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{t:"The Inside Scoop",p:1,x:178,y:412,w:662,h:74},
{t:"Archive E-book",p:1,x:216,y:504,w:586,h:73},
{t:"from",p:1,x:490,y:583,w:40,h:18},
{t:"National Packaging Specialists Inc",p:1,x:280,y:608,w:458,h:27},
{t:"To: Inside Scoop Reader",p:2,x:90,y:275,w:187,h:17},
{t:"How Many Layers ( 3,5,7,9 ) Make The Best Stretch Film?",p:2,x:145,y:320,w:726,h:25},
{t:"When I first started out in stretch film in 1975 with Mobil Chemical as the Industrial Sales Manager for ",p:2,x:90,y:372,w:809,h:17},
{t:"the southeast, we were selling a cast 1 layer film that stretched up to 20% at one mil ( 100 gauge ).  It was ",p:2,x:90,y:396,w:820,h:17},
{t:"the best film available at the time.  Later stretch film moved to 3 layers making 1",p:2,x:90,y:419,w:624,h:17},
{t:"-side cling film possible. It ",p:2,x:723,y:419,w:209,h:17},
{t:"was not until the 1990's when 5 layer dies became available and were teamed with 5 extruders, that true 5 ",p:2,x:90,y:442,w:826,h:17},
{t:"layer stretch film became possible.  We were one of the first to take advantage of this new technology, ",p:2,x:90,y:465,w:801,h:17},
{t:"together with the new resin, metallocene, that was just being introduced.  We found that if we ran a 50% ",p:2,x:90,y:488,w:812,h:17},
{t:"layer of metallocene in the middle of the film structure, we could achieve up to 100% greater tear and ",p:2,x:90,y:511,w:788,h:17},
{t:"puncture resistance than conventional films of the same gauge.  You guessed it.  That was the beginning of ",p:2,x:90,y:534,w:815,h:17},
{t:"Infinity Power Wrap stretch film.",p:2,x:90,y:557,w:267,h:17},
{t:"In 1998 dies with up to 7 layers were introduced, and in the past few years there have been several ",p:2,x:90,y:600,w:769,h:17},
{t:"production lines with 9 layers added to stretch film plants.",p:2,x:90,y:624,w:450,h:17},
{t:"Ok, are you ready for the Inside Scoop on how many layers it takes to make good stretch film?  The answer ",p:2,x:90,y:848,w:835,h:17},
{t:"is that the number of film layers is not nearly as important as what type of resins are being put into the ",p:2,x:90,y:871,w:800,h:17},
{t:"layers; the volume percentages of the resins; and the receipe being used to produce the film.  The best ",p:2,x:90,y:894,w:795,h:17},
{t:"films are produced on extruders using 4 or more layers where there is the opportunity to improve certain ",p:2,x:90,y:918,w:812,h:17},
{t:"film characteristics such as greater puncture resistance, stretch or load containment by burying a layer of ",p:2,x:90,y:941,w:823,h:17},
{t:"resin to support the desired film characteristic.  These 4 plus layer lines also provide the opportunity for ",p:2,x:90,y:964,w:811,h:17},
{t:"improved cling layers at a lower percentage of the structure and without creating resin gels that were ",p:2,x:90,y:987,w:787,h:17},
{t:"associated with slower flow rates in the cling layers.  Probably the leading machine stretch film in the ",p:2,x:90,y:1010,w:788,h:17},
{t:"industry today is being made on both 5 layer and 7 layer extruders with equal performance.  The ",p:2,x:90,y:1033,w:742,h:17},
{t:"performance levels of these films have not been duplicated by any competitor up to this point with either 5, ",p:2,x:90,y:1056,w:833,h:17},
{t:"7, or 9 layers. ",p:2,x:90,y:1080,w:112,h:17},
{t:"To be honest about it, one of the initial promotions for increasing the number of layers in stretch film was ",p:2,x:90,y:1122,w:818,h:17},
{t:"that the manufacturer would be able to \"bury\" lower cost resins in the film structure.   Thus reducing his ",p:2,x:90,y:1146,w:811,h:17},
{t:"overall cost while maintaining an acceptable product.  It is my belief that early on this was the case with ",p:2,x:90,y:1168,w:803,h:17},
{t:"many of the manufacturers embracing the new extrusion technology.  More recently the tide has turned, ",p:2,x:90,y:1192,w:806,h:17},
{t:"So, how many film layers does it take to make good stretch film?  If a 5 layer film ",p:2,x:280,y:666,w:635,h:17},
{t:"is better than a 3 layer film, does it follow that a 7 layer film is better than a 5 ",p:2,x:275,y:690,w:616,h:17},
{t:"layer, and a 9 layer film is better than a 7 layer film?  If the salesman you are ",p:2,x:275,y:713,w:604,h:17},
{t:"listening to is selling a 7 layer stretch film, you can bet your farm that he is going ",p:2,x:275,y:736,w:629,h:17},
{t:"to tell you 7 layers are better than 5.  The same would be true if he is selling a 9 ",p:2,x:275,y:759,w:623,h:17},
{t:"layer film, he will definitely tell you it's better than an old fashioned 7 layer ",p:2,x:275,y:782,w:589,h:17},
{t:"stretch film.  ",p:2,x:275,y:805,w:106,h:17},
{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:2,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"9/23/2006",p:2,x:848,y:1273,w:81,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\My Cabinets\\Media\\Inside Scoop\\Archives of Inside Scoop\\Inside Scoop 9-17-06 ...",p:2,x:90,y:1273,w:743,h:18},
{t:"and most are now actively working on producing thinner high performance films on their 5, 7, and 9 layer ",p:3,x:90,y:95,w:802,h:17},
{t:"lines.  The impact for the industry is that we now have more good choices available on new technology thin ",p:3,x:90,y:118,w:814,h:17},
{t:"films to help us control and reduce our stretch film costs.",p:3,x:90,y:141,w:443,h:17},
{t:"Coming Next ... The Inside Scoop on Pre -stretch Hand Wrap",p:3,x:248,y:388,w:520,h:19},
{t:"Footnote: Last week we published the CCTI list of Tube and Core Recycling Centers in our Filing Cabinet ",p:3,x:94,y:434,w:815,h:19},
{t:"at www.npsinc.net.  Sonoco was kind enough to provide a number of updated contact names and phone ",p:3,x:90,y:459,w:776,h:17},
{t:"numbers.  If you found the list useful, you might want to re -download it to have your copy up to date.",p:3,x:90,y:483,w:778,h:17},
{t:"Sonoco has 25 recycling plants and 11 paper mills in the US with the ability to accept scrap tubes and ",p:3,x:90,y:525,w:776,h:17},
{t:"cores.  We appreciate their contribution to keeping our list of recycling centers updated.",p:3,x:90,y:549,w:688,h:17},
{t:"Page 2 of 2",p:3,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"9/23/2006",p:3,x:848,y:1273,w:81,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\My Cabinets\\Media\\Inside Scoop\\Archives of Inside Scoop\\Inside Scoop 9-17-06 ...",p:3,x:90,y:1273,w:743,h:18},
{t:"To: Inside Scoop Reader",p:4,x:90,y:275,w:187,h:17},
{t:"New Technology Stretch Films...Are They The Real Deal?",p:4,x:154,y:320,w:708,h:25},
{t:"Welcome to another edition of the Inside Scoop.  The purpose of the Inside Scoop is to provide you with ",p:4,x:90,y:372,w:807,h:17},
{t:"insights on the packaging industry from a semi -technical perspective that will help you in making good ",p:4,x:90,y:396,w:784,h:17},
{t:"bottom line decisions for your company.  Each week we will explore another subject.  This week we are ",p:4,x:90,y:419,w:785,h:17},
{t:"looking at New Technology Stretch Films, Are They The Real Deal?",p:4,x:90,y:442,w:514,h:17},
{t:"Stretch film has been used in unitizing pallets since 1973 when Pat Lancaster of Lantech made the first ",p:4,x:90,y:485,w:800,h:17},
{t:"stretch machine.  It has gone through a number of evolutions since then.  The first major jump was when ",p:4,x:90,y:508,w:806,h:17},
{t:"LLDPE (Linear Low Density Polyethylene) resin was introduced during the late 70's.  Dowlex",p:4,x:90,y:531,w:699,h:17},
{t:"® octene ",p:4,x:798,y:531,w:74,h:17},
{t:"copolymer LLDPE brought greater elongation together with greater puncture and tear resistance to stretch ",p:4,x:90,y:554,w:831,h:17},
{t:"film.  Mobil X (remember the green film) was the first LLDPE stretch film introduced utilizing this high ",p:4,x:90,y:577,w:798,h:17},
{t:"performance resin.  Before LLDPE, stretch films were pretty much limited to stretching no more than 30%.  ",p:4,x:90,y:600,w:831,h:17},
{t:"With LLDPE we could get stretch levels up to 100% or more, and at thinner gauges.",p:4,x:90,y:624,w:635,h:17},
{t:"  The 100% stretch  level ",p:4,x:733,y:624,w:199,h:17},
{t:"was not a limitation of Dowlex® LLDPE itself, but the gel level in the resin.  With the introduction of high ",p:4,x:90,y:647,w:821,h:17},
{t:"performance Unipol® gas phase hexene copolymer LLDPE resins, the gel level dropped dramatically and ",p:4,x:90,y:670,w:791,h:17},
{t:"stretch levels began to rise.  Today nearly all LLDPE producers can produce high quality, high performance ",p:4,x:90,y:693,w:820,h:17},
{t:"stretch grade resins.",p:4,x:90,y:716,w:161,h:17},
{t:"Stretch film pretty much developed within this arena until Metallocene catalyzed polyethylene resins ",p:4,x:90,y:759,w:779,h:17},
{t:"(mLLDPE) were introduced by ExxonMobil and Dow in the 90's. We found that mLLDPE resin yielded film ",p:4,x:90,y:782,w:806,h:17},
{t:"that was tougher, stronger, clearer, and that some grades had better adhesive properties than LLDPE.  We ",p:4,x:90,y:805,w:825,h:17},
{t:"also learned that just blending it into the formula for stretch film did not improve the film other than to ",p:4,x:90,y:828,w:809,h:17},
{t:"give it better clarity.  To have maximum impact on stretch film performance it has to be extruded in solid ",p:4,x:90,y:852,w:816,h:17},
{t:"layers and the higher the per cent mLLDPE, the better.  The bottom line is that by using thick layers of ",p:4,x:90,y:875,w:806,h:17},
{t:"mLLDPE in stretch film produced on extruders with four or more layers, you can obtain a much stronger ",p:4,x:90,y:898,w:799,h:17},
{t:"film at thinner gauges. This is what we refer to as New Technology Stretch Film.",p:4,x:90,y:921,w:621,h:17},
{t:"In the chart at the left, the New Technology stretch film is given ",p:4,x:417,y:1007,w:509,h:17},
{t:"for each of the stretch film suppliers indicated.  All of these ",p:4,x:417,y:1030,w:474,h:17},
{t:"films have some things in common.  They are designed to be able ",p:4,x:417,y:1053,w:494,h:17},
{t:"to pre-stretch to 300% and more; and they are designed to ",p:4,x:417,y:1076,w:459,h:17},
{t:"accomplish this using thinner gauges of film than would normally ",p:4,x:417,y:1099,w:493,h:17},
{t:"be the case. What they do not all have in common is the ability to ",p:4,x:417,y:1122,w:503,h:17},
{t:"perform at the same high levels of consistency while providing ",p:4,x:417,y:1146,w:482,h:17},
{t:"enhanced load containment and overall performance.",p:4,x:417,y:1169,w:399,h:17},
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{t:"Before Pliant introduced Revolution ® (R122™) machine film most stretch film suppliers were content to put ",p:5,x:90,y:447,w:831,h:17},
{t:"out standard products made with hexene, octene, and butene copolymer LLDPE resins.  After R122™ began ",p:5,x:90,y:470,w:822,h:17},
{t:"to convert major stretch film users to the New Technology thinner and enhanced films, the other suppliers ",p:5,x:90,y:493,w:825,h:17},
{t:"got their own R & D moving in the same direction.  Some of the competitive films approach R122™ in certain ",p:5,x:90,y:516,w:830,h:17},
{t:"areas of it's performance, but as of now none of them can match the \"total package\" delivered by ",p:5,x:90,y:540,w:753,h:17},
{t:"Revolution® and Infinity PX films.",p:5,x:90,y:563,w:260,h:17},
{t:"New Technology Stretch Films are the real deal .  There is no reason why any stretch film user today ",p:5,x:90,y:606,w:802,h:17},
{t:"should not be making the change from using full gauge stretch films to new technology films.  New ",p:5,x:90,y:629,w:754,h:17},
{t:"Technology stretch films are available for just about any machine film or hand wrap application.  Gauge ",p:5,x:90,y:652,w:793,h:17},
{t:"reductions can vary according to the application, but it is not unrealistic to see 115 gauge films being ",p:5,x:90,y:675,w:775,h:17},
{t:"replaced by 80 gauge; 80 gauge films being replaced by 63 gauge; and 70 gauge films being replaced by 51 ",p:5,x:90,y:698,w:812,h:17},
{t:"gauge new technology stretch film.  In the hand wrap arena, we are seeing 70 - 80 guage film being replaced ",p:5,x:90,y:721,w:840,h:17},
{t:"everyday in almost all applications by 47 gauge new technology hand wrap.  The cost savings available to your ",p:5,x:90,y:744,w:831,h:17},
{t:"company through the use of new technology stretch films can be substantial, and provide a significant ",p:5,x:90,y:768,w:783,h:17},
{t:"increase in your profitability as every dollar saved on packaging falls straight to your bottom line ",p:5,x:90,y:791,w:746,h:17},
{t:"( remember what that is?).  ",p:5,x:90,y:814,w:214,h:17},
{t:"Still over 80% of all stetch film users today are stuck in the mud using old technology films and paying a lot ",p:5,x:90,y:857,w:828,h:17},
{t:"more to be doing it. If you want to learn more about your particular application, just click on the red button ",p:5,x:90,y:880,w:827,h:17},
{t:"below and get the ball rolling.",p:5,x:90,y:903,w:224,h:17},
{t:"Coming Next... What You Need To Know About Cling in Stretch Film",p:5,x:122,y:1152,w:773,h:25},
{t:"Footnote:",p:5,x:94,y:1209,w:85,h:19},
{t:"If you would like to try a sample of New Technology Stretch film for your application, just click ",p:5,x:186,y:1211,w:741,h:17},
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{t:" ",p:6,x:508,y:470,w:4,h:14},
{t:"on the red button above and send tell us the type film you are using ( machine film or hand wrap ) ; the ",p:6,x:90,y:95,w:790,h:17},
{t:"gauge ( thickness ); the width and footage.  We would also like to know the manufacturer and item number if ",p:6,x:90,y:118,w:833,h:17},
{t:"available.  We will be happy to send you a New Technology stretch film sample to evaluate in your plant or ",p:6,x:90,y:141,w:811,h:17},
{t:"warehouse.",p:6,x:90,y:164,w:84,h:17},
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{t:"The Next Generation of New Technology Stretch Films",p:7,x:173,y:278,w:669,h:25},
{t:"Just when the stretch film industry was beginning to make some progress on developing stretch films to try ",p:7,x:90,y:330,w:831,h:17},
{t:"to match up with Pliant's Revolution R122 machine film, Pliant has raised the bar with their development of ",p:7,x:90,y:353,w:820,h:17},
{t:"the Stratos line of machine film.  Quoting from the Pliant website: \" Stratos:  Films for palletizing in ",p:7,x:90,y:376,w:777,h:17},
{t:"environments where the wrap must be 100% reliable.  The ultimate in performance and yield, Stratos Films ",p:7,x:90,y:399,w:820,h:17},
{t:"also feature the lowest per-pallet packaging cost in the industry for uniform A and B loads.\"",p:7,x:90,y:422,w:707,h:17},
{t:"While Stratos is still in its pre-rollout mode, I had the opportunity to do some field evaluations with the ",p:7,x:90,y:465,w:805,h:17},
{t:"Stratos machine film this past week with some pretty amazing results.  Here is a quick overview of three ",p:7,x:90,y:488,w:807,h:17},
{t:"evaluations in which I participated:",p:7,x:90,y:511,w:267,h:17},
{t:"One: We ran the 42 gauge 20\" Stratos on a overhead rotary tower at 22 rpm with 240% pre",p:7,x:90,y:554,w:704,h:17},
{t:"-stretch.  The ",p:7,x:806,y:554,w:113,h:17},
{t:"product being wrapped was bottled water in 24 count trays.  The result was an up to 50% increase in force ",p:7,x:90,y:577,w:820,h:17},
{t:"to load on the pallet and a cost reduction over their current film.  The Stratos ran without any tears of ",p:7,x:90,y:600,w:796,h:17},
{t:"breaks in the film.  A very nice package.",p:7,x:90,y:624,w:305,h:17},
{t:"Two: We ran the 45 gauge 20\" Stratos on a low profile with 200% prestretch gears.  The product was ",p:7,x:90,y:666,w:783,h:17},
{t:"mixed cases shipping to a customer, and was a B - C type load.  The customer was using 80 gauge film.  The ",p:7,x:90,y:690,w:823,h:17},
{t:"end user worked the machine and turned the force to load on the machine all the way to 10 without any ",p:7,x:90,y:713,w:795,h:17},
{t:"tears or breaks in the film on box or pallet corners.  He told us that he could not do that with his 80 gauge ",p:7,x:90,y:736,w:821,h:17},
{t:"film.  A better wrapped pallet, and a cost reduction so big we can't put it in print.",p:7,x:90,y:759,w:623,h:17},
{t:"Three: We ran the 51 gauge 20\"Stratos on several robot machines at a distribution warehouse of a major ",p:7,x:90,y:802,w:810,h:17},
{t:"supply company.  They were using a premium 70 guage film, and wrapping B and C loads that needed to be ",p:7,x:90,y:825,w:805,h:17},
{t:"wrapped very tight for shipment.  The result was that the 51 gauge Stratos performed beautifully without ",p:7,x:90,y:848,w:821,h:17},
{t:"any tears or breaks, and provided the tight package the customer required.",p:7,x:90,y:871,w:577,h:17},
{t:"We were also able to do a case study with one of our customers recently.  He had been using a premium 80 ",p:7,x:90,y:914,w:818,h:17},
{t:"gauge film before we introduced him to the 63 gauge R -122 type film that he has been using for the past ",p:7,x:90,y:937,w:812,h:17},
{t:"year.  This change gave him a cost reduction in the area of 20%.  Recently we had him evaluate the Stratos ",p:7,x:90,y:960,w:822,h:17},
{t:"45 gauge film.  He could not tell the difference in the finished package.  The result was an additional cost ",p:7,x:90,y:984,w:813,h:17},
{t:"reduction in the area of 20%.",p:7,x:90,y:1007,w:224,h:17},
{t:"Please note that each application and stretch machine is different, and needs a thorough analysis for the ",p:7,x:90,y:1049,w:809,h:17},
{t:"best film and cost performance recommendation.  You can see that by my selection of 45 gauge Stratos to ",p:7,x:90,y:1073,w:819,h:17},
{t:"down gauge an 80 gauge competitors film, and the selection of a 51 gauge Stratos to replace a 70 gauge ",p:7,x:90,y:1095,w:797,h:17},
{t:"competitive film.",p:7,x:90,y:1119,w:128,h:17},
{t:"While Stratos is still in the pre -release mode, it is already a proven product as the next generation of new ",p:7,x:90,y:1162,w:823,h:17},
{t:"technology stretch film.  The bar is being raised once again.  Cost reduction through new technology films is ",p:7,x:90,y:1185,w:832,h:17},
{t:"real, and not some smoke and mirror game that is being played in the market place.  To find out how new ",p:7,x:90,y:1208,w:800,h:17},
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{t:"technology films can help your company control and reduce it's stretch film costs, please contact me at ",p:8,x:90,y:95,w:795,h:17},
{t:"billjackson@npsinc.net. ",p:8,x:90,y:118,w:183,h:17},
{t:"Coming Next ... The latest developments in Hand Wrap!",p:8,x:272,y:403,w:469,h:19},
{t:"Footnote: We need to always remember that it is not how many layers a film is made out of, ",p:8,x:94,y:449,w:795,h:19},
{t:"but what is being put into the layers that really counts.  If you put garbage into the layers, you ",p:8,x:90,y:475,w:820,h:19},
{t:"get a garbage out film.  New Technology stretch film is made with the latest technology resins ",p:8,x:90,y:501,w:817,h:19},
{t:"and extrusion equipment, but is it still the formulation and technical skill during the extrusion ",p:8,x:90,y:527,w:809,h:19},
{t:"process that makes the difference. ",p:8,x:90,y:553,w:309,h:19},
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{t:"An Update on New Technology Hand Wrap",p:9,x:252,y:278,w:514,h:25},
{t:"It used to be that all the R & D was going into machine film products to make them stretch further, and ",p:9,x:90,y:330,w:799,h:17},
