yellow for visibility. At 2” high it’s not so big that it gets in the way, but it’s big enough to stop the wheels of a pallet truck or forklift. Protect Your Forklift Drivers & Stretch Wrapping Machines.   Forklift trucks are heavy. Many weigh more than 9,000 lbs. Plus, when carrying a loaded pallet, the driver doesn’t have a great view of where the wheels are going. As a result, it’s very easy to drive across the turntable of a stretch wrapper. And no, the stretch wrapper probably isn’t going to handle it well. A Revolution wheel stop installed just a few inches in front of the stretch wrapper prevents accidents like these. They protect your stretch wrapper i

  What Is Stretch Hooder Film?   Introduced back in the 1980s, the stretch hooder type of film and method of palletizing products offers a range of different benefits with respect to distribution chain performance, reliability, operating costs, speed, and sustainability. Stretch hooder film or hooder film is a type of tubular film sealed one end; while the other end of the film is open and designed to stretch over your palletized load. It involves applying a gusseted, stretchable polyethylene hood to a pallet via a specialized piece of equipment or machinery. How Is Stretch Hooder Film Applied?   The "hood" on stretch hooder film is created from gusseted tubing, and the total height of the pallet load is automatically measured as the pallet enters the machine — making sure the exact amount of film used is precisely dispensed and appropriate for the job. Each film application is strategically cut to the proper length, sealed with heat on the top end, and then collected on fo

Stretch hood film is for economical, innovative, heavy duty packaging products that have a high degree of elasticity and memory retention allowing film to be stretched over a load, which then snaps back tightly when released to give a high holding force on the pallet. Stretch hood films were originally specifically designed for the beverage industry as their stability and strength were ideal for these products but have also proved useful for temperature sensitive goods and tiles. Stretch hoods are especially suited for the tile industry because of the high level of pallet stability they offer. With their extremely high tear- and puncture resistance, they provide excellent support for sharp edges as well as the great weight of tiles. They are stable, even for external storage, and the films can be weather-resistant for up to three years. Stretch hoods can also be used for wrapping PE sacks, paper sacks and FIBCs. Stretch Hood Film is an elastic tubular film which is used with spec

The Polyethylene market kept its active trading pace supported by a small step up in demand. There were relatively heavy offerings of wide spec railcars, while prime material was made available from resellers looking to dish off a portion of their forecasted commitments.  Most PE grades dropped another penny with the exception of LLDPE Film, which managed to hold flat on the week. As expected, contract prices for Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) came in flat at the end of April. The settlement for the month was not delayed like previous months. Not to say the settlement was any less contentious, but in the final days of April, producers made the decision easier by deciding to push the proposed $0.05 increase for April to May. Looking at the supply and demand for the month, both buyers and suppliers have good reasons to press their cases. Buyers push for lower prices was dominated by talk of soft domestic demand, declining production cash costs, enhanced production capacity

The term “ wide web ” refers to pallet stretch film wider than 30 inches. Many companies choose to use wide web stretch wrap for a variety of reasons. -Wrapping oversized products. -Wrapping products by hand using a horizontal dispenser and table to wrap the items.   -Have old wide web stretch wrappers that still work great for certain applications. -Wrapping tall carts that need a light dust cover. Wide Web stretch film enables users to wrap tall pallets with less revolutions and time. This helps to save on both energy costs and film costs. We have the largest stock on hand of the following sizes: 40” 50” 60” 70” and 80” in both 64ga and 80ga all on the floor in stock and ready to ship.   You can order as little as 5 rolls of any size.   All rolls are 5000 feet in length. Largest stock on hand and ready to ship.   Call 813 242 6995 or sales@quickpakinc.com

A colored stretch film is a great option for a variety of load shipments. We sell to companies that use colored stretch film for multiple reasons. Some use our opaque stretch film to conceal product loads. Others use our transparent colored stretch film to quickly identify pallet loads during shipment or storage. Below is a brief explanation of each type of colored stretch film we offer. Opaque Stretch Film : Is a great choice for protecting product loads from UV rays as well as concealing product shipments. We offer our opaque stretch film in white and black colors. After a few revolutions, the products within the load are unable to be seen. Along with concealment, companies often use opaque stretch film to print their logos on. The white opaque stretch film is a great option to print a logo on and enable it to stand out. We offer our opaque stretch film in standard 3" core hand rolls, extended core rolls, and machine rolls. We stock 63 and 80 gauge stretch film thicknesses, but

  Revolution Fork Truck Wheel Stop is designed for the Revolution line of pallet stretch wrappers.   This wheel stop will protect the stretch wrapper from getting hit by the forklift every time a pallet is loaded and unloaded from the turntable.   Improve plant safety and efficiency with Revolution Fork Truck Wheel Stop by reducing the costs associated with employee injury, machinery down time, insurance claims, and building repairs due to accidental collisions with the Revolution Pallet Stretch Wrapper or any other packaging equipment. The Revolution Fork Truck Wheel Stop installs in minutes with ordinary hand tools and concrete drill. Safety fork truck wheel Stop system protect personnel, machinery, Conveyors and building structures. Specifications: 41” Wide - High Top Angle Heavy Duty Steel Pre-Drilled with 4 Mounting Holes Powder Coated Safety Yellow Made in Florida, USA Custom colors available – charges will apply. *Will work with all stretch wrappers brands.  

