Heat Shrink Film Market Development and Applications

The materials used in heat shrink film are mainly various thermoplastic films. Initially, PVC shrink film is the main, with the continuous development of market demand, PVC shrink film is gradually reduced, and a variety of PE, PP, PET, PVDC, POF and other multi-layer co-extruded heat shrinkable film is developing rapidly, becoming the mainstream of the market. At present, the domestic heat shrink film manufacturers only China Packaging Federation Plastic Packaging Council has nearly 20, the application market is further expanding. According to expert forecasts, the next five years, the domestic market for heat-shrinkable film will grow at a rate of more than 20%.

The food industry is the largest market for heat shrink packaging. Heat shrink film is widely used in a variety of fast food, lactic acid food, beverages, small food, beer cans, a variety of alcohol, agricultural and sideline products, dry food, souvenirs and other packaging.Heat shrink film is also increasingly used in non-food applications, such as labels and caps, seals, fibers and clothing, aerosol products, sporting goods, electrical products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, oils and fats, detergents, stationery, toys, office supplies, kitchen supplies, daily necessities, sundries, construction materials and so on.

At present, the application of heat-shrinkable film in the domestic market mainly shows the following characteristics:

(1) Heat shrink film is also a protector of construction and transportation materials. It is suitable for both packaging of multiple products and packaging with pallets, which is convenient for transportation and easy to sell, easy to realize mechanization, saving labor and material resources, and can partially replace paper

(2) used for bottled beer instead of bundled rope packaging, to prevent bottled beer explosion injury

(3) Box and wooden case packaging;

(4) For a variety of PET bottled beer, beverage labels, can reduce the process of removing the label, easy to recycle and reuse;