{t:"provide greater performance at thinner gauges.  While this is still the case, there is a growing emphasis on ",p:9,x:90,y:353,w:823,h:17},
{t:"bringing stretch films new technologies to bear on hand wrap as well.  The result is that we are seeing a ",p:9,x:90,y:376,w:794,h:17},
{t:"growing number of thin gauge hand wrap films that are thinner and stronger than ever before.  It is to the ",p:9,x:90,y:399,w:819,h:17},
{t:"point where anyone who is using a 70 or 80 gauge hand wrap should be considered  \"Ole Timey\" and out of ",p:9,x:90,y:422,w:810,h:17},
{t:"step with what is happening in the industry.",p:9,x:90,y:445,w:331,h:17},
{t:"I have seen non pre-stretched hand wrap films between 40 and 50 gauge being offered by a growing number ",p:9,x:90,y:488,w:833,h:17},
{t:"of companies including:",p:9,x:90,y:511,w:174,h:17},
{t:"l",p:9,x:114,y:560,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Pliant Corp",p:9,x:131,y:554,w:82,h:17},
{t:"l",p:9,x:114,y:583,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Paragon Films",p:9,x:131,y:577,w:104,h:17},
{t:"l",p:9,x:114,y:606,w:7,h:9},
{t:"AEP",p:9,x:131,y:600,w:30,h:17},
{t:"l",p:9,x:114,y:629,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Pinnacle",p:9,x:131,y:624,w:60,h:17},
{t:"l",p:9,x:114,y:652,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Amtopp",p:9,x:131,y:647,w:58,h:17},
{t:"l",p:9,x:114,y:676,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Sigma",p:9,x:131,y:670,w:45,h:17},
{t:"l",p:9,x:114,y:698,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Quintec",p:9,x:131,y:693,w:61,h:17},
{t:"l",p:9,x:114,y:722,w:7,h:9},
{t:"ITW",p:9,x:131,y:716,w:37,h:17},
{t:"Not all of these films are equal in performance but several of them are certainly solid replacements for ",p:9,x:90,y:759,w:799,h:17},
{t:"conventional 70 and 80 gauge hand wrap.  What you want to look for in thin gauge films, hand wrap or ",p:9,x:90,y:782,w:777,h:17},
{t:"machine, is the use of quality high performance resins only, no off spec resins; and the attention to detail ",p:9,x:90,y:805,w:810,h:17},
{t:"and quality control by the manufacturer.  With thin gauge films there is very little margin for error.  The ",p:9,x:90,y:828,w:810,h:17},
{t:"manufacturer has to be dedicated to maintaining his quality standards at every step of the process.",p:9,x:90,y:852,w:762,h:17},
{t:"NPS is offering two Infinity hand wrap films in this gauge range, and pardon us, but we think they are the ",p:9,x:90,y:894,w:813,h:17},
{t:"very best in each category.",p:9,x:90,y:918,w:207,h:17},
{t:"Our Cast PX is a 12 micron ( 47 gauge ) hand wrap that is the ready replacement for any hand wrap including ",p:9,x:90,y:960,w:830,h:17},
{t:"all 80 gauge conventional films.  We have it available in 11\", 13\", 16\", and 18\" in both 1,500' and 2,000' put ",p:9,x:90,y:984,w:810,h:17},
{t:"ups.  We stock two sizes:",p:9,x:90,y:1007,w:193,h:17},
{t:"l",p:9,x:114,y:1055,w:7,h:9},
{t:"INFHW18PX / 12 micron 18\" x 1,500'",p:9,x:131,y:1050,w:288,h:17},
{t:"l",p:9,x:114,y:1078,w:7,h:9},
{t:"INFHW162PX / 12 micron 16\" x 2,000'",p:9,x:131,y:1073,w:299,h:17},
{t:"Our Blown PX2 is a 42 gauge hand wrap that also can replace any hand wrap including all 80 gauge ",p:9,x:90,y:1116,w:746,h:17},
{t:"conventional films.  We have it available in 13\", 15\", and 18\" in both 1,500' and 2,000'.  We stock it in two ",p:9,x:90,y:1139,w:808,h:17},
{t:"sizes:",p:9,x:90,y:1162,w:43,h:17},
{t:"l",p:9,x:114,y:1210,w:7,h:9},
{t:"INFHW18PX2 / 42 gauge 18\" x 1,500'",p:9,x:131,y:1205,w:294,h:17},
{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:9,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"4/3/2007",p:9,x:858,y:1273,w:71,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\My Documents\\Northwoods Software\\M...",p:9,x:90,y:1273,w:751,h:18},
{t:"To: Inside Scoop Reader",p:10,x:90,y:242,w:174,h:15},
{t:"The Inside Scoop on Pre-Stretched Hand Wrap",p:10,x:271,y:281,w:477,h:21},
{t:"What's the big deal about pre-stretch hand wrap?  Ok, I'm going to tell you, but first let me go on record that hand wrap film is ",p:10,x:90,y:324,w:821,h:14},
{t:"the most subjective stretch film out there.  Everyone has a different opinion as to what makes the best hand wrap.  Some people ",p:10,x:90,y:343,w:823,h:14},
{t:"like the cling to be sticky and noisy; others want it quite and easy off the roll.  Beauty in hand wrap is in the eyes of the beholder. ",p:10,x:90,y:362,w:828,h:14},
{t:"Here are the primary reasons that people like to use pre-stretch hand wrap:",p:10,x:90,y:706,w:515,h:14},
{t:"l",p:10,x:110,y:746,w:5,h:7},
{t:"The rolls are very light and easy to use.  A roll of 16\" x 2,000' weighs 3.7 lbs vs 7.68 lbs for a 60 gauge 16\" x 2,000' ",p:10,x:124,y:741,w:742,h:14},
{t:"conventional hand wrap roll. That's 1/2 the roll weigh the wrapper has to carry around while wrapping the pallets.",p:10,x:124,y:760,w:717,h:14},
{t:"l",p:10,x:110,y:784,w:5,h:7},
{t:"The pre-stretched hand wrap rolls do not need to be stretched again when being applied to the pallet.  The wrapper just walks ",p:10,x:124,y:779,w:806,h:14},
{t:"around the pallet as he unwinds the film.  When he gets to a corner, he just tugs and snugs the film on corner to make the film ",p:10,x:124,y:798,w:807,h:14},
{t:"tight on the load.  He can walk forward when applying the film as he does not have to \"pull\" the film to make it stretch. You ",p:10,x:124,y:817,w:785,h:14},
{t:"get a similar kind of holding force to the load as you get with a stretch machine.",p:10,x:124,y:836,w:507,h:14},
{t:"l",p:10,x:110,y:860,w:5,h:7},
{t:"As the film has been pre-stretched, it does not \"neck down\" to any degree when being applied to the pallet.  Neck Down is ",p:10,x:124,y:855,w:778,h:14},
{t:"when the film width narrows when you pull on it to make it stretch.  Sometimes an 18\" roll will neck down to 11\" when being ",p:10,x:124,y:874,w:779,h:14},
{t:"applied to the pallet.  Since pre-stretch hand wrap does not \"neck down\", close to the full width of the film is being applied to ",p:10,x:124,y:893,w:802,h:14},
{t:"pallet thus resulting in fewer rotations around the pallet for the person doing the wrapping.",p:10,x:124,y:912,w:581,h:14},
{t:"l",p:10,x:110,y:936,w:5,h:7},
{t:"Most pre-stretched hand wrap rolls are produced from premium machine grade blown stretch film.  The balanced Transverse ",p:10,x:124,y:931,w:796,h:14},
{t:"and Machine Direction orientation in the blown film helps prevent tears and breaks when wrapping on sharp and odd shaped ",p:10,x:124,y:950,w:784,h:14},
{t:"pallet loads.",p:10,x:124,y:969,w:75,h:14},
{t:"l",p:10,x:110,y:992,w:5,h:7},
{t:"Only the best high performance resins are used in most pre-stretch films and quality control testing is greater.  As the pre-",p:10,x:124,y:988,w:790,h:14},
{t:"stretch films are being used at under 30 gauge in some cases, the manufacturer cannot afford to take chances by using ",p:10,x:124,y:1007,w:764,h:14},
{t:"secondary resins, repro, or even low end linear low resins.  Quality starts with the resins used in pre-stretch.",p:10,x:124,y:1026,w:692,h:14},
{t:"l",p:10,x:110,y:1050,w:5,h:7},
{t:"Cling is one of the major areas of differientation between some of the pre-stretch films available.  One pre-stretch oriented ",p:10,x:124,y:1045,w:800,h:14},
{t:"film has poor cling and is not very popular on the cold side of warehouses.  Another has almost two much cling, and it has to ",p:10,x:124,y:1064,w:785,h:14},
{t:"be pulled off the roll; and if it breaks, it is often hard to restart easily.  You want a film that comes off the roll easily but still ",p:10,x:124,y:1082,w:808,h:14},
{t:"has plenty of cling for the cold side.",p:10,x:124,y:1102,w:229,h:14},
{t:"l",p:10,x:110,y:1125,w:5,h:7},
{t:"Several of the pre-stretched films use a \"rolled edge\" on the film to help prevent it from breaking and tearing.  This rolled ",p:10,x:124,y:1120,w:786,h:14},
{t:"edge together with soft roll created by air that is trapped inside the roll during the rewinding process, give several of the ",p:10,x:124,y:1140,w:782,h:14},
{t:"pre-stretched films the ability to become almost indestructible.  I've seen Win-wrap rolls run over by a fork truck, picked up ",p:10,x:124,y:1158,w:801,h:14},
{t:"again and used down to the core.  Pre-stetch hand wrap can help cut down on those throw away rolls in the warehouse.",p:10,x:124,y:1177,w:746,h:14},
{t:"Ok, if pre-stretch hand wrap has all of those wonderful benefits, why isn't everyone using it.  Remember we already told you that ",p:10,x:90,y:1212,w:827,h:14},
{t:"That being said, with the advent of stretch machines with pre-stretch rollers, the ",p:10,x:361,y:430,w:527,h:14},
{t:"industry discovered that if a good stretch film was stretched out close to it's tensile ",p:10,x:361,y:449,w:547,h:14},
{t:"ultimate ( ultimate break point ) the molecules became tensioned, and the film had much ",p:10,x:361,y:468,w:562,h:14},
{t:"better containment or holding force on the load.  It followed that if you took a good film ",p:10,x:361,y:487,w:568,h:14},
{t:"roll and pre-stretched it to get it close to it's tensile ultimate, and wound it onto a hand ",p:10,x:361,y:506,w:564,h:14},
{t:"wrap core, it would give you something like the same kind of holding force you get with a ",p:10,x:361,y:524,w:563,h:14},
{t:"machine using pre-stretch.  The first pre-stretch hand wrap was Win-wrap developed in ",p:10,x:361,y:544,w:561,h:14},
{t:"Canada.  Pliant Corp purchased the license for Win-wrap for North America and began ",p:10,x:361,y:562,w:550,h:14},
{t:"manufacturing it at their Danville, KY plant.  Today there are a number of companies ",p:10,x:361,y:581,w:539,h:14},
{t:"manufacturing pre-stretch hand wrap of one kind or another.  These include Sigma ",p:10,x:361,y:600,w:527,h:14},
{t:"Stretch, Linear Films, Intertape, Galewrap, and a number of off line converters.  Today ",p:10,x:361,y:619,w:559,h:14},
{t:"Win-wrap is still the clear leader in the pre-stretch hand wrap field.",p:10,x:361,y:638,w:434,h:14},
{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:10,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"9/23/2006",p:10,x:848,y:1273,w:81,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\My Cabinets\\Media\\Inside Scoop\\Archives of Inside Scoop\\Inside Scoot 9-24-06 ...",p:10,x:90,y:1273,w:738,h:18},
{t:"hand wrap is a very subjective product.  Everyone has their own idea as to what makes the best film.  ",p:11,x:90,y:94,w:645,h:14},
{t:"Here are some of the reasons that you might not want to use pre-stretched hand wrap.",p:11,x:90,y:129,w:591,h:14},
{t:"l",p:11,x:110,y:169,w:5,h:7},
{t:"Pre-stretch hand wrap is usually stretched to less than 30 gauge, the leading pre-stretch is 28 gauge on the roll.  That is ",p:11,x:124,y:164,w:773,h:14},
{t:"pretty light film and some feel that it is not going to be strong enough to handle their heavy loads.",p:11,x:124,y:183,w:627,h:14},
{t:"l",p:11,x:110,y:207,w:5,h:7},
{t:"Pre-stretch hand wrap gives no additional yield.  What you see is what you get.  10\" off the roll gives you 10\" on the pallet.  ",p:11,x:124,y:202,w:782,h:14},
{t:"Most conventional hand wraps are stretched at least 50% going to the pallet.  This means that 10\" off the roll gives you 15\" on ",p:11,x:124,y:221,w:806,h:14},
{t:"the pallet.  A 2,000' conventional film would give you 3,000' applied to the pallet.  But watch out for the \"neck down\".",p:11,x:124,y:240,w:747,h:14},
{t:"l",p:11,x:110,y:264,w:5,h:7},
{t:"You usually have to give your wrappers some training to be able to apply pre-stretch correctly.  If they do not tug and snug on ",p:11,x:124,y:259,w:803,h:14},
{t:"the corners, the pre-stretch film will not hold the load properly during shipment.  With conventional hand wrap you just give ",p:11,x:124,y:278,w:791,h:14},
{t:"them the roll and tell them to pull it tight to hold the load.  Very little training is needed.",p:11,x:124,y:297,w:566,h:14},
{t:"l",p:11,x:110,y:320,w:5,h:7},
{t:"Then there is the He-Man effect.  Some wrappers just don't feel very manly unless they are pulling the fool out of a roll of ",p:11,x:124,y:316,w:787,h:14},
{t:"film.  When properly applied, pre-strech film holds the load just as securely, but you don't have to work hard applying it .",p:11,x:124,y:335,w:769,h:14},
{t:"There are probably a number of other things we can say about pre-stretch, but I think you are getting the point.  If you have never ",p:11,x:90,y:370,w:840,h:14},
{t:"tried pre-stretch hand wrap, it would be a good idea to give it a go.  Your people might just love you for giving them those light rolls ",p:11,x:90,y:389,w:840,h:14},
{t:"to use, and your pallets will be well protected in shipment. ",p:11,x:90,y:408,w:370,h:14},
{t:"Coming Next....",p:11,x:230,y:443,w:105,h:15},
{t:"New Technology Stretch Films... Are They The Real Deal?",p:11,x:344,y:443,w:441,h:15},
{t:"Footnote: If you would like to try a sample of pre-stretched handwrap, just click on the \"Click Here\" red button below and give us ",p:11,x:93,y:481,w:839,h:16},
{t:"your name and mailing address for UPS.  We also request that you provide us with the description of the hand wrap you are ",p:11,x:90,y:501,w:785,h:14},
{t:"currently using.  Required are: gauge, width, footage.  Optional are: manufacturer and or item number.  We will get a sample to you ",p:11,x:90,y:521,w:831,h:14},
{t:"as quickly as possible.",p:11,x:90,y:539,w:137,h:14},
{t:"Page 2 of 2",p:11,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"9/23/2006",p:11,x:848,y:1273,w:81,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\My Cabinets\\Media\\Inside Scoop\\Archives of Inside Scoop\\Inside Scoot 9-24-06 ...",p:11,x:90,y:1273,w:738,h:18},
{t:"l",p:12,x:114,y:100,w:7,h:9},
{t:"INFHW15PX2 / 42 gauge 15\" x 1,500'",p:12,x:131,y:95,w:294,h:17},
{t:"At least one stretch film producer is looking at new technology that will allow them to produce an 80 gauge ",p:12,x:90,y:138,w:821,h:17},
{t:"replacement hand wrap in the 35 - 38 gauge range.  One thing for sure, more and more hand wrap users, and ",p:12,x:90,y:161,w:834,h:17},
{t:"there are plenty of them, will continue to migrate to thinner gauges in order to control and reduce their ",p:12,x:90,y:184,w:799,h:17},
{t:"cost for stretch film.",p:12,x:90,y:207,w:165,h:17},
{t:"When you consider that full 80 gauge 18\" x 1,500' hand wrap costs in the range of $ 34.00 ",p:12,x:90,y:250,w:700,h:17},
{t:"- $ 36.00 per ",p:12,x:798,y:250,w:107,h:17},
{t:"case, and you can buy the replacement films in the range of $ 24.00 - $ 26.00 per case; it is no wonder that ",p:12,x:90,y:273,w:836,h:17},
{t:"quality thin gauge films are gaining in popularity.  Still the thinner gauge hand films must perform like they ",p:12,x:90,y:296,w:821,h:17},
{t:"were 80 gauge.  And you know what, some of them really do!  If you would like to try our PX or PX2 hand ",p:12,x:90,y:319,w:800,h:17},
{t:"wrap, just let us know and we will be glad to send you a sample.  Remember, why pay more, when you can pay ",p:12,x:90,y:342,w:824,h:17},
{t:"less for the same level of performance.",p:12,x:90,y:366,w:300,h:17},
{t:"There is one additional thing that needs to be said about New Technology thin hand wrap films ... and that is ",p:12,x:90,y:408,w:833,h:17},
{t:"that they are GREEN! Every time you use a 47 gauge 18\" x 1,500' PX hand wrap instead of a 80 gauge 18\" x ",p:12,x:90,y:432,w:825,h:17},
{t:"1,500' hand wray, you are taking 14.5 lbs of plastic out of the waste stream.  Based on a 48 case pallet, you ",p:12,x:90,y:455,w:824,h:17},
{t:"are removing 696 pounds of plastic from the waste stream and land fills.  This in addition to saving about $ ",p:12,x:90,y:478,w:823,h:17},
{t:"400.00 - $ 500.00 per pallet for your company.  Talk about GREEN!",p:12,x:90,y:501,w:520,h:17},
{t:"Thin gauge hand wraps are rapidly will continue to grow as a percentage of the hand wrap film segment as ",p:12,x:90,y:544,w:810,h:17},
{t:"more users wise up to the real benefits of new technology stretch film.",p:12,x:90,y:567,w:545,h:17},
{t:"Coming Next ... The Inside Scoop on Stretch Film Resins",p:12,x:265,y:814,w:482,h:19},
{t:"Footnote: This week while visiting a large warehouse in Phoenix, AZ, I picked up a roll of ",p:12,x:90,y:860,w:816,h:19},
{t:"hand wrap that had been discarded without being used.  It was ",p:12,x:90,y:886,w:584,h:19},
{t:"mushy to the touch which ",p:12,x:684,y:886,w:237,h:19},
{t:"is a sign of a loose wind and possibly the over use of tachifier.  Lack of detail to ",p:12,x:90,y:912,w:748,h:19},
{t:"production produces rolls that cannot be used.  I saw other almost whole rolls laying ",p:12,x:90,y:938,w:772,h:19},
{t:"around this warehouse.  Poor quality control translates into a high cost to use.",p:12,x:90,y:965,w:713,h:19},
{t:"Page 2 of 2",p:12,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"4/3/2007",p:12,x:858,y:1273,w:71,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\My Documents\\Northwoods Software\\M...",p:12,x:90,y:1273,w:751,h:18},
{t:"To: Inside Scoop Reader",p:13,x:90,y:246,w:160,h:14},
{t:"Not All 47 Gauge Stretch Film Is Equal",p:13,x:306,y:284,w:404,h:21},
{t:"As you know, I am an advocate for new technology stretch films that are thinner and stronger than traditional films.  I have ",p:13,x:90,y:328,w:816,h:14},
{t:"seen success after success as grocery companies, foodservice warehouses, and distribution centers have moved from traditional ",p:13,x:90,y:348,w:843,h:14},
{t:"80 gauge 18\" x 1,500' hand wrap to the new technology ( R410 / PX ) hand wrap in 12 micron ( 47 gauge ) 18\" x 1,500'.  The ",p:13,x:90,y:367,w:802,h:14},
{t:"savings can be substantial.   Both films are 18\" x 1,500' and will do the same load containment for you.  Well not really, the 12 ",p:13,x:90,y:387,w:823,h:14},
{t:"micron R410 / PX does it better.  Back to the point, the 80 gauge 18\" x 1,500' weighs in at 34.6 lbs per case net film, while the ",p:13,x:90,y:406,w:832,h:14},
{t:"R410 / PX which is the same width and footage weighs in at 20.4 lbs.  Think about that! We take 14.2 lbs out of the case, and ",p:13,x:90,y:426,w:824,h:14},
{t:"the film gives you a better wrap on the pallet, while saving you whatever the price per pound is times 14.2 lbs.  Even with the ",p:13,x:90,y:445,w:817,h:14},
{t:"R410 / PX selling for a higher cents per pound because it uses better resins and processing, I have seen savings as much as $ ",p:13,x:90,y:465,w:821,h:14},
{t:"10.00 a case by changing to the new technology hand wrap.",p:13,x:90,y:484,w:382,h:14},
{t:"Since Pliant established the new benchmark with it's introduction of R410 / PX, a number of competitors have tried to duplicate ",p:13,x:90,y:520,w:845,h:14},
{t:"it as closely as possible.  They also market a 12 micron ( 47 gauge ) 18\" x 1,500' or 16\" x 2,000' just like R410 / PX.  However ",p:13,x:90,y:540,w:821,h:14},
{t:"the films are not the same.  Almost any stretch film manufacturer can produce a thin film out of the same materials from ",p:13,x:90,y:559,w:801,h:14},
{t:"which they make the thicker films.  That does not give it the enhanced properties.  Some of these imitations come close in ",p:13,x:90,y:579,w:805,h:14},
{t:"certain aspects of the film, but none of them can give the same performance level.  Some of these \"I can do it too\" films have ",p:13,x:90,y:598,w:827,h:14},
