Stretch Hood Film

Stretch Hood — film for automatic pallet packaging

Big Pak produces stretch hood film for automatic packaging and pallet stabilisation. The film stretches under tension and shrinks over the load without the use of heat — a tight pallet wrap compatible with packaging machines equipped with a stretch hood head. Plant in Ełk, delivery to Poland and the EU, enquiry response time: 24h.

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Technical specification

Stretch hood is produced as a highly-flexible tubular film. It is applied cold - without a shrink tunnel - by the head of a packaging machine, which stretches and pulls the hood down over the pallet.

Parameter	Range / options
Production technology	3-layer blown film extrusion
Elongation at break	% elongation
Thickness	50–180 μm
Width	selected to match the pallet size (EUR 800×1200 / others)
Material	LLDPE / elastomeric blend
Post-consumer rPE content	up to 30% post-consumer (GRS chain, made to order)
Compatibility with machinery	stretch hood lines with hooding machine (e.g. Lachenmeier, Thimon, Beumer)

What is Stretch hood used for

Application	Description
Construction industry	Packaging of bricks, blocks, tiles, dry mixes in bags
Chemical industry	Stabilisation of pallets with fertilisers, granulates, and bulk raw materials
Food industry	Packing products in bags, paper sacks, cardboard boxes
Logistics and warehousing	Stabilisation of mixed pallets for storage and transport

Logistics data:

Order parameters: width, thickness, material (LDPE / HDPE / LLDPE), format (roll / sheet), quantity

Response time: 24h / 1 working day

Lead time: …

Min. order: …

Transport: road, Poland and EU

Stretch hood or shrink wrap?

Feature	Stretch Hood	Shrink wrap
App	Application Technology \| Cold - mechanical stretching of production	Heat - shrink tunnel or heat gun
Machine required	Stretch hood line	Shrink tunnel or wrapper with a heat gun
Packing speed	High (automatic lines)	Tunnel-dependent
Moisture protection	Sealed from the top and sides	Configuration dependent
Investment in a machine	Higher	Lower

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Frequently asked questions

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What is the difference between a stretch hood and shrink wrap?

Stretch hood is applied cold — the machine stretches the film hood over the pallet mechanically. Shrink wrap requires a shrink tunnel or a heat gun to heat the film and cause it to shrink. Stretch hood requires a larger investment in machinery, but provides higher packaging speeds and complete protection of the load from the top and sides.

What is the difference between a stretch hood and shrink wrap?

Stretch hood is applied cold — the machine mechanically stretches the film hood over the pallet. Shrink film requires a shrink tunnel or a heat gun to heat the film and cause it to shrink. Stretch hood requires a larger investment in machinery but provides higher packaging speeds and complete cargo protection from the top and sides.

What is the difference between a stretch hood and shrink wrap?

Is the Big Pak stretch hood available with a GRS certificate?

Yes, made to order. Production in the GRS v4.0 chain using post-consumer rPE. GRS documentation issued per batch after placing an order - service subject to an additional fee.

Is the Big Pak stretch hood available with a GRS certificate?

Yes, made to order. Production in the GRS v4.0 chain with post-consumer rPE. GRS documentation issued per batch after placing an order — additionally charged service.

Is the Big Pak stretch hood available with a GRS certificate?

Yes, made to order. Production in the GRS v4.0 chain with post-consumer rPE. GRS documentation issued per batch after placing an order — additionally charged service.