Damages in shipping can have an impact on both your reputation and your operating costs. It is not a good look to have any product arrive damaged. The knock-on effects can include: Reverse logistics costs. Product replacement costs. Handling costs. Reputation damage. Loss of repeat sales. Increased carbon emissions from logistics. If you are experiencing damage in transit, this info is for you. We will be taking a closer look at the common causes of shipping damage, the role of packaging in preventing damage, and some popular packaging materials that can protect your products. So, what is causing your product to be damaged? Here are eight common issues that could be creating shipping damages: 1. Too much space in your pack: Are you using packaging materials that are too big for your product? This is an incredibly common cause of shipping damage as packaging that’s too big leads to product movement. If your product can move easily during shipping, it is more likely

A-Flute rolls are available from 2″ to 84″, and B-Flute rolls are available from 2″ to 96″.  Both the Medium (fluted) and Liner (flat) sides of Singleface are made up of 23#/26# Medium which is a stock product.  The basis weight of the medium side can range from 18# up to 33#, or higher, per customer’s request.  Basis weight choices range from 18# to 69#, on the Liner side of Singleface.  The Liner side can be constructed with either Medium or Linerboard, depending on basis weights available from paper mills.  Roll lengths are from 50′ to 450′ for A-Flute rolls, and 50′ to 750′ for B-Flute.  Singleface is a non-test product, which means there are no standard ratings for the product. A, B, and E Flute: A-Flute is the largest flute and was at one time the only flute size available. B-Flute is a slightly smaller flute and will work well for most applications and is less expensive. A-Flute and B-Flute can also be sheeted and die cut. Typical End Users of Singleface: -Lining the

  The EX-CF Case Former from Eastey is designed for semi-automatic case forming and packing. The durable design has proven to keep production and maintenance efforts to a minimum to improve your case packing process. The EX-CF Case Former provides a fast and cost-efficient alternative to manual case forming. The EX-CF Case Former enables a single operator to form, pack, and seal corrugated cases. Operation is simple: open the case and place it in the top of the case former. Pneumatic switches activate the machine’s flap folding mechanism to fold the bottom major and minor flaps. Once the flaps are folded, the case will stay in place while the operator fills the case. Filled cases can then be advanced into a taper for automated top and bottom case-sealing. EX-CF Case Former offers fast and easy case size changes with adjustable hand-crank side rails to accommodate boxes 8” to 25.5” in length, 6” to 19” wide, and 3.5” tall and greater. More information on how this unit can help yo

ISN’T PAPER CHEAPER THAN PLASTIC?  Well, you would be surprised! PAPER IS DEFINITELY BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THAN PLASTIC, RIGHT? Wrong! The actual environmental friendliness of paper is questionable. The Film and Bag Federation, a trade group within the Society of the Plastics Industry based in Washington, D.C., said the right choice between paper or plastic is clearly plastic.   Compared to paper, plastic consumes 40 percent less energy, generates 80 percent less solid waste, produces 70 percent fewer atmospheric emissions, and releases up to 94 percent fewer waterborne wastes, according to The Film and Bag Federation The International Energy Agency (IEA) identified that paper and pulp production in 2014 consumed 5.6% of the world’s industrial energy requirements. Paper is mainly made from hardwood. This process is highly intense and is composed of the pulping process – a lot of water, chemicals and energy are also used to make paper and dangerous chemicals are released

Revolution Pallet Stretch Wrappers are in stock and ships today.   The feature-rich Revolution line of Heavy-Duty Low-Profile Pallet Stretch Wrappers are on a level of their own when it comes to entry-level semi-automatic wrappers. The Revolution PS and ST utilize Quick Pak’s rugged steel construction and durable AC motors and integrate standard features like a load stabilizing 200% powered pre-stretch, which reduces film consumption to about half of manually wrapped loads, while increasing stability. Revolution pallet wrappers are all equipped with user-friendly features like the intelligent touchscreen display that allows operators to access and quickly change wrap counts, adjust turntable speed, carriage speed, film tension, and access stored programs and more.    We have almost 50 of the following models in stock ready to ship: -Revolution ST Pallet Wrapper (Standard Brake Tension Model) = $7,990/each -Revolution PS Pallet Wrapper (200% Powered Pre-stretch Model) = $8,9

Strapping also known as banding, is a vital part of product packing and distribution. It is used primarily to secure pallets but is also widely used to bundle together items in transit for a smaller shipment footprint. The choice of strapping is varied but comes down to two main categories – metal and plastic. This article will show you the benefits of a switch to polyester strapping. Most metal strapping is made from steel and most plastic strapping is made either from polypropylene or polyester.   Traditionally, steel strapping is used in the shipment of heavy-duty items, such as bricks or timber. Plastic strapping has been seen as more suited to the palletization of lighter duty products. It is also applied directly to cardboard boxes to improve handling. Why you should consider the switch from steel to polyester strapping. If you are using steel strapping in your business, it can be a manual handling nightmare! It is heavy, sharp, and slow to apply. It can also be expensive t