{t:"problems with splitting and tearing; or have a heavy unwind off the roll that slows down productivity; or with cling not being ",p:13,x:90,y:618,w:811,h:14},
{t:"there when you need it on the cold side of the warehouse; or poor load containment from baggy, stretchy film.  I think the thing ",p:13,x:90,y:638,w:841,h:14},
{t:"that sets R410 / PX aside from the competition, in addition to its formulation and process, is the exacting dedication to quality ",p:13,x:90,y:657,w:835,h:14},
{t:"throughout the manufacturing process.  The \"I can do it too\" films just don't have this kind of consistent quality.  And we are ",p:13,x:90,y:676,w:826,h:14},
{t:"all aware that film quality issues in the warehouse result in disgruntled workers, and lower productivity.  Ok, you can buy the \"I ",p:13,x:90,y:696,w:835,h:14},
{t:"can do it too\" films at a lower price that R410 / PX, but just don't buy too much as you might find that the quality is not the ",p:13,x:90,y:716,w:814,h:14},
{t:"same, and it may not be worth a few pennies savings on the price.",p:13,x:90,y:735,w:423,h:14},
{t:"Bonus Time",p:13,x:90,y:775,w:149,h:28},
{t:"A few weeks ago while flying home, the person next to me asked what I do.  I replied ",p:13,x:362,y:828,w:560,h:14},
{t:"that I save people money on their packaging. He said he was in the same business, he ",p:13,x:362,y:847,w:557,h:14},
{t:"saved people money on their warehouse lighting.  After some time we finally got ",p:13,x:362,y:867,w:525,h:14},
{t:"together for that lunch we promised to have, and I learned that there are cost ",p:13,x:362,y:886,w:522,h:14},
{t:"savings to be had in the warehouse on things besides stretch film.  I thought you ",p:13,x:362,y:906,w:532,h:14},
{t:"might like to have the opportunity to take a look at this yourself.  Just by changing ",p:13,x:362,y:925,w:545,h:14},
{t:"your lighting in the warehouse, you can improve productivity, and reduce your spend ",p:13,x:362,y:945,w:547,h:14},
{t:"for electricity by up to 50%.  If you would like to know more, just click on the ",p:13,x:362,y:964,w:513,h:14},
{t:"warehouse picture to the left and a file will open on your computer with all the ",p:13,x:362,y:984,w:518,h:14},
{t:"information needed.",p:13,x:362,y:1003,w:129,h:14},
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{t:"How To Automate the Hand Wrap Function",p:15,x:276,y:257,w:462,h:22},
{t:"Have you ever tried wrapping a hundred pallets a night by walking around each pallet 9 or 10 times with an 8 pound roll of ",p:15,x:90,y:303,w:839,h:15},
{t:"stretch film, and pulling on the film as you go?  Let's see, that would be 900 to 1,000 times around the pallet a night ",p:15,x:90,y:324,w:808,h:15},
{t:"carrying weight and pulling as you go.  Doesn't sound like a lot of fun does it?  Want to hear more?  In many cases you ",p:15,x:90,y:345,w:817,h:15},
{t:"are expected to bend over and wrap the load to the pallet which requires starting the stretch film about 2 inches off ",p:15,x:90,y:365,w:818,h:15},
{t:"the warehouse floor.  Och! That's got to be bad on the old back.  But more, what if you're only 5' 6\" ( 66\" total )  tall and ",p:15,x:90,y:386,w:842,h:15},
{t:"the pallet is 84\" tall.  You have to wrap it all the way to the top, and go around at least twice at the top or the load won't ",p:15,x:90,y:407,w:839,h:15},
{t:"hold in shipping.  Standing on the old tippie toes while you pull a roll of stretch film around the top layer of the pallet a ",p:15,x:90,y:427,w:824,h:15},
{t:"couple of hundred times a night is also not good for the old back.  ",p:15,x:90,y:448,w:457,h:15},
{t:"Granted most companies with hundreds of pallets to wrap each day would have gone to some kind of stretch machine by ",p:15,x:90,y:486,w:829,h:15},
{t:"now, but for a number of reasons many distribution companies are still stretch wrapping by hand.  It is a proved fact ",p:15,x:90,y:507,w:810,h:15},
{t:"that placing stand alone stretch machines ( turntables ) on the loading dock of, for example, foodservice companies, can ",p:15,x:90,y:527,w:830,h:15},
{t:"cause bottlenecks, or traffic jams, as selectors have no where to drop loads as there is a back up at the machines.  We ",p:15,x:90,y:548,w:826,h:15},
{t:"need to find another way to automate than traditional stretch machines. ",p:15,x:90,y:569,w:504,h:15},
{t:"One stretch film company has sought to introduce several types of machines from Europe that are an attempt to ",p:15,x:90,y:607,w:785,h:15},
{t:"automate the hand wrap function.  These machines are simplified models that only will use pre-stretched hand ",p:15,x:90,y:627,w:765,h:15},
{t:"wrap.  They will loan you a machine to use to pull their pre-stretched hand wrap around the pallet, but you have to commit ",p:15,x:90,y:648,w:842,h:15},
{t:"to only buying your hand wrap from them.  This may be of some help to some people, but it is certainly not the way to ",p:15,x:90,y:669,w:811,h:15},
{t:"make automating your hand wrap function a value added part of your process. ",p:15,x:90,y:689,w:537,h:15},
{t:"Ok, how do we automate the hand wrap function.  My recommendation is to do it with robot stretch machines that are ",p:15,x:90,y:728,w:819,h:15},
{t:"fully portable, and can easily move from pallet to pallet as the selectors drop them on the loading dock, and the loader ",p:15,x:90,y:748,w:819,h:15},
{t:"runs the robots, and places the wrapped pallets on the truck for shipment.  A growing number of foodservice companies ",p:15,x:90,y:769,w:830,h:15},
{t:"have found success with this method.  While there is more than one robot available in the US, I am only going to talk ",p:15,x:90,y:789,w:809,h:15},
{t:"about the one that I am most familiar with, the Wulftec Palwrapper robot.",p:15,x:90,y:810,w:515,h:15},
{t:"The Wulftec robot may not be the answer for every situation and I have found that it can work in most.  There are even ",p:15,x:90,y:1138,w:837,h:15},
{t:"distribution warehouses with small loading docks who what adapted to the robot quite well, and found that they cannot ",p:15,x:90,y:1159,w:824,h:15},
{t:"live without it.  The trick is to place your pallets on the dock so that there is at least 48\" or so between them for the ",p:15,x:90,y:1179,w:816,h:15},
{t:"robot to use.  The robot can wrap your load just exactly the way you want it wrapped ( tied to the pallet with extra ",p:15,x:90,y:1200,w:799,h:15},
{t:"Click on the Picture to see the Video",p:15,x:94,y:848,w:252,h:15},
{t:"  The Wulftec Palwrapper Robot",p:15,x:398,y:849,w:221,h:15},
{t:"l",p:15,x:420,y:876,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Wulftec 20\" Powered Pre-Stretch Carriage",p:15,x:435,y:871,w:300,h:15},
{t:"l",p:15,x:420,y:897,w:6,h:8},
{t:"6 Separate Wrapper Patterns",p:15,x:435,y:892,w:206,h:15},
{t:"l",p:15,x:420,y:917,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Allen Bradley Micro Logix 1200 PLC",p:15,x:435,y:912,w:244,h:15},
{t:"l",p:15,x:420,y:938,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Allen Bradley Panel View 300 Touch Screen",p:15,x:435,y:933,w:299,h:15},
{t:"l",p:15,x:420,y:959,w:6,h:8},
{t:"3 year warranty on critical electonics",p:15,x:435,y:953,w:257,h:15},
{t:"l",p:15,x:420,y:979,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Non Proprietary Parts",p:15,x:435,y:974,w:151,h:15},
{t:"l",p:15,x:420,y:1000,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Up to 300% Pre-Stretch for Maximum Film Economy",p:15,x:435,y:995,w:363,h:15},
{t:"l",p:15,x:420,y:1021,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Lifetime warranty on pre-stretch rollers blue compound",p:15,x:435,y:1015,w:384,h:15},
{t:"l",p:15,x:420,y:1041,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Can wrap approximately 300 pallets per battery charge",p:15,x:435,y:1036,w:381,h:15},
{t:"l",p:15,x:420,y:1062,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Can wrap to about 2\" from the floor. Ties your load to the pallet.",p:15,x:435,y:1057,w:447,h:15},
{t:"l",p:15,x:420,y:1083,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Forklift Portable",p:15,x:435,y:1077,w:117,h:15},
{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:15,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:"wraps at the top and bottom ), while your selector is bringing up another pallet, or your loader is placing a previously ",p:16,x:90,y:94,w:805,h:15},
{t:"wrapped pallet on the truck.  When the wrap is complete, the operator just walks the robot to the next pallet, attaches ",p:16,x:90,y:115,w:831,h:15},
{t:"the film, and pushes the button.  Then he's off to pull another pallet, or load the truck.",p:16,x:90,y:135,w:603,h:15},
{t:"Here is a short list of additional benefits that are possible in your operation by using the robot stretch machine:",p:16,x:90,y:173,w:779,h:15},
{t:"l",p:16,x:112,y:217,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Reduces the film cost to wrap a pallet by up to 65% over hand wrap.",p:16,x:127,y:212,w:469,h:15},
{t:"l",p:16,x:112,y:238,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Eliminates damaged and partially used hand wrap rolls.",p:16,x:127,y:233,w:373,h:15},
{t:"l",p:16,x:112,y:258,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Increases productivity by 25 - 35%.",p:16,x:127,y:253,w:249,h:15},
{t:"l",p:16,x:112,y:279,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Every pallet is now wrapped just the way you want them wrapped.",p:16,x:127,y:274,w:449,h:15},
{t:"l",p:16,x:112,y:299,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Helps to reduce overtime.",p:16,x:127,y:294,w:178,h:15},
{t:"l",p:16,x:112,y:320,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Reduces workers comp claims",p:16,x:127,y:315,w:202,h:15},
{t:"l",p:16,x:112,y:341,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Reduces shipping damage that was the result of poorly wrapped pallets.",p:16,x:127,y:335,w:491,h:15},
{t:"l",p:16,x:112,y:361,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Increases worker morale by cutting back on having to hand wrap every pallet.",p:16,x:127,y:356,w:532,h:15},
{t:"l",p:16,x:112,y:382,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Pays for itself over time with film savings.,",p:16,x:127,y:377,w:296,h:15},
{t:"If you are interested in learning more about the Wulftec Palwrapper Robot, or other ways to control and reduce your ",p:16,x:90,y:415,w:815,h:15},
{t:"cost to wrap; we will be happy to try to answer any questions you may have.  Just hit the red button below and ask.",p:16,x:90,y:436,w:790,h:15},
{t:"Coming Next... How to wrap pallets that need to breathe.",p:16,x:287,y:656,w:440,h:17},
{t:"Footnote: Last week the Inside Scoop looked at the subject of reverse auctions.  I received several interesting ",p:16,x:93,y:697,w:787,h:17},
{t:"responses from readers including one who stated that if one of their customers took their business out for an internet ",p:16,x:90,y:720,w:827,h:15},
{t:"bid, their policy is not to take place in the auction at all.  I think he would be interested to know that this is actually the ",p:16,x:90,y:740,w:835,h:15},
{t:"policy of a growing number of manufacturers who are refusing to participate in internet auctions for all of the reasons ",p:16,x:90,y:761,w:823,h:15},
{t:"stated in the article and more.",p:16,x:90,y:782,w:210,h:15},
{t:"Page 2 of 2",p:16,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:"To: Inside Scoop Reader",p:17,x:90,y:275,w:187,h:17},
{t:"What You Need To Know About Cling in Stretch Film",p:17,x:188,y:320,w:641,h:25},
{t:"Welcome to another edition of the Inside Scoop.  The purpose of the Inside Scoop is to provide you with ",p:17,x:90,y:372,w:807,h:17},
{t:"insights on the packaging industry from a semi -technical perspective that will help you in making good ",p:17,x:90,y:396,w:784,h:17},
{t:"bottom line decisions for your company.  Each week we will explore another subject.  This week we are ",p:17,x:90,y:419,w:785,h:17},
{t:"looking at cling in stretch film; what it is and how you use it.",p:17,x:90,y:442,w:457,h:17},
{t:"Cling in stretch film is what makes the two layers of film adhere to each other when they are wrapped ",p:17,x:90,y:485,w:789,h:17},
{t:"around the pallet.  Good cling is essential for pallet wrap because without it the film would unwind and fall ",p:17,x:90,y:508,w:812,h:17},
{t:"off the pallet during storage or transit.  Film tails that come loose and interfere with automated wrapping ",p:17,x:90,y:531,w:815,h:17},
{t:"systems is also an issue caused by poor cling.  All types of additives have been used at one time or another ",p:17,x:90,y:554,w:817,h:17},
{t:"to attempt to provide good cling in the film.  I remember visiting a small stretch film manufacturer back in ",p:17,x:90,y:577,w:822,h:17},
{t:"the 70's who was mixing wax with his resin in an attempt to make the layers adhere to each other.  He did ",p:17,x:90,y:600,w:818,h:17},
{t:"not stay in business very long and wax in film never caught on.  ",p:17,x:90,y:624,w:480,h:17},
{t:"Cast stretch film is produced with a mirror like finish on the surface as it is extruded over a chill roller ",p:17,x:90,y:666,w:799,h:17},
{t:"during the manufacturing process which cools the film very quickly.  Since both sides of the film have this ",p:17,x:90,y:690,w:815,h:17},
{t:"mirror like flat surface, cast film has some natural film adherence, or cling, as a result of the process, ",p:17,x:90,y:713,w:787,h:17},
{t:"particulary for film being stretched less than 100% and to a lesser extend at greater stretch levels.  Blown ",p:17,x:90,y:736,w:827,h:17},
{t:"films on the other hand, have little to zero natural cling because the film cools slowly and the resins used ",p:17,x:90,y:759,w:809,h:17},
{t:"have less natural cling.  Blown stretch film without any tackifier cling additives would be like trying to wrap ",p:17,x:90,y:782,w:821,h:17},
{t:"a pallet with two layers of can liners.  Blown films are easily identifed as they are the ones that are noisy ",p:17,x:90,y:805,w:807,h:17},
{t:"and sticky.",p:17,x:90,y:828,w:81,h:17},
{t:"The most widely used tackifier today is polyisobutylene or as it is commonly known, PIB.   PIB is a good ",p:17,x:90,y:871,w:789,h:17},
{t:"tackifier and is widely used in blown and cast film formulations throughout the industry.  The PIB is ",p:17,x:90,y:894,w:765,h:17},
{t:"injected into the extruder as the resin is melted down and mixed in with the resin melt.  When the film is ",p:17,x:90,y:918,w:814,h:17},
{t:"wound onto the roll the film does not show any sign of tackiness as the PIB is inside the film structure.  ",p:17,x:90,y:941,w:797,h:17},
{t:"Because PIB is not homogeneous with polyethylene, it separates from the structure and \"blooms\" to the ",p:17,x:90,y:964,w:798,h:17},
{t:"surface of the film providing the sticky cling on the outside of the stretch film.  In many blown film plants, ",p:17,x:90,y:987,w:823,h:17},
{t:"the PIB enhanced stretch film is placed in a special heated room for a given number of days to allow the PIB ",p:17,x:90,y:1010,w:831,h:17},
{t:"to bloom to the surface of the film.  The film cannot be used to wrap pallets until the PIB has fully bloomed.",p:17,x:90,y:1033,w:828,h:17},
{t:"One of the problems with using PIB in blown stretch film is that it does not know much about direction and ",p:17,x:90,y:1076,w:821,h:17},
{t:"can migrate or \"swim\" in the structure in different directions.  If too much PIB is put into the film, or if ",p:17,x:90,y:1099,w:806,h:17},
{t:"the temperatures in secondary storage are too hot, the PIB can do one or more of several bad things:",p:17,x:90,y:1122,w:776,h:17},
{t:"l",p:17,x:316,y:1194,w:7,h:9},
{t:"The PIB can move toward the core and make the film closest to the core ",p:17,x:336,y:1189,w:560,h:17},
{t:"very difficult to unwind causing film to be left on the end of the roll.",p:17,x:332,y:1212,w:527,h:17},
{t:"Page 1 of 3",p:17,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:"I once visited a distributor in St Louis who had 18,000 lbs of stretch film in his warehouse that was sliding ",p:18,x:90,y:291,w:823,h:17},
{t:"off the core.  It was not a pretty sight.  Other horror stories include telescoping hand wrap pushing the ",p:18,x:90,y:314,w:802,h:17},
{t:"cases open and coming out of the box in a warehouse; and telescoping machine rolls pushing the cores out of ",p:18,x:90,y:338,w:829,h:17},
{t:"the rolls and making holes in the sheetrock walls next to where it was stored.  ",p:18,x:90,y:361,w:601,h:17},
{t:"To be fair on this issue, PIB ",p:18,x:699,y:361,w:219,h:17},
{t:"tackified blown film is very useful when pallets are stretch wrapped in low temperature environments, ",p:18,x:90,y:384,w:783,h:17},
{t:"where it's more liquid nature allows it to continue to provide cling where many conventional cast film ",p:18,x:90,y:407,w:771,h:17},
{t:"formulations do not work well.",p:18,x:90,y:430,w:228,h:17},
{t:"So much for the tackifiers, there are a number of very good cling agents being used today that are resins ",p:18,x:90,y:473,w:814,h:17},
{t:"themselves and are part of the structure and do not cause the problems associated with PIB.  They are ",p:18,x:90,y:496,w:795,h:17},
{t:"being used to produce great stretch films where cling is never an issue.  Here are a few definitions of cling ",p:18,x:90,y:519,w:823,h:17},
{t:"stuctures that you should be familar with in considering films for your requirements.",p:18,x:90,y:542,w:648,h:17},
{t:"Two Side Cling is still the most widely used film structure today.  Both sides of the stretch film have cling ",p:18,x:90,y:585,w:820,h:17},
{t:"on them that provide good bonding of the film on the pallet.  Most of these films usually have low cling, or ",p:18,x:90,y:608,w:814,h:17},
{t:"require more force to unwind them on the machine.",p:18,x:90,y:632,w:389,h:17},
{t:"One Side Cling became possible with 3 layer co -extrusion and is used with the cling side wrapped \"in\" to the ",p:18,x:90,y:674,w:834,h:17},
{t:"pallet and the no-cling side wrapped \"out\" on the pallet.  The no cling on the outside helps prevent pallets ",p:18,x:90,y:698,w:806,h:17},
{t:"from sticking together inside the trucks or warehouse, and pulling the film off the pallets. ",p:18,x:90,y:721,w:696,h:17},
{t:"Differential Cling actually has cling on both sides of the film structure but it has more on one side and less ",p:18,x:90,y:764,w:824,h:17},
{t:"on the other side.  The use of less cling on the film side that is wrapped \"out\" on the pallet helps to prevent ",p:18,x:90,y:786,w:828,h:17},
{t:"pallets grabbing each other in the truck etc .  Some blown films containing PIB are cooled in such a way that ",p:18,x:90,y:810,w:832,h:17},
{t:"the greater part of the cling is forced to one side can also be characterized as differential cling films.",p:18,x:90,y:833,w:785,h:17},
{t:"Cling-No-Cling is essentially the same as One Side Cling.  There is cling on one side and no cling on the other ",p:18,x:90,y:876,w:828,h:17},
{t:"side.",p:18,x:90,y:899,w:35,h:17},
{t:"Slip Side has become highly popular in recent years.  In this formula, the no -cling side of the structure has ",p:18,x:90,y:942,w:831,h:17},
{t:"a surface that is not just no-cling but is actully somewhat slippery.  This is important for products such as ",p:18,x:90,y:965,w:819,h:17},
