Stretch film and load stability, explained.

Plain guides written from practice at the wrapper: how film behaves, how to test a load, and what the standards ask for.

1. 01Stretch film audit checklist: what to check at the customer's wrapperA step-by-step checklist for a stretch film audit at the customer's wrapper: what to prepare, what to measure, how to check load stability and what to put in the report. Free PDF.5 min
2. 02Why load stability matters, and who pays when a pallet failsThe forces a pallet meets in transport, who is responsible when a load shifts, and what decides whether a wrapped pallet stays stable.6 min
3. 03Who is responsible for load securing? Packer, shipper and carrier explainedHow responsibility for a safe load is split between the packer, the shipper and the carrier, which rules apply in Europe, and what a packer can do to document a stable pallet.6 min
4. 04The right pre-stretch: why under-stretched film costs you twiceHow stretch film behaves when it is stretched, why too little pre-stretch costs film and stability, and how to check the real pre-stretch at the wrapper.7 min
5. 05Cast vs blown stretch film: how they differ and when to use whichHow cast and blown stretch film are made, how they behave on the pallet, and which loads suit each.7 min
6. 06Types of pallet wrappers, and what they mean for your filmTurntable, rotating arm, ring and orbital wrappers explained, plus the difference between brake and powered pre-stretch carriages and why it changes film use.6 min
7. 07Containment force explained: how hard does your film hold the load?What containment force is, what decides it, how to measure it at several points on a wrapped pallet, and why it matters when you switch to a thinner film.5 min
8. 08EUMOS 40509 explained: the acceleration test for pallet loadsWhat EUMOS 40509 measures, the 10 % and 5 % limits, how the acceleration test works and when a result may be called certified.7 min
9. 09PPWR and stretch film: what the new EU packaging rules mean for pallet wrapWhat the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) means for stretch film: dates, recyclability, 35 % recycled content, minimisation, EPR fees and own-brand film.7 min
10. 10Stretch film CO₂e: how to estimate it, and how to cut itHow to estimate the CO₂e of a customer's stretch film, which emission factor to use, and why using less film per pallet is the fastest way to cut it.6 min