(1966) (stretch wrap) vt. The use of plastic films for unitizing several boxes or items loaded on a pallet. Film may simply be stretched over the materials to be protected, pulled tight and secured; or shrunk by application of heat. ASTM D 4649 (section 15.09) is a guide to the selection of such materials.
See also shrink packaging.
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(2007). Shrink wrap. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30160-0_10406
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