{t:"carpet or non-wovens that are wrapped as rolls and then need to be stored in a horizontal position in the ",p:18,x:90,y:988,w:803,h:17},
{t:"racks.  The slip on the outside of the film is important to be able to pull the rolls from the racks without ",p:18,x:90,y:1011,w:807,h:17},
{t:"the film being pulled from the product.  This type of slip stretch film requires an even more aggressive cling ",p:18,x:90,y:1034,w:832,h:17},
{t:"agent on the cling side in order to adher to a slippery surface on the other side of the film.",p:18,x:90,y:1057,w:698,h:17},
{t:"No-Cling is usally a cast film that is produced without the use of any cling.  The absence of cling is ",p:18,x:90,y:1100,w:756,h:17},
{t:"important in industries such as wrapping P.E.T. bottles where you do not want the film to adhere to the ",p:18,x:90,y:1123,w:794,h:17},
{t:"bottles being wrapped.  When the film bonds with the bottles it will pull them off the pallet as the film is ",p:18,x:90,y:1146,w:812,h:17},
{t:"being removed at the production facility.",p:18,x:90,y:1170,w:312,h:17},
{t:"l",p:18,x:316,y:100,w:7,h:9},
{t:"The PIB can move toward the edges and cause the outside edges of the film ",p:18,x:332,y:95,w:587,h:17},
{t:"to hang up and result in film breaking and tearing.",p:18,x:332,y:118,w:380,h:17},
{t:"l",p:18,x:316,y:146,w:7,h:9},
{t:"The PIB can cause the film layers to slide on themselves and \"telescope\" on ",p:18,x:332,y:141,w:582,h:17},
{t:"the core.  The picture on the left shows a roll of stretch film with a ",p:18,x:332,y:164,w:525,h:17},
{t:"tackifier problem that is sliding off the core on one end.",p:18,x:332,y:187,w:432,h:17},
{t:"Page 2 of 3",p:18,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"10/7/2006",p:18,x:848,y:1273,w:81,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\Local Settings\\Temp\\tmp15E.htm",p:18,x:90,y:1273,w:679,h:18},
{t:"Most of the time cling in your stretch film is off your radar if the film works.  Just be aware that good ",p:19,x:90,y:95,w:795,h:17},
{t:"cling is not an accident, it is a very important part of the extrusion formulation and process.  Good cling ",p:19,x:90,y:118,w:795,h:17},
{t:"holds the loads together on both the cold and the dry side of the warehouse.  It gives no problems during ",p:19,x:90,y:141,w:813,h:17},
{t:"storage, shipping, and handling.  It is blessed, or as one of my friends likes to say, \"it's a miracle!\".",p:19,x:90,y:164,w:751,h:17},
{t:"Coming Next... How to Evaluate Stretch Film in Your Plant or ",p:19,x:156,y:413,w:712,h:26},
{t:"Warehouse!",p:19,x:442,y:448,w:135,h:25},
{t:"Footnote: Last week we had the opportunity to attend the AMI conference on Stretch & Shrink Film ",p:19,x:94,y:501,w:790,h:19},
{t:"2006 to review the latest trends in resin and extrusion technology as related to stretch film, printed shrink ",p:19,x:90,y:526,w:833,h:17},
{t:"film, and shrink hooder film.  Presentations were given by industry leaders from North America and Europe.  ",p:19,x:90,y:549,w:832,h:17},
{t:"While a lot of the information was highly technical in nature, the focus was clearly on the end result.  That ",p:19,x:90,y:572,w:823,h:17},
{t:"is, how does the film run in your operation.  Technology in resins and extrusion bring together the best in ",p:19,x:90,y:595,w:808,h:17},
{t:"the industry in order to benefit the mutual objectives of lower cost and better performance.  ",p:19,x:90,y:618,w:721,h:17},
{t:"Page 3 of 3",p:19,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:"To:  Inside Scoop Reader",p:20,x:90,y:275,w:193,h:17},
{t:"How to Evaluate Stretch Film In Your Plant!",p:20,x:241,y:320,w:535,h:25},
{t:"Today we are going to share some practical film tests that you can use in your plant or warehouse to ",p:20,x:90,y:372,w:772,h:17},
{t:"evaluate how your stretch film is performing.  These tests are necessary from time to time as many film ",p:20,x:90,y:396,w:803,h:17},
{t:"manufacturers still rely on ASTM test data which cannot tell how a film will perform in the real world.  As it ",p:20,x:90,y:419,w:833,h:17},
{t:"is well known that machine settings tend to drift over time, they are also very helpful in giving you a tool to ",p:20,x:90,y:442,w:823,h:17},
{t:"monitor the effectiveness of your stretch film to make sure that your film and machine are still working ",p:20,x:90,y:465,w:803,h:17},
{t:"together to give value and performance.  I was in a plant recently and was told that the machine was set on ",p:20,x:90,y:488,w:823,h:17},
{t:"250% pre-stretch.  When I checked it, I found that the variable pre",p:20,x:90,y:511,w:527,h:17},
{t:"-stretch dial had been turned off and ",p:20,x:624,y:511,w:292,h:17},
{t:"they were not getting any pre-stretch; just running the film through the rollers.  Don't let this happen on ",p:20,x:90,y:534,w:817,h:17},
{t:"your watch.",p:20,x:90,y:558,w:88,h:17},
{t:"I will be giving a quick breakdown on these procedures here, but you will be able to download a more ",p:20,x:90,y:600,w:766,h:17},
{t:"complete description of each test from the Inside Scoop Filing Cabinet located at ",p:20,x:90,y:624,w:631,h:17},
{t:"www.npsinc.net.",p:20,x:730,y:624,w:119,h:17},
{t:"The test for Film Pre-stretch on the load  is easily done with a ",p:20,x:423,y:666,w:488,h:17},
{t:"star wheel that puts a mark on the film roll exactly 10\" apart ",p:20,x:423,y:690,w:470,h:17},
{t:"when the film is going through the pre -stretch rollers.  Just use ",p:20,x:423,y:713,w:500,h:17},
{t:"a tape measure to determine the distance between the marks on ",p:20,x:423,y:736,w:496,h:17},
{t:"the film load after wrapping.  If the marks are 35 inches apart, ",p:20,x:423,y:759,w:490,h:17},
{t:"it means that the original 10 inches of film has stretched to 35 ",p:20,x:423,y:782,w:488,h:17},
{t:"inches on the pallet or 250%.  By using this test method on all ",p:20,x:423,y:805,w:476,h:17},
{t:"films evaluated you can measure the consistency and ",p:20,x:423,y:828,w:405,h:17},
{t:"effectiveness of the films used.",p:20,x:423,y:852,w:246,h:17},
{t:"It is important to measure the holding force of the film or Force ",p:20,x:423,y:912,w:509,h:17},
{t:"to Load.  The procedure is to locate a spot that is 10\" in and 10\" ",p:20,x:423,y:936,w:491,h:17},
{t:"down from the edge of the pallet.  Use the exact same spot for ",p:20,x:423,y:958,w:491,h:17},
{t:"all film tested. A round metal plate is placed behind the film and ",p:20,x:423,y:982,w:497,h:17},
{t:"a scale is attached to the plate.  A tape measure is placed ",p:20,x:423,y:1005,w:448,h:17},
{t:"against the pallet though a slit in the film, and the plate is pulled ",p:20,x:423,y:1028,w:499,h:17},
{t:"away from the pallet to 3 inches. At this point a reading is taken ",p:20,x:423,y:1051,w:497,h:17},
{t:"of the pounds of force used to pull the plate 3\" from the pallet.  ",p:20,x:423,y:1074,w:497,h:17},
{t:"It is important to pull the plate at a consistent rate and angle. ",p:20,x:423,y:1098,w:480,h:17},
{t:"This procedure gives you a holding force to load reading in ",p:20,x:423,y:1120,w:454,h:17},
{t:"pounds.",p:20,x:423,y:1144,w:56,h:17},
{t:"Snapback represents a visual and numerical reading of the films ",p:20,x:423,y:1167,w:493,h:17},
{t:"ability to retain it's rubber band memory on the pallet.  After ",p:20,x:423,y:1190,w:479,h:17},
{t:"Page 1 of 3",p:20,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:"Hey, this sounds easy to do, and it is.  You just need to have the proper tools to do it.  Highlight Industries ",p:21,x:90,y:638,w:825,h:17},
{t:"at www.highlightindusries.com/salesaid.htm",p:21,x:90,y:661,w:331,h:17},
{t:" sells a variety of test kits containing the various tools needed ",p:21,x:430,y:661,w:482,h:17},
{t:"to do your film evaluations.  Here is an example of one and some of the tools included:",p:21,x:90,y:684,w:654,h:17},
{t:"By performing these film evaluations at set intervals, monthly, quarterly, etc; you will be able to make sure ",p:21,x:90,y:952,w:822,h:17},
{t:"that you are continuing to get the desired value from your stretch film and equipment.",p:21,x:90,y:976,w:661,h:17},
{t:"the film is applied, it is cut vertically and allowed to regain it's ",p:21,x:423,y:95,w:484,h:17},
{t:"rubber band by loosening it from the pallet corners.  Pull the film ",p:21,x:423,y:118,w:503,h:17},
{t:"together again and measure the gap in inches between the two ",p:21,x:423,y:141,w:481,h:17},
{t:"loose edges.  This represents the amount of snapback or rubber ",p:21,x:423,y:164,w:493,h:17},
{t:"band memory left in the film.",p:21,x:423,y:187,w:223,h:17},
{t:"The Cut & Weigh Test gets us past the old smoke and mirror of ",p:21,x:423,y:340,w:493,h:17},
{t:"subjectivity, and provides us with real data as to the true cost to ",p:21,x:423,y:364,w:504,h:17},
{t:"wrap a pallet with stretch film. Just wrap the pallet exactly the ",p:21,x:423,y:387,w:493,h:17},
{t:"same with each film being evaluated, cut off the film and weigh ",p:21,x:423,y:410,w:489,h:17},
{t:"it on a postage scale.  You can determine the film cost per ounce ",p:21,x:423,y:433,w:498,h:17},
{t:"by dividing the cost per roll by the number of pounds of net film ",p:21,x:423,y:456,w:496,h:17},
{t:"on the roll and again by the number of ounces in a pound.  The ",p:21,x:423,y:480,w:475,h:17},
{t:"Cut & Weigh Test is really a Cost to Wrap evaluation.  This is the ",p:21,x:423,y:502,w:504,h:17},
{t:"real bottom line as it gives you a handle on how much you will ",p:21,x:423,y:526,w:466,h:17},
{t:"have to spend per year to wrap your pallets with a particular ",p:21,x:423,y:549,w:466,h:17},
{t:"film.  How can you plan an annual budget if you don't know what it ",p:21,x:423,y:572,w:504,h:17},
{t:"costs you to wrap your pallets?",p:21,x:423,y:595,w:235,h:17},
{t:"Highlight Film Test Kit",p:21,x:126,y:910,w:174,h:17},
{t:"10\" Wheel ",p:21,x:372,y:910,w:83,h:17},
{t:"Force to Load Plate",p:21,x:533,y:910,w:148,h:17},
{t:"Scale to Weigh Film",p:21,x:728,y:910,w:152,h:17},
{t:"Page 2 of 3",p:21,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:" ",p:22,x:508,y:93,w:4,h:14},
{t:"Coming Next ... How To Determine Pre-Stretch % On The Pallet for All Machines.",p:22,x:156,y:133,w:700,h:19},
{t:"Footnote: As this is our 6th Inside Scoop, I trust that you are getting value from these semi ",p:22,x:94,y:179,w:807,h:19},
{t:"technical presentations.  If you are, we would welcome you to recommend the Inside Scoop to ",p:22,x:90,y:205,w:808,h:19},
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{t:"Inside Scoop to review.",p:22,x:90,y:284,w:201,h:19},
{t:"Page 3 of 3",p:22,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"10/13/2006",p:22,x:838,y:1273,w:91,h:18},
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{t:"To: Inside Scoop Reader",p:23,x:90,y:257,w:169,h:15},
{t:"How to Determine Pre-Stretch On Load For Any Machine!",p:23,x:190,y:298,w:638,h:23},
{t:"We know how important it is to make sure that the marriage between your value added stretch film and your stretch ",p:23,x:90,y:345,w:810,h:15},
{t:"machine is producing the kind of performance and film economy that you are paying for, but how can you really know ",p:23,x:90,y:366,w:806,h:15},
{t:"without spending an arm and a leg to find out?  Buying a Highlight Industries film test kit is a good place to start, but ",p:23,x:90,y:387,w:816,h:15},
{t:"how do you go about holding a 10\" wheel ( to measure prestretch on the load ) next to a roll of film traveling around the ",p:23,x:90,y:408,w:827,h:15},
{t:"pallet on a rotary tower arm, or an octopus ring, or even on a battery powered robot stretch machine like the Wulftec ",p:23,x:90,y:429,w:818,h:15},
{t:"Robot on our website?  The answer is that you can't, there has to be another way.  There are several calculators that ",p:23,x:90,y:450,w:816,h:15},
{t:"have been designed to help you get the answer, and they work on any type of machine being wrapped with stretch film.  ",p:23,x:90,y:471,w:826,h:15},
{t:"The one that I most often use for getting the percentage of pre",p:23,x:90,y:492,w:447,h:15},
{t:"-stretch on the load is one designed in excel by Carla ",p:23,x:543,y:492,w:369,h:15},
{t:"Kastl of Pliant Corp.",p:23,x:90,y:513,w:136,h:15},
{t:"It is important to know the percentage of prestretch on the load for a number of reasons.  If you are using a film that ",p:23,x:90,y:956,w:823,h:15},
{t:"is capable of being stretched 250% or more on your machine, but you are only getting 175% stretch on load then you ",p:23,x:90,y:977,w:809,h:15},
{t:"need to look at upgrading your pre -stretch rollers to a higher percentage, and ensure that the rollers are in good ",p:23,x:90,y:998,w:789,h:15},
{t:"condition in order to improve your performance.  This upgrade can be as little as spending a $ 100.00, and can ",p:23,x:90,y:1019,w:758,h:15},
{t:"potentially save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars per year based on the number of pallets you wrap.  Another ",p:23,x:90,y:1039,w:820,h:15},
{t:"reason is that many of the better stretch films actually hold your pallet tigher when they are stretched further.  If ",p:23,x:90,y:1061,w:808,h:15},
{t:"you do not stretch them at a high enough percentage, they cannot perform at the levels for which they were designed.",p:23,x:90,y:1081,w:820,h:15},
{t:"I would like to challenge you to use the calculator above to check your pre",p:23,x:90,y:1120,w:510,h:15},
{t:"-stretch percentage on load and email the ",p:23,x:608,y:1120,w:292,h:15},
{t:"results back to me.  If we get enough feedback, we will review them in a future issue of the scoop.  No names will be ",p:23,x:90,y:1141,w:805,h:15},
{t:"used.",p:23,x:90,y:1162,w:35,h:15},
{t:"The Pre-Stretch Calculator on the left is a working model.  Just click on the ",p:23,x:392,y:551,w:531,h:15},
{t:"Calculator to bring it up on your web browser.  You may enter any numbers ",p:23,x:392,y:572,w:516,h:15},
{t:"you wish to replace the black numbers and the red answers are automatically ",p:23,x:392,y:593,w:534,h:15},
{t:"calculated.  You may then save it to your computer for future use.  If ",p:23,x:392,y:614,w:483,h:15},
{t:"clicking on the Calculator does not result in a pop up in your browser, you ",p:23,x:392,y:635,w:504,h:15},
{t:"may download the Calculator by going to the Inside Scoop Filing Cabinet as ",p:23,x:392,y:656,w:519,h:15},
{t:"indicated below.",p:23,x:392,y:677,w:110,h:15},
{t:"The Calculator is a perfect answer to determining pre -stretch on load when ",p:23,x:392,y:715,w:530,h:15},
{t:"you cannot use a 10\" wheel to put ink marks on the film as it is being applied ",p:23,x:392,y:736,w:526,h:15},
{t:"to the pallet.",p:23,x:392,y:757,w:89,h:15},
{t:"Note that all you have to do is: (1) measure the pallet width and length.  It is ",p:23,x:392,y:796,w:533,h:15},
{t:"not necessary to measure the height; (2) know the gauge, width, and footage ",p:23,x:392,y:817,w:533,h:15},
{t:"of the stretch film you are using; (3) count the number of total rotations ",p:23,x:392,y:838,w:508,h:15},
{t:"around the pallet as it is being wrapped; and ( 4 ) cut off the film from the ",p:23,x:392,y:859,w:519,h:15},
{t:"wrapped pallet and weigh it.  Input this information into the indicated part ",p:23,x:392,y:880,w:520,h:15},
{t:"of the calculator and behold your pre -stretch percentage on the load. ",p:23,x:392,y:901,w:488,h:15},
{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:23,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:" ",p:24,x:508,y:277,w:3,h:13},
{t:"Coming Next... Colors in Stretch Film... The Inside Scoop!",p:24,x:283,y:313,w:450,h:17},
{t:"Footnote: If you have a packaging topic or question that you would like to see answered in the Inside ",p:24,x:93,y:355,w:796,h:17},
{t:"Scoop, please hit the red button and share it with us.  The objective of this newsletter is to provide ",p:24,x:90,y:378,w:791,h:17},
{t:"insights into packaging in a semi technical way to help us all be able to make better decisions on our ",p:24,x:90,y:402,w:782,h:17},
{t:"packaging requirements.",p:24,x:90,y:425,w:188,h:17},
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{t:"To: Inside Scoop Reader",p:25,x:90,y:275,w:187,h:17},
{t:"Are You Getting What You Pay For?",p:25,x:289,y:320,w:439,h:25},
{t:"Whether you are buying stretch film, poly bags, shrink sheeting, or donuts; all of us want to know that we ",p:25,x:90,y:372,w:812,h:17},
{t:"are getting what we pay for.  When it comes to poly bags, sheeting, and stretch film there have been many ",p:25,x:90,y:396,w:821,h:17},
{t:"games played over the years with gauge, count, footage and formulation.  I once sold a customer 10,000 lbs ",p:25,x:90,y:419,w:821,h:17},
{t:"of 1 mil sheeting.  He found that some it of was not working; so I went to check it out.  Part of the rolls ",p:25,x:90,y:442,w:796,h:17},
{t:"were 1 mil but many were .7 mil and some were 1.2 mil.  Since they averaged the correct gauge the ",p:25,x:90,y:465,w:756,h:17},
{t:"manufacturer would not stand behind the under -performing rolls that could not be used.  I stood ",p:25,x:90,y:488,w:749,h:17},
{t:"behind them with my checkbook. On another occasion I entered an order for 4 mil shrink bags only to have ",p:25,x:90,y:511,w:821,h:17},
{t:"the plant send the bags at 2.4 mil and they were totally unusable.  Poly bags are traditionally quoted at +/",p:25,x:90,y:534,w:806,h:17},
{t:"-",p:25,x:906,y:534,w:6,h:17},
{t:"10% as it is difficult to control gauge on older blown bag lines.  You can count on the bags being 10% light, ",p:25,x:90,y:558,w:812,h:17},
{t:"never 10% heavy.  Some poly extruders will run products sold by the unit ( per bag etc ) light, and run ",p:25,x:90,y:581,w:780,h:17},
{t:"products sold by the pound heavy.  Running heavy on gauge increases output and lowers cost; but means the ",p:25,x:90,y:604,w:822,h:17},
{t:"customer either gets a heavier film than he needs, or not as many feet of film as he ordered.  I once knew a ",p:25,x:90,y:627,w:832,h:17},
{t:"stretch film manufacturer who would take an order and then based on what the price ended up being, ",p:25,x:90,y:650,w:779,h:17},
{t:"decide to either shave the gauge or the footage or both to meet his budget.",p:25,x:90,y:673,w:582,h:17},
{t:"The grand daddy of them all is what happened to a can liner manufacturer whose plant manager discovered ",p:25,x:90,y:716,w:820,h:17},
{t:"that as most of his orders were 1.0 mil liners he would not be able to meet his annual volume quota as they ",p:25,x:90,y:739,w:814,h:17},
{t:"ran at too low of a line speed on his equipment.  He figured out that if he ran the bags at 1.5 mil and put less ",p:25,x:90,y:762,w:832,h:17},
{t:"bags in the case, he would be able to produce enough pounds and cases to meet his annual budget.  So he did ",p:25,x:90,y:786,w:831,h:17},
{t:"it. All was sailing along nicely until a little old lady counted the liners in her case, and found them to be ",p:25,x:90,y:809,w:786,h:17},
{t:"considerably short in number.  She complained to her distributor who did nothing; so she went to the state ",p:25,x:90,y:832,w:820,h:17},
{t:"weight and measures.  They sent people out to count liners from this manufacturer, and found that all the ",p:25,x:90,y:855,w:815,h:17},
{t:"cases were short in count and heavy in weight.  Consequently the manufacturer had to recall over a dozen ",p:25,x:90,y:878,w:810,h:17},
{t:"full truck loads of can liners from that state, pay pentalies, and undergo close inspection.  In this case the ",p:25,x:90,y:901,w:817,h:17},
