Guides
Surface protection films and tapes, stretch wrapping, strapping and load securing, explained simply.
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Packing auto parts without tape: cohesive kraft for aftermarket parts and kits
Where cohesive kraft works for aftermarket auto parts and kits, where it does not, how to wrap a kit without tape, and which roll widths to order.
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Painted, powder-coated and polished parts: test self-seal paper before you switch
Stockists say cohesive paper leaves no residue. A simple factory test to prove it on painted, powder-coated or polished parts, plus storage and shelf life.
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Protecting furniture legs, trim and panels in transit
How to wrap furniture legs, trim and small panels in cohesive kraft so no tape touches the finish, what to test first, and when corrugated or film is better.
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Is pallet stretch film being banned in the EU? The reuse rules for wrap and straps
Pallet stretch film is not banned in the EU. What the 40% reuse target from 2030 means for wrap and straps, the 2026 exemption and the 2027 acts to watch.
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EU recycled-content rules for stretch film start in 2030: why 2027 is the year to test
Pallet wrap placed on the EU market must hold 35% post-consumer plastic from 2030. What counts, who must prove it, and a stretch film trial to run in 2027.
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France wants 10% reusable packaging in 2027: what it means for exporters' pallets and crates
France's 10% reuse target for 2027 covers importers, and pallets, wrap and crates count. Who is obligated, how units are counted and what exporters can do.
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Germany's new packaging law (VerpackDG): what it means for stretch film and straps on export pallets
VerpackDG replaced Germany's Packaging Act on 12 August 2026. Who must register, take back and fund pallet wrap and straps, and the 31 Dec 2027 deadline.
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Stretch film and strapping under India's EPR in FY 2027-28: who carries the 20% recycled content?
Flexible plastic packaging needs 20% recycled content from 1 April 2027. What India's rules say about stretch film for your own dispatch, and what is open.
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Securing cargo in a container: blocking, bracing, lashing and dunnage bags
How to stop an export load shifting inside a container, using the CTU Code: the forces, the 15 cm gap rule, dunnage bags, lashing points and safety.
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Edge protectors and corner boards: when a pallet needs them
What edge protectors and corner boards do, paper or plastic, how to size them by leg, thickness and length, and a test to see if your pallets need them.
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Strapping: PP, PET or steel, and when to use each
How PP, PET and steel strapping differ in strength, stretch and held tension, which loads each suits, how to judge joints, and how to cut straps safely.
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Stretch film: cast vs blown, pre-stretch, and how much a pallet needs
Cast or blown stretch film, hand or machine film, pre-stretch and containment force explained, a wrap pattern that holds, and how to weigh film per pallet.
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Surface protection film: choosing tack, thickness and colour
How to choose surface protection film for glass, steel, aluminium and panels: tack by surface, thickness, colour, UV life, and a sample test to run first.
