The historical evolution of stretch film: from birth to widespread application

2024-08-05 14:57:47

The history of Stretch Film can be traced back to the late 1960s to early 1970s, when Swiss man Karl Heinz Gold invented a plastic stretch film for packaging goods. This invention marks the birth of modern pallet packaging technology and brings revolutionary changes to the logistics packaging field. At first, the production of wrapping film mainly relied on manual or semi-automatic machines. With the continuous advancement of technology, the production efficiency and performance of wrapping film gradually improved.

In the mid-1980s, significant progress was made in the production technology and equipment of winding films, and automatic winding machines began to be widely used in production. This change not only improves the production efficiency of wrapping film, but also further promotes its popularization and application in the packaging industry. Due to its high strength and stretchability, stretch film has gradually become an indispensable material in pallet packaging, container packaging and other fields.

In China, the application of wrapping film started relatively late, but has developed rapidly. Since the late 1980s, stretch film has gradually entered the Chinese market and has been widely used with the rapid development of domestic logistics and packaging industries. Initially, stretch film was mainly used for foreign-funded enterprises in Guangdong, Shanghai, and other regions, with relatively small usage and slow growth. However, as the advantages of stretch film in the packaging industry are gradually recognized, more and more companies are beginning to accept and use this low-cost and easy-to-use new packaging material.

In recent years, the application scope of wrapping film in the packaging industry has been continuously expanding. In addition to traditional pallet packaging and container packaging, it is also widely used in fields such as food packaging and pharmaceutical packaging. Meanwhile, with the continuous innovation and progress of technology, the performance of the wrapping film has also been further improved. For example, by adopting nanotechnology, intelligent production technology and other means, it is possible to produce winding film products with higher strength, better transparency, and superior tensile properties.

In the development process of Stretch film, not only has a group of excellent production enterprises emerged, but also a large number of skilled and innovative professionals have been cultivated. They are committed to the research and development, production, and application promotion of stretch film, injecting a continuous stream of power into the development of the stretch film industry. Nowadays, stretch film has become an indispensable part of the modern packaging industry, and its development has witnessed the crystallization of human wisdom and innovation.