{t:"plant manager made his budget and lost his job.",p:25,x:90,y:924,w:362,h:17},
{t:"I had better quit telling these film horror stories or I will never get to the part about what you can do to ",p:25,x:90,y:967,w:813,h:17},
{t:"make sure you are getting what you pay for when you order stretch film, poly bags, or sheeting.  Here are ",p:25,x:90,y:990,w:813,h:17},
{t:"some tips on how to know that you are getting what you pay for:",p:25,x:90,y:1014,w:487,h:17},
{t:"l",p:25,x:114,y:1062,w:7,h:9},
{t:"First of all, never buy any film product that is not properly labeled with the gauge, width, footage, net ",p:25,x:131,y:1056,w:785,h:17},
{t:"film roll weight etc.  If you are buying bags, make sure the bag count per roll or case is on the label.  ",p:25,x:131,y:1080,w:774,h:17},
{t:"l",p:25,x:114,y:1108,w:7,h:9},
{t:"The simple formula that I use to get the net film weight of a roll of stretch film or sheeting is:",p:25,x:131,y:1103,w:729,h:17},
{t:"width ( in inches ) x footage ( in feet ) x gauge ( 80 gauge = .8 ) x 0.0004 = the net film weight of the roll ",p:25,x:102,y:1146,w:819,h:17},
{t:"( without the core )",p:25,x:434,y:1168,w:149,h:17},
{t:"IE: 80 gauge 20\" x 6,000' = 20 x 6000 x 0.8 x 0.0004 = 38.4 net film weight on the roll",p:25,x:170,y:1212,w:669,h:17},
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{t:"l",p:26,x:114,y:100,w:7,h:9},
{t:"To get the weight of poly bags:",p:26,x:131,y:95,w:237,h:17},
{t:"layflat ( width + gussett in inches ) x length ( in inches ) x gauge ( in mils ) / 15 = Weight for 1,000 bags",p:26,x:110,y:138,w:788,h:17},
{t:"IE: ( 52\" + 48\") x 96\" x  1 ( 1 mil or .001 ) / 15 = Weight of 640 lbs for 1,000 bags",p:26,x:194,y:180,w:623,h:17},
{t:"l",p:26,x:114,y:229,w:7,h:9},
{t:"It should be noted that different formulations of stretch film or bags may use resins of different ",p:26,x:131,y:223,w:761,h:17},
{t:"densities.  Resin density will affect the net film weight according to the type of resin used.  The ",p:26,x:131,y:246,w:742,h:17},
{t:"0.0004 used in the stretch film calculation is a rounded number, and actual film weights can vary due ",p:26,x:131,y:270,w:775,h:17},
{t:"to resin density.",p:26,x:131,y:293,w:123,h:17},
{t:"Some states such as Florida and California have truth in labeling laws which require a film ",p:26,x:90,y:336,w:690,h:17},
{t:"manufacturer to ",p:26,x:788,y:336,w:130,h:17},
{t:"accurately label his film product.  Other states do not have such laws and sometimes it becomes \"buyer ",p:26,x:90,y:359,w:796,h:17},
{t:"beware\".  My recommendation is to only purchases films that are properly labeled, and from reputable ",p:26,x:90,y:382,w:784,h:17},
{t:"distributors.  SEE THE FOOTNOTE BELOW !",p:26,x:90,y:405,w:349,h:17},
{t:"Coming Next ... Converted Stretch Films!",p:26,x:333,y:690,w:348,h:19},
{t:"Footnote: Talk about a timely subject, just today one of our customers learned that while he ",p:26,x:94,y:736,w:804,h:19},
{t:"had placed an order with his local distributor for 70 ga 20\" x 6,500', the distributor had filled ",p:26,x:90,y:762,w:820,h:19},
{t:"his order with 75 ga 20\" x 5,000' without discussing it with him.  What do you want to bet he ",p:26,x:90,y:788,w:807,h:19},
{t:"was invoiced for the 6,500'.  In any case he was shorted by 1,500' on the roll x 40 rolls on the ",p:26,x:90,y:815,w:815,h:19},
{t:"pallet = a shortage of 60,000 feet on the pallet or a full or about 10 full rolls on the pallet. ",p:26,x:90,y:841,w:783,h:19},
{t:"Remember to check the label on the product being delivered to make sure it matches what you ",p:26,x:90,y:867,w:816,h:19},
{t:"ordered.",p:26,x:90,y:893,w:73,h:19},
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{t:" ",p:27,x:90,y:93,w:4,h:14},
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{t:"Here Is the Deal on Anti Stat Stretch Film",p:28,x:292,y:239,w:423,h:20},
{t:"First of all there is no such thing as anti static stretch film.  We are used to hearing about anti stat this, and anti stat that, but it ",p:28,x:90,y:280,w:807,h:13},
{t:"does not really apply to stretch film.  What we have commonly referred to as anti static stretch film is really Dissipative Stretch ",p:28,x:90,y:299,w:803,h:13},
{t:"Film.  ",p:28,x:90,y:317,w:36,h:13},
{t:"While it is inherently difficult to manufacture a good functioning \"static dissipative\" stretch film, there are perhaps several ",p:28,x:90,y:351,w:771,h:13},
{t:"companies who have produced this type film.  The most successful, in my opinion, has been Hi-Tech Films.  ",p:28,x:90,y:370,w:654,h:13},
{t:"To clarify how dissipative films work, the additives available don't really prevent the static from building up during the stretching ",p:28,x:93,y:623,w:805,h:13},
{t:"process of the film, but allow the film to dissipate much more quickly.  Most of the additives available work by migrating to the ",p:28,x:90,y:641,w:785,h:13},
{t:"surface, and promoting the condensation of water from the air into a \"film\" which will allow the charge to dissipate.  This method ",p:28,x:90,y:659,w:799,h:13},
{t:"unfortunately knocks down cling in the film.  It is an expensive additive and will definitely add to the cost of the film.",p:28,x:90,y:678,w:723,h:13},
{t:"There is another type of additive known as Static Intercept that forms a conductive network within the film itself.  The problem is ",p:28,x:90,y:712,w:816,h:13},
{t:"that if the film is stretched, as in stretch film, its conductive network is destroyed.",p:28,x:90,y:730,w:518,h:13},
{t:"Dissipative Stretch Film does provide an additional margin of comfort when used in conjunction with proper grounding of the machine, ",p:28,x:90,y:765,w:828,h:13},
{t:"and the use of copper tensile.  ",p:28,x:90,y:783,w:190,h:13},
{t:"Coming Next... The Next Generation of New Technology Stretch Film",p:28,x:264,y:980,w:480,h:15},
{t:"Hi-Tech Films introduces an additive into the film that creates a surface on the film that helps ",p:28,x:294,y:406,w:592,h:13},
{t:"in blocking any static charge going to the product that are wrapped inside the film.  They do not ",p:28,x:294,y:425,w:597,h:13},
{t:"offer a guarantee or certification that static will be dissipated or eliminated in every ",p:28,x:294,y:443,w:531,h:13},
{t:"circumstance. The effectiveness of the dissipative film can be affected based on encountering a ",p:28,x:294,y:461,w:599,h:13},
{t:"particular set of circumstances involving cold, dry, and humidity.  Dissipative film can be used in ",p:28,x:294,y:480,w:592,h:13},
{t:"conjunction with making sure that the stretch machine is properly grounded, and the use of ",p:28,x:294,y:498,w:567,h:13},
{t:"copper tinsel placed near the film roll to provide the best result.  Hi-Tech Films provides ",p:28,x:294,y:517,w:552,h:13},
{t:"dissipative film in 80 gauge hand wrap x 1,500', and 80 gauge machine film in 20\" x 5,000' or ",p:28,x:294,y:535,w:573,h:13},
{t:"6,000'.  The color is ",p:28,x:294,y:553,w:128,h:13},
{t:"burgundy.",p:28,x:294,y:572,w:59,h:13},
{t:"Footnote: Last week the Inside Scoop reviewed the subject of how to wrap a pallet that needs to breathe.  Somehow we overlooked ",p:28,x:93,y:1016,w:827,h:15},
{t:"one of the major suppliers of air flow type film, Clinch-Tite......who is a major supplier of this type of breathable film to the food ",p:28,x:90,y:1036,w:797,h:13},
{t:"industry.  Clinch-Tite is located in Sandy Lake, PA and their website is www.clinchtite.com. ",p:28,x:90,y:1054,w:560,h:13},
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{t:"The Inside Scoop on Blown Stretch Film Technology",p:29,x:244,y:248,w:525,h:21},
{t:"With the recent introduction of our Infinity PX2 blown hand wrap, I have gotten a lot of questions about the difference ",p:29,x:90,y:292,w:792,h:14},
{t:"between blown and cast stretch film.  Without trying to be overly technical on this subject, I would like to share with you some ",p:29,x:90,y:312,w:837,h:14},
{t:"insights into the manufacturing process of blown film in general; and in particular as it applies to stretch film.",p:29,x:90,y:331,w:716,h:14},
{t:"The blown film process consists of one or more extruders supporting a stream of melted resin into a circular die.  The die is in ",p:29,x:90,y:367,w:830,h:14},
{t:"the form of a ring, and the melt is expanded as air is forced into the extruded tube.  This forms a bubble much the same way ",p:29,x:90,y:387,w:823,h:14},
{t:"that you blew bubbles from a bubble pipe when you were a kid, or a grandparent.  This bubble is expanded by the air being blown ",p:29,x:90,y:406,w:842,h:14},
{t:"inside to a larger diameter, usually about three times the size of the original die ring.   The bubble is then collapsed by cold air ",p:29,x:90,y:426,w:832,h:14},
{t:"from the air ring which is just above the die.  This turns the melted plastic back to a solid form.  Somewhere around 10 to 50 ",p:29,x:90,y:445,w:823,h:14},
{t:"feet above the die, the bubble is collapsed by an \"A\" frame, slats, or rollers, to flatten it.  Passing through nip rollers that pinch ",p:29,x:90,y:465,w:840,h:14},
{t:"the film in order to keep the air in the bubble.  The edges of the flattened bubble are then trimmed off, and the two sides of ",p:29,x:90,y:484,w:830,h:14},
{t:"the film seperated.  Each side is then sent to a separated winder to be wound into stretch film rolls.",p:29,x:90,y:504,w:656,h:14},
{t:"Ok, that is an overview of the blown extrusion process as illustrated in the diagram above. The blown extrusion process lends ",p:29,x:90,y:831,w:822,h:14},
{t:"itself to making good stretch film in that the bubble process orients the film in both the transverse ( across the web ) and in ",p:29,x:90,y:850,w:825,h:14},
{t:"the machine direction at the same time.  This provides a very good balanced tear resistance, and usually better puncture ",p:29,x:90,y:870,w:792,h:14},
{t:"resistance.  As the resin has to support itself and withstand air pressure, you have to use \"harder\" LLDPE resins than you can ",p:29,x:90,y:890,w:824,h:14},
{t:"use in cast stretch films.  Blown films are best for applications with low elongation, and where film toughness is desirable.  This ",p:29,x:90,y:909,w:836,h:14},
{t:"process is used widely in the manufacturing of hand wrap stretch film.",p:29,x:90,y:928,w:459,h:14},
{t:"Cling in blown stretch film has to be added to the film or the layers would not stick to each on the pallet.  Note on the diagram ",p:29,x:90,y:965,w:831,h:14},
{t:"above that a liquid tackifier is added to the melted resin inside the extruder.  Most often, this tackifier is Poly iso-butylene, or ",p:29,x:90,y:984,w:839,h:14},
{t:"PIB as it is commonly known.  PIB is a liquid migrating tackifier, which is blended into the hot melt inside the extruder, and ",p:29,x:90,y:1004,w:806,h:14},
{t:"slowly blooms to the surface of the film.  This blooming process can take a number of days, and is usually helped along by placing ",p:29,x:90,y:1023,w:842,h:14},
{t:"the extruded pallets of film in a hot room with an elevated temperature to bring the bloom of PIB to the film surface sooner.",p:29,x:90,y:1043,w:820,h:14},
{t:"Note on the diagram above, the PIB is shown as a liquid tackifier on the surface of the film.  Because this liquid tackifier is on ",p:29,x:90,y:1079,w:831,h:14},
{t:"all film surfaces inside the roll of stretch film, too much pressure on the roll because of winding tension etc, can cause the film ",p:29,x:90,y:1098,w:836,h:14},
{t:"to \"telescope\".  This is where the core is pushed out of the film roll, and the remaining film collapses on itself.  I once sold some ",p:29,x:90,y:1118,w:843,h:14},
{t:"blown hand wrap to a distributor, and received a call that the lids of the boxes were being pushed open by the film, and the ",p:29,x:90,y:1137,w:810,h:14},
{t:"cores were coming up out of the box.  Telescoping can also occur in cast film when too much tackifier is used, and there is to ",p:29,x:90,y:1157,w:818,h:14},
{t:"much winding pressure on the film roll.",p:29,x:90,y:1176,w:251,h:14},
{t:"Blown film lines cost a lot less than cast lines, but have much slower output rates.  They cannot run very fast because of the ",p:29,x:90,y:1212,w:816,h:14},
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{t:"cooling time necessary.  Also it is more difficult to control gauge on a blown film line because air flow can fluctuate inside and ",p:30,x:90,y:94,w:824,h:14},
{t:"outside of the bubble.",p:30,x:90,y:113,w:144,h:14},
{t:"Now with all of this said about the blown process and stretch film, the bottom line is still the film formula, the materials used ",p:30,x:90,y:150,w:829,h:14},
{t:"to produce the film, and the attention to process details whether it is blown or cast film.  We are having great success with our ",p:30,x:90,y:169,w:839,h:14},
{t:"new blown Infinity PX2 hand wrap.  It is tough, strong, and has great cling.  And did I say, it has one of the lowest cost in the ",p:30,x:90,y:188,w:825,h:14},
{t:"industry today.  If you have not tried it, you should.",p:30,x:90,y:208,w:338,h:14},
{t:"Coming Next... The Inside Scoop on Understanding Price Changes on Stretch Film",p:30,x:209,y:416,w:593,h:16},
{t:"Footnote: Did you know that National Packaging Specialists is one of the few who specialize on helping national ",p:30,x:93,y:455,w:809,h:16},
{t:"companies with multiple plants or distribution facilities control and reduce their stretch film costs.  In most ",p:30,x:90,y:477,w:794,h:16},
{t:"cases we will be able to help you reduce your film spend by 20% or more.  To learn more about how we can help ",p:30,x:90,y:499,w:805,h:16},
{t:"your company reduce it's stretch film costs, write me at billjackson@npsinc.net",p:30,x:90,y:521,w:585,h:16},
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{t:"Resins Used In Stretch Film",p:31,x:337,y:278,w:343,h:25},
{t:"Today we are going to try and introduce you to some of the more important resins used to manufacture ",p:31,x:90,y:330,w:794,h:17},
{t:"stretch film.  I am not an expert on this subject so let me make that clear going forward.  I have had the ",p:31,x:90,y:353,w:811,h:17},
{t:"opportunity to be involved in the manufacturing and selling of stretch film since 1975 so I do have a lot of ",p:31,x:90,y:376,w:816,h:17},
{t:"history on this subject.  When I first got involved with stretch film in 1975 with Mobil Chemical, we were ",p:31,x:90,y:399,w:812,h:17},
{t:"making stretch film out of LDPE and our largest competitor was producing it out of PVC.  So let's start ",p:31,x:90,y:422,w:793,h:17},
{t:"there.",p:31,x:90,y:445,w:47,h:17},
{t:"LDPE is Low Density Polyethylene.  It is a general term for polyethylene ( PE ) resins, and is used in many ",p:31,x:90,y:488,w:808,h:17},
{t:"types of products such as dry cleaning bags and trash bags. LDPE is a poly -ethylene homopolymer made by a ",p:31,x:90,y:511,w:835,h:17},
{t:"process that takes ethylene gas and polymerizes it using a relatively inexpensive free ",p:31,x:258,y:534,w:656,h:17},
{t:"radical catalyst.  LDPE has many long branches which entangle during extrusion.  This ",p:31,x:258,y:558,w:654,h:17},
{t:"limits it's ultimate stretch, but provides good load containment in stretch film.  ",p:31,x:258,y:581,w:613,h:17},
{t:"Puncture resistance is low as is the tear strength across the web. It is difficult to ",p:31,x:258,y:604,w:639,h:17},
{t:"produce films under 1 mil ( .001  or 100 gauge ) with high strength LDPE.  Maybe this ",p:31,x:258,y:627,w:652,h:17},
{t:"is why the first stretch films which were made with LDPE were 1 mil ( 100 gauge ) or ",p:31,x:258,y:650,w:650,h:17},
{t:"above.  Mobil C, anyone here remember Mobil C stretch film?... was a 100 gauge 20\" x ",p:31,x:258,y:673,w:656,h:17},
{t:"4,500' film that would stretch about 20%.  This is the point where I entered the ",p:31,x:258,y:696,w:625,h:17},
{t:"industry.",p:31,x:90,y:720,w:67,h:17},
{t:"PVC or polyvinylchloride was the resin that was used to make the high performance stretch film in the early ",p:31,x:90,y:762,w:832,h:17},
{t:"days of the industry.  PVC is best known today as the film that is used for meat wrap at the grocery store, ",p:31,x:90,y:786,w:821,h:17},
{t:"and for cling film used at your favorite restaurant.  It has outstanding clarity and good cling for low stretch ",p:31,x:90,y:809,w:833,h:17},
{t:"applications.  LDPE would stretch about 20%, but PVC would stretch about 30%.  Hey, that's 50% more ",p:31,x:90,y:832,w:791,h:17},
{t:"stretch which made for real tough competition back in the 70's.  PVC's weakness was it's poor tear ",p:31,x:90,y:855,w:763,h:17},
{t:"strength, and it's tendency to zipper quickly when the web was nicked or torn.  Once stretch levels moved ",p:31,x:90,y:878,w:814,h:17},
{t:"beyond 30%, PVC was doomed as a major player in the stretch industry.  ",p:31,x:90,y:901,w:555,h:17},
{t:"Mobil X was the first LLDPE stretch film to be introduced.  Mobil had made a deal with Dow for the LLDPE ",p:31,x:90,y:944,w:821,h:17},
{t:"resin to be used in their retail trash bag line and discovered that its elongation and puncture resistance ",p:31,x:90,y:967,w:797,h:17},
{t:"properties were also great for stretch film.  Mobil pretty much had a one year up on the industry to market ",p:31,x:90,y:990,w:829,h:17},
{t:"LLDPE stretch film before any of their competitors were able to secure the resin.  During that year they ",p:31,x:90,y:1014,w:810,h:17},
{t:"became the dominant force in stretch film which continue for many years. ",p:31,x:90,y:1037,w:569,h:17},
{t:"LLDPE or linear low density polyethylene , is a copolymer of ethylene and another ethylenic monomer such as ",p:31,x:90,y:1080,w:831,h:17},
{t:"butene, hexene, or octene which are known as comonomers.  These polymers have many short branches and ",p:31,x:90,y:1103,w:821,h:17},
{t:"offer better untimate stretch, cross directional tear resistance, and puncture resistance.  LLDPE has ",p:31,x:90,y:1126,w:784,h:17},
{t:"provided the high ultimate stretch and puncture resistance that have allowed stretch film to migrate from ",p:31,x:90,y:1149,w:823,h:17},
{t:"100 gauge or 1 mil down to 50 gauge or 1/2 mil.  LLDPE is the resin that made the rapid growth of stretch ",p:31,x:90,y:1172,w:813,h:17},
{t:"film possible.",p:31,x:90,y:1195,w:100,h:17},
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{t:"l",p:32,x:114,y:100,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Butene was introduced by Union Carbide and while not as strong or puncture resistant as Octene or ",p:32,x:131,y:95,w:765,h:17},
{t:"Hexene LLDPE's, it has one great advantage and this is price.  It can be .03 to .05 per pound less than ",p:32,x:131,y:118,w:784,h:17},
{t:"the other LLDPE's.  Because of this it is widely used in the manufacture of full gauge hand wrap.   ",p:32,x:131,y:141,w:753,h:17},
{t:"Today Butene is also commonly used to replace LDPE in the manufacture of bags and sheeting.  It is ",p:32,x:131,y:164,w:765,h:17},
{t:"sometimes referred to as a lower alpha olefin.",p:32,x:131,y:187,w:352,h:17},
{t:"l",p:32,x:114,y:216,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Octene LLDPE was introduced by Dow Chemical and had much better properties for the manufacture ",p:32,x:131,y:210,w:779,h:17},
{t:"of stretch film than did Butene.  It offers much greater physical properties such as puncture and tear ",p:32,x:131,y:234,w:791,h:17},
{t:"resistance.  Octene and Hexene are also sometimes referred to as higher alpha olefins.",p:32,x:131,y:257,w:667,h:17},
{t:"l",p:32,x:114,y:285,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Hexene LLDPE was introduced by Union Carbide to provide a counter to Octene.  Both Octene and ",p:32,x:131,y:280,w:761,h:17},
{t:"Hexene have similar properties for the manufacture of stretch film.  ",p:32,x:131,y:303,w:534,h:17},
{t:"Metallocene is a term used for a specific type or family of catalysts used to make polyolefins.  Metallocene ",p:32,x:90,y:346,w:825,h:17},
{t:"resins are stronger, tougher, clearer, and have better adhesive properties than LLDPE.  These resins are ",p:32,x:90,y:369,w:807,h:17},
{t:"more expensive than LLDPE resins and are often used as layers within a formulation to ",p:32,x:258,y:392,w:666,h:17},
{t:"give it the desired properties.  We were one of the first companies to get involved in ",p:32,x:258,y:415,w:655,h:17},
{t:"a major way with metallocene resins when we developed the first Infinity stretch ",p:32,x:258,y:438,w:628,h:17},
{t:"film    formulations.  Through trial and error, we found that if we ran a solid layer of ",p:32,x:258,y:462,w:651,h:17},
{t:"metallocene approaching 50% of the total structure, we would get tear and pucture ",p:32,x:258,y:485,w:643,h:17},
{t:"resistance levels up to as much as 100% greater than the same gauge in a conventional ",p:32,x:258,y:508,w:661,h:17},
{t:"LLDPE stetch film.  We also found that blending metallocene into the resin ",p:32,x:258,y:531,w:576,h:17},
{t:"formulation did not produce any positive results other than better clarity.  Metallocene is a primary resin ",p:32,x:90,y:554,w:811,h:17},
{t:"that is used in many of the new technology stretch film formulations today.",p:32,x:90,y:577,w:577,h:17},
{t:"Polypropylene or PP, is another polyolefin that is used in a few stretch films today.  It is used primarily as a ",p:32,x:90,y:620,w:828,h:17},
{t:"separate layer to give a film some desired properties such as in a skin layer to give it more abrasion ",p:32,x:90,y:643,w:766,h:17},
{t:"resistance.  Another great property of PP is that is enhances the TD tear resistance of stretch film.  It ",p:32,x:90,y:666,w:802,h:17},
{t:"also allows the film to be used in certain high temperature work environments.  A film made from a high ",p:32,x:90,y:690,w:798,h:17},
{t:"percentage of PP would have very poor stretch and puncture characteristics.",p:32,x:90,y:712,w:584,h:17},
{t:"EVA or ethylene vinylacetate",p:32,x:90,y:756,w:222,h:17},
{t:"resins played a brief role in the history of stretch film.  EVA resins were used ",p:32,x:320,y:756,w:607,h:17},
{t:"in combination with LDPE in the early days to provide better cling.  It also offered improvements to LDPE ",p:32,x:90,y:778,w:810,h:17},
{t:"films in the area of clarity, toughness, and impact strength.  As stretch levels grew, EVA was replaced with ",p:32,x:90,y:802,w:825,h:17},
{t:"ULDPE which offered superior cling at higher stretch levels.",p:32,x:90,y:825,w:464,h:17},
{t:"ULDPE or Ultra Low Density Polyethylene",p:32,x:90,y:868,w:316,h:17},
{t:"resins offer excellent stretch and cling properties and are used ",p:32,x:415,y:868,w:494,h:17},
{t:"most often in the skin layers of 1-side cling stretch film.  ULDPE also provides good low temperature ",p:32,x:90,y:891,w:778,h:17},
{t:"flexability.",p:32,x:90,y:914,w:83,h:17},
{t:"HMWHDPE or high molecular weight high density polyethylene , has been used a few times in stretch film ",p:32,x:90,y:957,w:814,h:17},
{t:"primarily as a blended resin in the skin layer of the contructions.  It was used to give better abrasion ",p:32,x:90,y:980,w:781,h:17},
{t:"resistance to the no cling side of the one side cling flm.  It was not widely used and has pretty much been ",p:32,x:90,y:1003,w:811,h:17},
{t:"discontinued.",p:32,x:90,y:1026,w:99,h:17},
{t:"The descriptions of the resins above are somewhat general in nature, and are not intended to be exhaustive ",p:32,x:90,y:1069,w:830,h:17},
{t:"in any sense.  I have tried to give you a working knowledge of the resins used in producing stretch film.  If ",p:32,x:90,y:1092,w:816,h:17},
{t:"you have any specific questions about any resin used in stretch film, I will be happy to try to provide you ",p:32,x:90,y:1115,w:801,h:17},
{t:"with the answer you require.",p:32,x:90,y:1138,w:216,h:17},
{t:"Page 2 of 3",p:32,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:"Coming Next ... The Plus and Minus of Blown Stretch Film",p:33,x:262,y:299,w:488,h:19},
{t:"Footnote: The list of resins used in stretch film as given above is not exhaustive.  Within each ",p:33,x:94,y:345,w:817,h:19},
{t:"catagory of resins, such as LLDPE Hexene for example, there may be a wide variety of resins ",p:33,x:90,y:371,w:803,h:19},
{t:"produced to give a different set of characteristics to the stretch film final product.  Just as ",p:33,x:90,y:397,w:807,h:19},
{t:"you have eaten vegetable soup made my different cooks and they all taste different, it is kind ",p:33,x:90,y:423,w:811,h:19},
{t:"of like that with resin.  A number of LLDPE Hexene resins share the same general name,  but ",p:33,x:90,y:449,w:801,h:19},
{t:"they don't necessary taste the same in the finished stretch film.  They may contain additives ",p:33,x:90,y:475,w:808,h:19},
{t:"of various types to enhance processing etc that have some effect on the finished product.",p:33,x:90,y:502,w:774,h:19},
{t:"Page 3 of 3",p:33,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:"How to Double Check the Label on Stretch Film",p:34,x:219,y:278,w:578,h:25},
{t:"Stretch film today comes in a hundred different gauges, widths, and footages.  Labels may be in english or ",p:34,x:90,y:330,w:821,h:17},
{t:"metrics, and they also may be complete or incomplete as far as the information provided about what is on ",p:34,x:90,y:353,w:809,h:17},
{t:"the roll of film you are buying.  Then also there is pre -stretch film that comes without a gauge on the label ",p:34,x:90,y:376,w:827,h:17},
{t:"from several manufacturers.  In todays Inside Scoop I am going to share with you several formulas that you ",p:34,x:90,y:399,w:831,h:17},
{t:"can use in reading a stretch film label. Then I will share the big formula on double checking your film to ",p:34,x:90,y:422,w:795,h:17},
{t:"make sure it is all there.",p:34,x:90,y:445,w:186,h:17},
{t:"Just a quick example or two before we move on.  There are a couple of manufacturers who label their hand ",p:34,x:90,y:606,w:819,h:17},
{t:"wrap in metrics who show the footage to be 450 meters.  Let's check this one by using the meters to feet ",p:34,x:90,y:629,w:819,h:17},
{t:"formula.  450 meters x 3.2808 = 1,476' per roll.  I bet you thought it was going to be 1,500' didn't you.  ",p:34,x:90,y:652,w:798,h:17},
{t:"Wrong, 457 meters = 1,500' which is the standard footage for film in that range.  When you buy hand wrap ",p:34,x:90,y:675,w:823,h:17},
{t:"labeled 450 meters on the footage, just remember you are getting 5,904 feet in the case instead of the ",p:34,x:90,y:698,w:803,h:17},
{t:"full 6,000' you probably think you are getting.  Nothing wrong with label, just be aware of the difference.",p:34,x:90,y:721,w:809,h:17},
{t:"Probably the most confusing label to me personally is the one that shows width in cm ( centimeters ) ",p:34,x:90,y:764,w:769,h:17},
{t:"insteach of inches.  I did not include the conversion formula for this one above, but here it is.  ",p:34,x:90,y:787,w:727,h:17},
{t:"CM x 0.394 = ",p:34,x:826,y:787,w:106,h:17},
{t:"inches; and inches x 2.54 = CM.  Here is a good example of such a label.  One company has a hand wrap label ",p:34,x:90,y:810,w:827,h:17},
{t:"that reads:   15 micron  40.5 cm x 457 m  Here is the interpretation of this label:  59 gauge  15.95\" x ",p:34,x:90,y:834,w:787,h:17},
{t:"1500'.  ",p:34,x:90,y:857,w:57,h:17},
{t:"Now there is nothing wrong with labels that are given in metrics.  But I think it is good for all of us to be ",p:34,x:90,y:900,w:807,h:17},
{t:"able to read the label and know what we are getting.  Plus there is more to it than just numbers.  The film ",p:34,x:90,y:923,w:813,h:17},
{t:"illustrated above while it is just under 16\" in width and probably would be priced against competitive 16\" ",p:34,x:90,y:946,w:799,h:17},
{t:"films, will put more width on the pallet as it is applied than most 16\" films since it is a stiff and strong film ",p:34,x:90,y:969,w:821,h:17},
{t:"and will have very little neck down of the film width during application.",p:34,x:90,y:992,w:539,h:17},
{t:"Now to answer the question about how to know if you are getting the right amount of film on your roll.  ",p:34,x:90,y:1035,w:789,h:17},
{t:"We would not have to even ask this question if all states had a good truth in labeling law and enforced it.  ",p:34,x:90,y:1058,w:808,h:17},
{t:"Your first clue to the need to double check your roll will be if the label omits one of the stardard formats ",p:34,x:90,y:1081,w:816,h:17},
{t:"of gauge, width, length, roll weight.  If one of these are missing, you need to check your roll.",p:34,x:90,y:1104,w:706,h:17},
{t:"Almost all labels will show gauge, width, and footage.  To double check the label use this formula.",p:34,x:90,y:1147,w:740,h:17},
{t:"width ( in inches ) x length ( in feet ) x gauge ( 80 gauge expressed as .8 )  x .0004 = lbs of film on the roll",p:34,x:98,y:1190,w:814,h:17},
{t:"Gauge to Microns",p:34,x:128,y:489,w:132,h:17},
{t:"Feet to Meters",p:34,x:345,y:489,w:117,h:17},
{t:"Inches to Millimeters",p:34,x:531,y:489,w:165,h:17},
{t:"Pounds to Kilograms",p:34,x:748,y:489,w:151,h:17},
{t:"Gauge x .254 - Microns",p:34,x:106,y:513,w:177,h:17},
{t:"Feet x .3048 = Meters",p:34,x:317,y:513,w:173,h:17},
{t:"Inches x 25.40 = MM",p:34,x:532,y:513,w:163,h:17},
{t:"Pounds / 2.2 = Kilograms",p:34,x:730,y:513,w:185,h:17},
{t:"Microns to Gauge",p:34,x:128,y:538,w:132,h:17},
{t:"Meters to Feet",p:34,x:345,y:538,w:117,h:17},
{t:"Millimeters to Inches",p:34,x:531,y:538,w:165,h:17},
{t:"Kilograms to Pounds",p:34,x:748,y:538,w:151,h:17},
{t:"Microns x 3.937 = Gauge",p:34,x:100,y:562,w:187,h:17},
{t:"Meters x 3.2808 = Feet",p:34,x:312,y:562,w:183,h:17},
{t:"MM x 0.0394 = Inches",p:34,x:527,y:562,w:172,h:17},
{t:"Kilograms x 2.2 = Pounds",p:34,x:730,y:562,w:187,h:17},
{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:34,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:"Let's check out a label that says 80 gauge 20\" x 6,000'.  Using the formula 20 x 6000 x .8 x .0004 = 38.4.  ",p:35,x:90,y:95,w:821,h:17},
{t:"Your roll should have 38.4 pounds of stretch film on it.  This weight does not include the core.  Now to ",p:35,x:90,y:118,w:789,h:17},
{t:"double check.  Weigh a full roll of your film with the core included.  Let's say you come up with a weight of ",p:35,x:90,y:141,w:820,h:17},
{t:"40.6 pounds.  Now find an empty core after the film has been used and weigh the core.  If everything is to ",p:35,x:90,y:164,w:820,h:17},
{t:"the letter, your core should weigh 2.2 pounds.",p:35,x:90,y:187,w:349,h:17},
{t:"Let's be fair and recognize that there can be some variation in the weight of a roll of film due to the gauge ",p:35,x:90,y:230,w:826,h:17},
{t:"having some fluctuation during the manufacturing process, or small variances due to a different film ",p:35,x:90,y:253,w:770,h:17},
{t:"density.  But if you weigh your roll of film and it weighs 37.5 pounds with the core in it, and the formula ",p:35,x:90,y:276,w:797,h:17},
{t:"shows it should weigh 38.4 pounds without the core, then you either have a short footage roll, or a thinner ",p:35,x:90,y:300,w:819,h:17},
{t:"gauge than the label is showing.  You might have your supplier double check a roll for you to see if it is ",p:35,x:90,y:323,w:783,h:17},
{t:"labeled correctly as I have seen a few cases were the wrong label was put on film at the plant by accident.",p:35,x:90,y:346,w:812,h:17},
{t:"Should you have any questions about stretch film labels, please feel free to email me about them; or just hit ",p:35,x:90,y:389,w:832,h:17},
{t:"the red button below and ask.  Labels provide the information about the stretch film that you should know ",p:35,x:90,y:412,w:816,h:17},
{t:"and you should know how to read them.",p:35,x:90,y:435,w:295,h:17},
{t:"Coming Next ... What Color Is Your Stretch Film?",p:35,x:294,y:682,w:424,h:19},
{t:"Footnote: Next week we are going to take a look at the color of your stretch film, and it is not ",p:35,x:94,y:728,w:819,h:19},
{t:"clear.  Stay tuned.",p:35,x:90,y:754,w:157,h:19},
{t:"Page 2 of 2",p:35,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:"Understanding Stretch Film Price Changes",p:36,x:254,y:278,w:508,h:25},
{t:"What great timing!  The stretch film industry has just announced a price increase on stretch film of 9 ",p:36,x:90,y:330,w:788,h:17},
{t:"-",p:36,x:888,y:330,w:6,h:17},
{t:"10% effective on orders entered on or after June 4th, and shipping on or after June 18th.  This increase is ",p:36,x:90,y:353,w:827,h:17},
{t:"based on increases on the price of resin from Dow and ExxonMobil that go into effect on June 1st.  Dow and ",p:36,x:90,y:376,w:832,h:17},
{t:"ExxonMobil have also announced an additional resin increase to go into effect on July 1st.",p:36,x:90,y:399,w:683,h:17},
{t:"With these pending increases on the table, let's see if we can get a handle on what is happening and why.  ",p:36,x:90,y:442,w:812,h:17},
{t:"First of all let me make it clear that I do not have all the answers, neither does anyone else that I know.  ",p:36,x:90,y:465,w:808,h:17},
{t:"Stretch film price movements are a result of the interaction of various components that effect the ",p:36,x:90,y:488,w:770,h:17},
{t:"movement of price up and down.  The law of supply and demand is the primary component , but there a ",p:36,x:90,y:511,w:786,h:17},
{t:"number of other drivers that are in play with the law of supply and demand.  Some of these are:",p:36,x:90,y:534,w:733,h:17},
{t:"A limited number of resin manufacturers .  In recent years there has been a consolidation of the resin ",p:36,x:90,y:577,w:787,h:17},
{t:"manufacturers who supply the stretch film industry.  At one time there were four major resin producers: ",p:36,x:90,y:600,w:809,h:17},
{t:"Dow, Exxon, Mobil, and Union Carbide.  These four have merged into two.  Exxon and Mobil united, and Dow ",p:36,x:90,y:624,w:822,h:17},
{t:"and Union Carbide did also.  As we all know when there is less competition in any market segment, pricing ",p:36,x:90,y:647,w:802,h:17},
{t:"tends to go up, not down.  In addition it now only takes two companies to move the price as before it took ",p:36,x:90,y:670,w:810,h:17},
{t:"four companies to move the price.",p:36,x:90,y:693,w:258,h:17},
{t:"Ethylene: This is the key material in the production of polyethylene resin.  It can be produced from the ",p:36,x:90,y:736,w:798,h:17},
{t:"refinement of oil, and also from natural gas.  In  the US somewhere around 70% of the ethylene produced ",p:36,x:90,y:759,w:813,h:17},
{t:"comes from natural gas.  Ethylene is sold on contract and also on the spot market.",p:36,x:90,y:782,w:626,h:17},
{t:"Oil Pricing: With gasoline pricing over $ 3.00 a gallon for regular on the national average, we all know what ",p:36,x:90,y:825,w:815,h:17},
{t:"upward pressure oil pricing can have on anything that is made from oil such as plastic.  Oil pricing can be ",p:36,x:90,y:848,w:801,h:17},
{t:"effected by a lot factors that are not associated with the basic cost of production and transportation of ",p:36,x:90,y:871,w:811,h:17},
{t:"oil.  Things such as the threat of war, terrorism, and weather can have a tremendous effect on oil pricing.",p:36,x:90,y:894,w:810,h:17},
{t:"Natural gas: Our abundant resouces of natural gas have helped to keep our resin prices lower than those in ",p:36,x:90,y:937,w:821,h:17},
{t:"many parts of the world.  However, our resources of gas are under constant pressure ,and have increased in ",p:36,x:90,y:960,w:829,h:17},
{t:"value and cost significantly over the past years.  There are a number of things that than can drive up the ",p:36,x:90,y:984,w:806,h:17},
{t:"price of natural gas, but the number one answer for us is a cold winter.  During a cold winter we can use ",p:36,x:90,y:1007,w:795,h:17},
{t:"more than is currently being produced. This depletes our stored resouces and drives up pricing.",p:36,x:90,y:1030,w:729,h:17},
{t:"Exports of resin: Historically when China was in the market to buy resin, pricing pressure could result in ",p:36,x:90,y:1073,w:804,h:17},
{t:"price increases in the US.  Currently because of the devalued dollar, the resin industry can export resin to ",p:36,x:90,y:1096,w:823,h:17},
{t:"Europe and South America at prices that are higher than those currently in play in the US.  Think of it this ",p:36,x:90,y:1119,w:825,h:17},
{t:"way.  If you were selling candy at $ 0.60 a pound to your regular customers, but the guy across the street is ",p:36,x:90,y:1142,w:834,h:17},
{t:"willing to pay you $ 0.75 a pound for it, you just might decide to sell at least part of your candy to the guy ",p:36,x:90,y:1165,w:818,h:17},
{t:"across the street unless your regular customers were willing to pay a price closer to what he is offering.  I ",p:36,x:90,y:1188,w:821,h:17},
{t:"hope you get the message here because this is part of what is happening on the current resin increases.",p:36,x:90,y:1212,w:792,h:17},
{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:36,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:"The Value of the Dollar:  With the value of the dollar depreciated on the world market, other countries who ",p:37,x:90,y:95,w:833,h:17},
{t:"have accumulated our dollars can use them to buy our resin, or anything else we have, at prices that are ",p:37,x:90,y:118,w:794,h:17},
{t:"lower than they would have to pay for similar products in their own country.",p:37,x:90,y:141,w:577,h:17},
{t:"Weather: As we learned during the aftermath of Katrina, weather, and especially hurricanes can have a ",p:37,x:90,y:184,w:797,h:17},
{t:"major impact on the availability and price of resin in the US.",p:37,x:90,y:207,w:461,h:17},
{t:"ROI:  Just plain old return on investment.  The resin companies need a good return on their investment in ",p:37,x:90,y:250,w:808,h:17},
{t:"order to expand  processing facilites, and fund research and development for improved resin performance ",p:37,x:90,y:273,w:817,h:17},
{t:"etc.  ",p:37,x:90,y:296,w:39,h:17},
{t:"One Additional note, while it is true that raw materials constitute about 70% of the cost of stretch film, it ",p:37,x:90,y:339,w:826,h:17},
{t:"is also true that there are other costs, non -related to raw materials, that must be passed through to the ",p:37,x:90,y:362,w:815,h:17},
{t:"final price from time to time.  These costs are factored in to price increases whenever there are resin cost ",p:37,x:90,y:385,w:827,h:17},
{t:"movements.  Because of this, a resin increase of .05 lb may go to the end user as a .06 lb increase for ",p:37,x:90,y:408,w:780,h:17},
{t:"example.",p:37,x:90,y:432,w:66,h:17},
{t:"I trust you are getting the picture that supply and demand is a great deal more involved that just the ",p:37,x:90,y:474,w:781,h:17},
{t:"interaction between the resin producer and the extruding companies.  Soft demand in the US such as we ",p:37,x:90,y:498,w:805,h:17},
{t:"are now experiencing, is not enough to prevent price increases when there is significant demand for the ",p:37,x:90,y:521,w:797,h:17},
{t:"same resin from outside markets who are competing for the same pound of resin that your friendly local ",p:37,x:90,y:544,w:800,h:17},
{t:"stretch film manufacturer wants to use for making your stretch film.",p:37,x:90,y:567,w:530,h:17},
{t:"Granted the insights that I have provided into understanding price movements for resin and stetch film are ",p:37,x:90,y:610,w:829,h:17},
{t:"somewhat simplistic, but people in our industry who are far brighter than myself, also have a great deal of ",p:37,x:90,y:633,w:818,h:17},
{t:"difficulty with this subject.  The bottom line is that resin price increases may be being pushed by ",p:37,x:90,y:656,w:751,h:17},
{t:"factors ,or a combination of factors, that are not readily evident to us from our particular vantage point.  ",p:37,x:90,y:679,w:813,h:17},
{t:"The law of Supply and Demand does work and is at work in all stretch film price changes.",p:37,x:90,y:702,w:678,h:17},
{t:"Coming Next ... Lean Stretch Film",p:37,x:365,y:949,w:286,h:19},
{t:"Footnote: If you are interested in keeping a tab on the price of resin, I would suggest that you ",p:37,x:94,y:995,w:823,h:19},
{t:"might want to go to www.theplasticexchange.com",p:37,x:90,y:1021,w:421,h:19},
{t:"website  and view their market update ",p:37,x:521,y:1021,w:334,h:19},
{t:"sections on resin.",p:37,x:90,y:1048,w:148,h:19},
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{t:"How to Reduce Stretch Film Price Increases",p:38,x:239,y:278,w:539,h:25},
{t:"Whenever multiple price increases are announced on stretch film, as is currently happening, it pays to once ",p:38,x:90,y:330,w:825,h:17},
{t:"again focus on how you can reduce the impact of these price increases on your operating budget.  Remember ",p:38,x:90,y:353,w:831,h:17},
{t:"that your customers do not pay you more for your products because you wrap them in more stretch film.  ",p:38,x:90,y:376,w:808,h:17},
{t:"They could care less, as long as the product arrives in excellent condition.  ",p:38,x:90,y:399,w:572,h:17},
{t:"Stretch film is a \"cost\" and ",p:38,x:670,y:399,w:217,h:17},
{t:"needs to be controlled and reduced whenever possible.",p:38,x:90,y:422,w:416,h:17},
{t:"Here is what is currently happening on pricing.  The resin suppliers have implemented a resin increase of $ ",p:38,x:90,y:465,w:815,h:17},
{t:"0.04 per pound effective October 1st.  This is being passed through to the street by the stretch film ",p:38,x:90,y:488,w:784,h:17},
{t:"manufacturers as an 8% increase on November 1st.  A second resin increase has been announced by the ",p:38,x:90,y:511,w:793,h:17},
{t:"resin suppliers for November 1st in the amount of $ 0.05 per pound.  At least some stretch film ",p:38,x:90,y:534,w:739,h:17},
{t:"manufacturers have announced this increase to the street in the amount of 8% effective November 15th.  ",p:38,x:90,y:558,w:816,h:17},
{t:"The resin suppliers have also announced an additional increase for December 1st in the amount of $ 0.06 lb.  ",p:38,x:90,y:581,w:831,h:17},
{t:"This one has not been announced to the street at this time as everyone is hoping that it will be delayed or ",p:38,x:90,y:604,w:814,h:17},
{t:"will just go away.",p:38,x:90,y:627,w:128,h:17},
{t:"These increases are the direct result of supply and demand on the world stage.  The low value of the US ",p:38,x:90,y:670,w:803,h:17},
{t:"dollar against other currencies such as the Euro, is making our US resin look like a real bargain to users ",p:38,x:90,y:693,w:795,h:17},
{t:"around the world.  Strong exports of resin at higher prices are pulling the US price for resin higher.  The ",p:38,x:90,y:716,w:813,h:17},
{t:"short of it is that users in other countries are willing to pay more for our resin than we have been paying.  ",p:38,x:90,y:739,w:814,h:17},
{t:"In order to keep the resin here in the US to use, we have to pay the world level price. ",p:38,x:90,y:762,w:661,h:17},
{t:"Ok, here is how you can reduce the impact of these price increases on your operating budget.",p:38,x:90,y:805,w:712,h:17},
{t:"If you have not already actively pursued a cost reduction program on stretch film, you should do that ",p:38,x:90,y:848,w:778,h:17},
{t:"immediately.  Let me give you two examples of what the impact can be on your bottom line.",p:38,x:90,y:871,w:689,h:17},
{t:"Example 1: The following two hand wrap films will give you the same performance on load.  Note the ",p:38,x:90,y:914,w:765,h:17},
{t:"difference in impact that the three nominated price increases have on your bottom line.",p:38,x:90,y:937,w:671,h:17},
{t:"80 gauge 18\" x 1,500' = 34.6 lbs per case x $ 0.15 ( the 3 nominated increases ) = $ 5.19 per case increase",p:38,x:90,y:980,w:811,h:17},
{t:"42 gauge 18\" x 1,500' = 18.2 lbs per case x $ 0.15 ( the 3 nominated increases ) = $ 2.73 per case increase",p:38,x:90,y:1023,w:814,h:17},
{t:"If you are buying 10 TL's per year ( 48 cs x 26 plts X 10 TL = 24,960 cs ), and are still using 80 gauge 18\" x ",p:38,x:90,y:1066,w:824,h:17},
{t:"1,500' you will be paying $ 129,542.40 more than you are currently paying.  But if you are using the ",p:38,x:90,y:1089,w:762,h:17},
{t:"INFHW18PX2 ( 42 gauge 18\" x 1,500') you will be paying only $ 68,140.80 more.  The impact of the ",p:38,x:90,y:1112,w:767,h:17},
{t:"increases will be $ 61,401.60 less for the PX2 user than for the full gauge user.  You have reduced the ",p:38,x:90,y:1135,w:790,h:17},
{t:"impact of the increases by 47.4% by using a thinner high performance film.",p:38,x:90,y:1158,w:574,h:17},
{t:"Example 2: The following two machine films give you essentially the same performance on load.  Note the ",p:38,x:90,y:1201,w:810,h:17},
{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:38,x:839,y:5,w:90,h:18},
{t:"1/26/2008",p:38,x:848,y:1301,w:81,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\My Documents\\Northwoods Software\\...",p:38,x:90,y:1301,w:733,h:18},
{t:"difference in impact that the three nominated price incrases have on your bottom line.",p:39,x:90,y:95,w:661,h:17},
{t:"80 gauge 20\" x 5,500' = 35.2 lbs per roll x $ 0.15 ( the 3 nominated increases ) = $ 5.28 for 5,500' increase",p:39,x:90,y:138,w:829,h:17},
{t:"Stratos 51 gauge 20\" x 9,000' = 36.7 lbs per roll x $ 0.15 ( the 3 nominated increases ) = $ 5.51 for 9,000' ",p:39,x:90,y:180,w:821,h:17},
{t:"or $ 3.37 for 5,500'.",p:39,x:90,y:204,w:162,h:17},
{t:"If you are using 10 pallets of machine film a month, or 120 pallets a year ( 40 rolls plt x 120 plts = 4,800 ",p:39,x:90,y:246,w:801,h:17},
{t:"rolls ), and are still using 80 gauge 20\" x 5,500', you will be paying $ 25,344.00 more for film than you are ",p:39,x:90,y:270,w:817,h:17},
{t:"currently paying.  But if you have already changed to the new technology Stratos ( trademark) machine film, ",p:39,x:90,y:293,w:830,h:17},
{t:"you will only be paying $ 16,176.00 for the same amount of film as the 80 gauge.  The impact of changing to ",p:39,x:90,y:316,w:822,h:17},
{t:"a better performing Stratos film is $ 9,168.00 reduction on the increases.   The 3 nominated increase would ",p:39,x:90,y:339,w:833,h:17},
{t:"have a 36% lesser impact to you than the company still using 80 gauge film.",p:39,x:90,y:362,w:574,h:17},
{t:"But here is the real kicker, by changing to PX2 or Stratos from your 70 or 80 gauge film, you will most ",p:39,x:90,y:405,w:789,h:17},
{t:"likely be paying less for your film after the 3 nominated increases than you are paying now.  For you, the ",p:39,x:90,y:428,w:804,h:17},
{t:"increases will have never happened.",p:39,x:90,y:451,w:269,h:17},
{t:"My phone number is 800-241-7940 and my email is billjackson@npsinc.net .  Give me a call and let's tell ",p:39,x:90,y:494,w:799,h:17},
{t:"these increases to go away.",p:39,x:90,y:517,w:208,h:17},
{t:"Footnote: The truth is that these increase and more are on the way.  Oil topped $ 90.00 a ",p:39,x:94,y:765,w:782,h:19},
{t:"barrel this week and is being talked at $ 100.00 a barrel the first quarter of 2008.  The Eruo is ",p:39,x:90,y:791,w:828,h:19},
{t:"$ 1.43 to the dollar which puts everything in the US on \"sale\" to much of the world.  There are ",p:39,x:90,y:817,w:817,h:19},
{t:"a lot of things we cannot control, but we can reduce our spend for stretch film by using thinner ",p:39,x:90,y:843,w:822,h:19},
{t:"films that are stronger and give the same performance while reducing cost.",p:39,x:90,y:869,w:645,h:19},
{t:"Page 2 of 2",p:39,x:839,y:5,w:90,h:18},
{t:"1/26/2008",p:39,x:848,y:1301,w:81,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\My Documents\\Northwoods Software\\...",p:39,x:90,y:1301,w:733,h:18},
{t:"To: Inside Scoop Reader",p:40,x:90,y:242,w:174,h:15},
{t:"Ever Wonder What to Do With All Those Empty Cores?",p:40,x:230,y:281,w:558,h:21},
{t:"Since there are a lot of industry insights that I would like to share with you, I thought it might be a good idea to start a newsletter ",p:40,x:90,y:324,w:844,h:14},
{t:"to touch on a variety of packaging issues in a non threatening format.  By that, I mean that this newsletter will not be used as a ",p:40,x:90,y:343,w:814,h:14},
{t:"sales solicitation tool.  I will not solicit or accept any orders through the Inside Scoop.  Of course if we touch on something that ",p:40,x:90,y:362,w:818,h:14},
{t:"hits home with you, and you want to learn more about it, just contact me by return email.",p:40,x:90,y:381,w:562,h:14},
{t:"I thought a good place to start would be a subject that we all have in common.  What is the best way to dispose of all those empty ",p:40,x:90,y:416,w:829,h:14},
{t:"stretch film cores after the film has been used.  You would be surprised how often I see them being put into common trash barrels ",p:40,x:90,y:435,w:837,h:14},
{t:"in the warehouse and then into the dumpster for disposal.  When you do this not only are you ignoring the benefits of recycling, but ",p:40,x:90,y:454,w:840,h:14},
{t:"you are actually having to pay someone to haul them off, and then pay someone to allow you to put them into their landfill.",p:40,x:90,y:473,w:772,h:14},
{t:"There is a better way. Unbeknown to many, there are a significant number of core and tube recycling centers throughout the US ",p:40,x:90,y:507,w:831,h:14},
{t:"and Canada.  These centers will accept your empty stretch film cores and process them for recycling into paper that can be used to ",p:40,x:90,y:527,w:837,h:14},
{t:"make new cores and tubes among other things.  Depending on the number of cores you need to dispose of, some of these recycling ",p:40,x:90,y:546,w:828,h:14},
{t:"centers will arrange with you to pick them up ( there may be a charge for this ), and in some cases actually pay you something for ",p:40,x:90,y:565,w:823,h:14},
{t:"the used cores.  This depends on the value of mixed paper and the economics of tube and core recovery in a local or regional area.  ",p:40,x:90,y:584,w:833,h:14},
{t:"You will need to select a recovery center and discuss the best options for your core disposal. ",p:40,x:90,y:602,w:593,h:14},
{t:"If you would like to have a list of all the core and tube recycling centers with phone numbers, I have placed a pdf copy of this ",p:40,x:90,y:637,w:820,h:14},
{t:"list in the Inside Scoop File Cabinet on our website, http://www.npsinc.net/. This list is updated annually and provided by the ",p:40,x:90,y:657,w:802,h:14},
{t:"Composite Can and Tube Institute,",p:40,x:90,y:675,w:231,h:14},
{t:"I hope that sharing some of the Inside Scoop on core and tube disposal has been helpful, or at least has gotten you thinking about ",p:40,x:90,y:1003,w:830,h:14},
{t:"recycling.  Since I am assuming that you might want to receive these industry insights based on our previously contacts, I have also ",p:40,x:90,y:1022,w:836,h:14},
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{t:"and enter your email address.  We will not send you any future issues of the Inside Scoop.  Thanks, Bill Jackson",p:40,x:90,y:1060,w:707,h:14},
{t:"Coming Next... How Many Layers ( 3,5,7,9 ) Makes The Best Stretch Film? ",p:40,x:268,y:1095,w:488,h:16},
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{t:"l",p:40,x:441,y:918,w:5,h:7},
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{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:40,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"9/23/2006",p:40,x:848,y:1273,w:81,h:18},
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{t:"Page 2 of 2",p:41,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:" ",p:42,x:508,y:93,w:4,h:14},
{t:"Why does some stretch film come in COLORS ?",p:42,x:216,y:354,w:587,h:25},
{t:"To: Inside Scoop Reader",p:42,x:90,y:406,w:187,h:17},
{t:"Why are some stretch films colored and others are not.  In the early days of stretch,  the films made from ",p:42,x:90,y:449,w:828,h:17},
{t:"polyethylene were all clear.  In those days PVC was also used for stretch film ( it would stretch 30% ) and ",p:42,x:90,y:472,w:813,h:17},
{t:"Bordens PVC had a yellow tint to it.  In the late 70's when Mobil Chemical introduced the first LLDPE ",p:42,x:90,y:496,w:781,h:17},
{t:"stretch films, the decision was made to use colors to reinforce the Mobil X brand of film.  The colors used ",p:42,x:90,y:518,w:819,h:17},
{t:"were blue for 120 gauge Mobil XH, green for 90 gauge Mobil X, and red for 70 gauge Mobil XL.  The ",p:42,x:90,y:542,w:770,h:17},
{t:"branding was so successful that many competitors would try to copy the colors in their films to try and ",p:42,x:90,y:565,w:793,h:17},
{t:"identify their quality with that of Mobil.  At one time there were several companies out selling green film.  ",p:42,x:90,y:588,w:820,h:17},
{t:"It was confusing to the users as they would tell the distributor they were using green Mobil film,  and they ",p:42,x:90,y:611,w:823,h:17},
{t:"would try to sell them another green film to replace it.  Thank goodness those days are over.",p:42,x:90,y:634,w:709,h:17},
{t:"Maybe it was because there were so many different colors of film in the marketplace at one time that some ",p:42,x:90,y:677,w:831,h:17},
{t:"buyers started wanting to color code and date their inventory by using different colors of stretch film.  ",p:42,x:90,y:700,w:803,h:17},
{t:"Imagine your customer wanting to order one pallet each of 6 different colors.  On top of that the colors ",p:42,x:90,y:723,w:804,h:17},
{t:"available for brand indentification were all different gauges.  The stretch film producers moved away from ",p:42,x:90,y:746,w:825,h:17},
{t:"colors back to clear as extrusion rates increased and film came to be made at very high rates of speed.",p:42,x:90,y:770,w:790,h:17},
{t:"With today's high speed production rates, the manufacturer has to run colors very sparingly and gang them ",p:42,x:90,y:812,w:828,h:17},
{t:"in periodic campaigns to run back to back.  Once the color run is complete, they have to turn off the ",p:42,x:90,y:836,w:770,h:17},
{t:"extruder, and clean out the die, extruders, and blenders to remove any color pigment that might be hanging ",p:42,x:90,y:859,w:827,h:17},
{t:"around inside.  As all shut downs are costly, this adds to the increased pricing for colored films.  The color ",p:42,x:90,y:882,w:817,h:17},
{t:"pigments themselves can vary widely in price, with black being the cheapest, and some color masterbatches ",p:42,x:90,y:905,w:824,h:17},
{t:"costing as much as $ 0.18 per pound.  Some manufacturers will accept 10,000 lb orders for colors and run ",p:42,x:90,y:928,w:811,h:17},
{t:"them once a month.  ",p:42,x:90,y:951,w:156,h:17},
{t:"There are a couple of stretch film companies who run a lot of colors each month.  One runs them in cast film ",p:42,x:90,y:994,w:834,h:17},
{t:"and the other in blown film.  Two pallets of just about any color are available from either of these.  Other ",p:42,x:90,y:1017,w:816,h:17},
{t:"manufacturers will also run colors but with a lot more restrictions on order size and gauge.  They are ",p:42,x:90,y:1040,w:775,h:17},
{t:"produced in both hand wrap and machine film rolls.",p:42,x:90,y:1064,w:384,h:17},
{t:"The chart on the left shows the most popular colors ",p:42,x:513,y:1166,w:402,h:17},
{t:"used in stretch film today.  Black Opaque is the most ",p:42,x:513,y:1189,w:411,h:17},
{t:"popular and is not used so much for color coding as it ",p:42,x:513,y:1212,w:407,h:17},
{t:"Page 1 of 3",p:42,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"10/28/2006",p:42,x:838,y:1273,w:91,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\DOCUME~1\\WILLIA~1\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\GOYF649C.htm",p:42,x:90,y:1273,w:568,h:18},
{t:"Sometimes the story behind a color makes for interesting reading.  One leading manufacturer makes his ",p:43,x:90,y:324,w:800,h:17},
{t:"UVI outside storage film with a blue tint to it.  Salesmen like to tell the user that if the film doesn't have ",p:43,x:90,y:346,w:815,h:17},
{t:"the blue tint, it doesn't have the UVI in it.  Actually when the manufacturer first ran the UVI stretch film, ",p:43,x:90,y:370,w:829,h:17},
{t:"the only UVI resin he had in the plant was blue ice bag resin so he used that, and what do you know, the ",p:43,x:90,y:393,w:795,h:17},
{t:"industry got a new standard \"blue tint UVI stretch film\".",p:43,x:90,y:416,w:436,h:17},
{t:"Color stretch film is pretty,  but it does not improve the performance of the film.  In fact colors in stretch ",p:43,x:90,y:459,w:828,h:17},
{t:"film reduce the overall performance and quality of the film as the color pigment in the film weakens it from ",p:43,x:90,y:482,w:827,h:17},
{t:"normal levels.  White pigment is especially detrimental to the film quality. The more color pigment, the less ",p:43,x:90,y:505,w:821,h:17},
{t:"performance in the film.  White stretch film does help protect the film from the elements of weather, as it ",p:43,x:90,y:528,w:836,h:17},
{t:"reflects sunlight, but it is not a UV stabilizer and of true minimal help.  As we stated earlier, white pigment ",p:43,x:90,y:551,w:829,h:17},
{t:"in stretch film can result in a significant degradation of film properties.  If you are going to use white ",p:43,x:90,y:574,w:785,h:17},
{t:"opaque for extended outside storage, you probably should add UVI to achieve your desired results.",p:43,x:90,y:598,w:757,h:17},
{t:"Let's take one more look at black opaque stretch film before we leave the subject.   Unlike white, black is a ",p:43,x:90,y:640,w:827,h:17},
{t:"very good stabilizer as it absorbs all wavelengths of light.  Black stretch film that is made with fine particle ",p:43,x:90,y:664,w:830,h:17},
{t:"size carbon black, protects the film to the extent that there is no reason to add UVI.  Some stretch film ",p:43,x:90,y:687,w:813,h:17},
{t:"manufacturers will not add UVI to black opaque as they support this view that no additional benefit is ",p:43,x:90,y:710,w:784,h:17},
{t:"achieved by doing so.",p:43,x:90,y:733,w:160,h:17},
{t:"If you are using an opaque stretch film for piferage protection, you need to keep in mind that downgauging ",p:43,x:90,y:776,w:819,h:17},
{t:"your stretch film, or increasing your pre-stretch gear can cause the film to become less opaque as it is ",p:43,x:90,y:799,w:795,h:17},
{t:"applied to your pallet.  Let's not forget that the opacity of a color is directly related to the thickness and ",p:43,x:90,y:822,w:817,h:17},
{t:"orientation caused by the stretch level used.",p:43,x:90,y:845,w:341,h:17},
{t:"We recommend colors only when they are needed for purposes such as piferage protection, extended ",p:43,x:90,y:888,w:778,h:17},
{t:"outside storage, and very necessary color coding of certain products.",p:43,x:90,y:911,w:528,h:17},
{t:"Coming Next ... An Overview of Highlights from Pack Expo",p:43,x:186,y:1160,w:645,h:25},
{t:"is for concealing what is being shipped from those ",p:43,x:513,y:95,w:386,h:17},
{t:"handling the product in transit.  Piferage protection. ",p:43,x:513,y:118,w:406,h:17},
{t:"White Opaque is used most often for products being ",p:43,x:513,y:141,w:407,h:17},
{t:"wrapped for extended outside storage.  The white ",p:43,x:513,y:164,w:389,h:17},
{t:"color reflects the suns rays.  The other colors are ",p:43,x:513,y:187,w:388,h:17},
{t:"mostly used for color coding product for easy ",p:43,x:513,y:210,w:353,h:17},
{t:"identification in the warehouse.",p:43,x:513,y:234,w:241,h:17},
{t:"Page 2 of 3",p:43,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"10/28/2006",p:43,x:838,y:1273,w:91,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\DOCUME~1\\WILLIA~1\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\GOYF649C.htm",p:43,x:90,y:1273,w:568,h:18},
{t:" ",p:44,x:508,y:535,w:4,h:14},
{t:"Footnote: This coming week the Pack Expo will be taking place at the McCormick Center in ",p:44,x:94,y:95,w:781,h:19},
{t:"Chicago, IL.  This is the premier event for the stretch and shrink equipment industry for this ",p:44,x:90,y:121,w:807,h:19},
{t:"year.  The dates are October 29th through       through November 3rd.  If you are ",p:44,x:90,y:147,w:715,h:19},
{t:"contimplating purchasing new stretch equipment during the coming year, it will pay you to ",p:44,x:90,y:174,w:768,h:19},
{t:"attend Pack Expo where you can see all the latest stretch and shrink equipment from all the ",p:44,x:90,y:200,w:794,h:19},
{t:"leading manufacturers under one roof.  See you at Pack Expo!",p:44,x:90,y:226,w:525,h:19},
{t:"Page 3 of 3",p:44,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"10/28/2006",p:44,x:838,y:1273,w:91,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\DOCUME~1\\WILLIA~1\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\GOYF649C.htm",p:44,x:90,y:1273,w:568,h:18},
{t:"To: Inside Scoop Reader",p:45,x:90,y:253,w:165,h:14},
{t:"Do You Know the Difference Between Cost and Price?",p:45,x:222,y:293,w:565,h:22},
{t:"A hundred years ago when I first started out in sales with Procter & Gamble selling Frymax shortening, I used to remind ",p:45,x:90,y:338,w:815,h:14},
{t:"people that the price you pay is not what it costs to use.  That is true whether you're buying frying shortening or stretch ",p:45,x:90,y:359,w:820,h:14},
{t:"film.  It is important to recognize the \"cost points\" in a product that contribute to, or take away from its value.  Low price ",p:45,x:90,y:379,w:824,h:14},
{t:"is never a value if the product ends up costing more to use than another product that might have had a higher initial buy ",p:45,x:90,y:400,w:811,h:14},
{t:"price.",p:45,x:90,y:420,w:37,h:14},
{t:"Many buyers of stretch film have a problem in  never getting past the \"what is your price per pound?\" question.  That is an ",p:45,x:90,y:458,w:825,h:14},
{t:"interesting question, but it has absolutely nothing to do with \"what will it cost me to use your product?\".  One of my ",p:45,x:90,y:478,w:779,h:14},
{t:"salesmen used to say that our product was cheaper to use at twice the price, and in at least some cases he was right.  Let ",p:45,x:90,y:498,w:819,h:14},
{t:"me give you an illustration:",p:45,x:90,y:518,w:178,h:14},
{t:"The film on the left costs $ 0.26 per pound less to buy and costs 25% ",p:45,x:90,y:559,w:766,h:22},
{t:"MORE to Use.  Both will give you the same results in your distribution center ",p:45,x:90,y:589,w:833,h:22},
{t:"or plant.",p:45,x:90,y:619,w:91,h:22},
{t:"Would you rather save $ 0.26 per pound or reduce the cost to use this product by 25% ?  ",p:45,x:90,y:803,w:741,h:17},
{t:"Here are some things to consider when buying stretch film for your distribution center or plant.",p:45,x:90,y:843,w:646,h:14},
{t:"l",p:45,x:112,y:886,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Can I buy a new technology stretch film that is thinner but will give me the same performance that I have been ",p:45,x:126,y:881,w:752,h:14},
{t:"getting with a thicker film?  Why would I want to buy a thicker stretch film when I can buy a thinner film that is ",p:45,x:126,y:901,w:763,h:14},
{t:"stronger for a much lower price per foot?",p:45,x:126,y:922,w:281,h:14},
{t:"l",p:45,x:112,y:947,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Will my new technology thinner machine film allow me to use a higher pre",p:45,x:126,y:942,w:489,h:14},
{t:"-stretch gear on my machine and thus give ",p:45,x:623,y:942,w:287,h:14},
{t:"me a much better yield from my film than I have been able to get from my traditional thicker gauge machine film?",p:45,x:126,y:962,w:765,h:14},
{t:"l",p:45,x:112,y:988,w:6,h:8},
{t:"Will my workers benefit from the lighter weight rolls of the new technology thinner films as the rolls can be up to ",p:45,x:126,y:983,w:771,h:14},
{t:"3.5 lbs less in weight for them to have to carry around the pallet as they wrap?",p:45,x:126,y:1003,w:532,h:14},
{t:"l",p:45,x:112,y:1028,w:6,h:8},
{t:"As the new technology thinner stretch films are stronger and tougher, not just thinner, it will result in less film ",p:45,x:126,y:1023,w:755,h:14},
{t:"breaks and better wrapped pallets.  This equals increased productivity.",p:45,x:126,y:1044,w:476,h:14},
{t:"Remember, the price you pay ( What is your price per pound? ) is not what it costs to use.  New Technology, thinner films, ",p:45,x:90,y:1082,w:822,h:14},
{t:"that are tougher and stronger than conventional full gauge films, cost less to use.   Maybe even at twice the price!",p:45,x:90,y:1102,w:765,h:14},
{t:"                            ",p:45,x:342,y:762,w:120,h:14},
{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:45,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"11/29/2006",p:45,x:838,y:1273,w:91,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\Local Settings\\Temp\\tmpB3.htm",p:45,x:90,y:1273,w:670,h:18},
{t:"Coming Next... Are You Getting What You Pay For?",p:46,x:314,y:274,w:390,h:17},
{t:"Note: We will not be sending out an Inside Scoop next week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.",p:46,x:152,y:314,w:710,h:17},
{t:"Footnote: We will be doing an Inside Scoop in the near future on Reverse Auctions.  If you have a story to share about ",p:46,x:93,y:354,w:812,h:17},
{t:"your experiences with reverse auctions either good or bad, I would like to hear it.  Please hit the red buttom and share it ",p:46,x:90,y:377,w:819,h:15},
{t:"with me.",p:46,x:90,y:397,w:56,h:15},
{t:"Page 2 of 2",p:46,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"11/29/2006",p:46,x:838,y:1273,w:91,h:18},
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{t:"To: Inside Scoop Reader",p:47,x:90,y:248,w:160,h:14},
{t:"Handles and Inserts Available to Use with Stretch Film",p:47,x:219,y:287,w:577,h:22},
{t:"While 9 out of 10 people using hand wrap, or narrow width rolls of stretch film, just put their fingers inside the core and use ",p:47,x:90,y:332,w:821,h:14},
{t:"their thumbs to apply tension as needed, there are a number of types of dispensers and inserts that are available to make ",p:47,x:90,y:352,w:803,h:14},
{t:"your life easier when applying hand wrap to a pallet.  This is just an introduction to this subject and is by no means meant to ",p:47,x:90,y:371,w:812,h:14},
{t:"be an exhaustive survey of what is available.  I am just including the ones that I like the best.  How's that for being honest ",p:47,x:90,y:391,w:811,h:14},
{t:"about it.",p:47,x:90,y:411,w:54,h:14},
{t:"Dispensers and inserts do not take the work out of wrapping pallets, but for some people, they can make the work a little ",p:47,x:90,y:448,w:793,h:14},
{t:"easier.  If you have ever wrapped 250 pallets a shift by hand, you might be looking for something to make life a little easier.  ",p:47,x:90,y:467,w:820,h:14},
{t:"If you have questions about any of these dispensers or inserts, just hit the red button and ask away.  I promise an answer.",p:47,x:90,y:487,w:800,h:14},
{t:"Handi Holders are a popular ",p:47,x:288,y:525,w:185,h:14},
{t:"insert to go into regular rolls ",p:47,x:284,y:544,w:192,h:14},
{t:"of hand wrap on 3\" cores.  ",p:47,x:284,y:564,w:174,h:14},
{t:"They come in a set as ",p:47,x:284,y:584,w:143,h:14},
{t:"pictured to the left and ",p:47,x:284,y:604,w:160,h:14},
{t:"cost less than   $ 5.00 per ",p:47,x:284,y:624,w:175,h:14},
{t:"set.  They can be used for ",p:47,x:284,y:643,w:175,h:14},
{t:"along time.",p:47,x:284,y:663,w:69,h:14},
{t:"MS Plastics makes a two ring ",p:47,x:706,y:525,w:193,h:14},
{t:"plastic insert that is lightweight ",p:47,x:703,y:544,w:214,h:14},
{t:"and simple to use.  Just insert ",p:47,x:703,y:564,w:200,h:14},
{t:"one ring in each end of the film ",p:47,x:703,y:584,w:208,h:14},
{t:"roll and use your thumbs to ",p:47,x:703,y:604,w:181,h:14},
{t:"adjust the film tension as you ",p:47,x:703,y:624,w:197,h:14},
{t:"wrap.",p:47,x:703,y:643,w:34,h:14},
{t:"Hightlight Industries has ",p:47,x:284,y:716,w:170,h:14},
{t:"long been the industry leader ",p:47,x:284,y:736,w:195,h:14},
{t:"for hand wrap dispensers.  ",p:47,x:284,y:756,w:177,h:14},
{t:"The model at the left ",p:47,x:284,y:776,w:145,h:14},
{t:"handles all rolls 12\" - 18\".  It ",p:47,x:284,y:796,w:192,h:14},
{t:"is durable, lightweight, and ",p:47,x:284,y:816,w:180,h:14},
{t:"easy to use.",p:47,x:284,y:835,w:76,h:14},
{t:"The red handle has an inner ",p:47,x:706,y:684,w:184,h:14},
{t:"insert of plastic that allows the ",p:47,x:703,y:704,w:209,h:14},
{t:"extended film handle to rotate ",p:47,x:703,y:724,w:205,h:14},
{t:"inside.  Tension is applied to the ",p:47,x:703,y:743,w:213,h:14},
{t:"film by squeezing the handle to ",p:47,x:703,y:763,w:208,h:14},
{t:"achieve the level of tension ",p:47,x:703,y:783,w:182,h:14},
{t:"desired.",p:47,x:703,y:803,w:52,h:14},
{t:"The plastic handle at the left is ",p:47,x:484,y:856,w:211,h:14},
{t:"cheap and easy to use. Let it ",p:47,x:480,y:876,w:190,h:14},
{t:"rotate in your hand and squeeze ",p:47,x:480,y:896,w:212,h:14},
{t:"for tension.  The Highlight ",p:47,x:480,y:915,w:177,h:14},
{t:"Bandit Jr on the right works the ",p:47,x:480,y:935,w:218,h:14},
{t:"same way but the handle rotates ",p:47,x:480,y:955,w:216,h:14},
{t:"inside a layer of foam for ",p:47,x:480,y:975,w:170,h:14},
{t:"comfort.",p:47,x:480,y:994,w:56,h:14},
{t:"Highlights Stretch Band-it with ",p:47,x:706,y:1015,w:215,h:14},
{t:"a tension dial on top offers the ",p:47,x:703,y:1035,w:205,h:14},
{t:"most precise tension of any of ",p:47,x:703,y:1055,w:201,h:14},
{t:"the inserts designed to work ",p:47,x:703,y:1074,w:192,h:14},
{t:"inside a 3\" ID core and with film ",p:47,x:703,y:1094,w:215,h:14},
{t:"widths of 2\" - 5\".  ",p:47,x:703,y:1114,w:122,h:14},
{t:"Just dial in the amount of tension ",p:47,x:703,y:1151,w:224,h:14},
{t:"you want on the film and wrap ",p:47,x:703,y:1170,w:197,h:14},
{t:"away.  The tension will always be ",p:47,x:703,y:1190,w:214,h:14},
{t:"the same.",p:47,x:703,y:1210,w:62,h:14},
{t:"MS Plastics Ergo Wrapper. Just turn the knob in the ",p:47,x:90,y:1170,w:350,h:14},
{t:"direction of the arrow to adjust the tension.  Comfortable ",p:47,x:90,y:1190,w:385,h:14},
{t:"and easy to use",p:47,x:90,y:1209,w:100,h:14},
{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:47,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"12/16/2006",p:47,x:838,y:1273,w:91,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\My Documents\\Northwoods Software\\...",p:47,x:90,y:1273,w:733,h:18},
{t:" ",p:48,x:90,y:93,w:3,h:12},
{t:"Coming Next... Printed Stretch Film and How To Use It!",p:48,x:300,y:301,w:417,h:16},
{t:"Footnote: Next week we are going to venture into a subject that we have had lots of requests for and that is how can you ",p:48,x:93,y:341,w:810,h:16},
{t:"get printed stretch film and how you can use it best.  Hope you will join us again next week.",p:48,x:90,y:362,w:593,h:14},
{t:"Page 2 of 2",p:48,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"12/16/2006",p:48,x:838,y:1273,w:91,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\My Documents\\Northwoods Software\\...",p:48,x:90,y:1273,w:733,h:18},
{t:"To: Inside Scoop Reader",p:49,x:90,y:255,w:169,h:15},
{t:"Converted Stretch Films May Be Part of Your Answer",p:49,x:217,y:295,w:579,h:22},
{t:"Many years ago when NPS was representing Linear Films, we had a vendor visit us who was selling a stretch film that had ",p:49,x:90,y:342,w:838,h:15},
{t:"been sliced down to 3\" x 1,000'.  We suggested that he call it Stretch Tape, he did, and the name stuck.  There is a ",p:49,x:90,y:363,w:801,h:15},
{t:"whole world out there of large and small converters and manufacturers who take the stretch film master roll and rewind ",p:49,x:90,y:383,w:836,h:15},
{t:"it into smaller rolls for a host of applications.  Today we are going to try to share some insights into this part of the ",p:49,x:90,y:404,w:806,h:15},
{t:"stretch film world with you. ",p:49,x:90,y:424,w:196,h:15},
{t:"Converted stretch film primarily consists of three product areas: (1.) Narrow rolls in 2\", 3\", or 5\" widths x 1,000' per ",p:49,x:90,y:463,w:815,h:15},
{t:"roll, or some other length depending on the gauge of the film used,  These rolls are used with or without a dispenser to ",p:49,x:90,y:483,w:826,h:15},
{t:"band products together such as strips of molding, carpet ends, books etc or to top band pallets for in house ",p:49,x:90,y:504,w:750,h:15},
{t:"movement. (2.) Larger diameter rolls of 3\" and 5\" x 5,000' or more depending on the gauge that are used on bundling ",p:49,x:90,y:524,w:809,h:15},
{t:"machines to unitize bundles of firewood, paper cores, cabinet doors etc. (3.) Extended core pipewrap in 20\" or 30\"  x ",p:49,x:90,y:545,w:812,h:15},
{t:"1,000' in various gauges that is used as a boutique hand wrap for wrapping pallets.  The extended core, ususally 5\" on ",p:49,x:90,y:566,w:810,h:15},
{t:"both ends of the film roll provides built in handles for applying the film to the pallet.",p:49,x:90,y:586,w:586,h:15},
{t:"Converted stretch film has always provided an outlet to the manufacturer for film seconds and off cuts.  For instance a ",p:49,x:90,y:939,w:831,h:15},
{t:"machine film containing resin gels can't be used on a 200% pre-stretch machine, but it can be used to slit into 5\" x ",p:49,x:90,y:960,w:796,h:15},
{t:"1,000' rolls for top banding pallets quite nicely.  Thus the secondary market for off grade films.  The preferred method ",p:49,x:90,y:981,w:834,h:15},
{t:"for rewinding stretch film is to slit and rewind where the film edges are slit with a sharp knife blade vs baloney slicing ",p:49,x:90,y:1001,w:822,h:15},
{t:"where the finished roll is sliced through all at once with the possibility of resulting nicked edges.",p:49,x:90,y:1022,w:669,h:15},
{t:"While the converted stretch film market was fed by off-grade and off-cut stretch film for many years, the most recent ",p:49,x:90,y:1060,w:841,h:15},
{t:"development has been the move toward the use of new technology stretch films in thinner gauges which perform better ",p:49,x:90,y:1081,w:832,h:15},
{t:"than thicker gauges in converted film applications.  For instance why use an off-grade 80 gauge to make a 3\" film when a ",p:49,x:90,y:1101,w:835,h:15},
{t:"50 gauge new technology film can be slit and will work much better in the application.  Even paying full price for the new ",p:49,x:90,y:1122,w:833,h:15},
{t:"technology film vs deep discount for the off-grade film, the resulting finished goods pricing is much lower and for a ",p:49,x:90,y:1143,w:804,h:15},
{t:"better and more consistent product.  Everyone wins.  NPS made the move to the new technology films for most of our ",p:49,x:90,y:1163,w:817,h:15},
{t:"converted products years ago and have provided our customers with consistent, high performance films, with almost zero ",p:49,x:90,y:1184,w:841,h:15},
{t:"issues.",p:49,x:90,y:1205,w:45,h:15},
{t:"Band-It Films                           ",p:49,x:111,y:899,w:238,h:17},
{t:"Bundling Films",p:49,x:454,y:899,w:108,h:17},
{t:"Extended Core \"Pipe Wrap\"",p:49,x:681,y:899,w:210,h:17},
{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:49,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"12/16/2006",p:49,x:838,y:1273,w:91,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\My Documents\\Northwoods Software\\...",p:49,x:90,y:1273,w:733,h:18},
{t:"As the old saying goes \"there is someone for everyone\", so to, there is a stretch film for every application.  If you have a ",p:50,x:90,y:94,w:842,h:15},
{t:"special film need just let us know.  We will be happy to try to help you with it.",p:50,x:90,y:115,w:535,h:15},
{t:"Coming Next... The Inside Scoop on Handles to Use with Stretch Film",p:50,x:238,y:335,w:535,h:17},
{t:"Page 2 of 2",p:50,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"12/16/2006",p:50,x:838,y:1273,w:91,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\My Documents\\Northwoods Software\\...",p:50,x:90,y:1273,w:733,h:18},
{t:"To: Inside Scoop Reader",p:51,x:90,y:275,w:187,h:17},
{t:"Let's Take A Look At Printed Stretch Film",p:51,x:247,y:320,w:523,h:25},
{t:"Printed stretch film can bring a lot of value to your pallet wrap application.  It can be used to advertize your ",p:51,x:90,y:372,w:834,h:17},
{t:"company and its products.  When printed stretch film is applied to your pallets, everyone who sees the ",p:51,x:90,y:396,w:789,h:17},
{t:"pallet will see your message.  Printed stretch film can also be used to help safeguard your products during ",p:51,x:90,y:419,w:813,h:17},
{t:"shipment. ",p:51,x:90,y:442,w:77,h:17},
{t:"Printing helps in calling attention to the need for special handling and processing of your shipment.  A pallet ",p:51,x:90,y:485,w:826,h:17},
{t:"that is wrapped with printed stretch film will identify the contents as being special, and keep the ",p:51,x:90,y:508,w:749,h:17},
{t:"pallet from getting lost in the shuffle of shipping.",p:51,x:90,y:531,w:381,h:17},
{t:" Examples are:",p:51,x:90,y:574,w:111,h:17},
{t:"Printing can be done on 3\" or 5\" hand rolls for application by hand without additional stretching.  Handwrap ",p:51,x:90,y:1159,w:821,h:17},
{t:"can also be printed in various widths between 12\" and 18\", as well as on 20\" film wound on extended cores ",p:51,x:90,y:1182,w:808,h:17},
{t:"for easy application.   Machine film rolls can be printed to be used on your regular stretch machine during ",p:51,x:90,y:1205,w:811,h:17},
{t:"l",p:51,x:512,y:660,w:7,h:9},
{t:"DO NOT DOUBLE STACK",p:51,x:529,y:655,w:198,h:17},
{t:"l",p:51,x:512,y:684,w:7,h:9},
{t:"FRANCISCO FOOD SERVICE",p:51,x:529,y:678,w:227,h:17},
{t:"l",p:51,x:512,y:707,w:7,h:9},
{t:"LIGHTING PRODUCTS FROM HOOPER LIGHTING",p:51,x:529,y:701,w:395,h:17},
{t:"l",p:51,x:512,y:730,w:7,h:9},
{t:"SPECIAL HANDLING BY FELLOW FREIGHT",p:51,x:529,y:724,w:344,h:17},
{t:"l",p:51,x:512,y:753,w:7,h:9},
{t:"HOT RUSH",p:51,x:529,y:747,w:87,h:17},
{t:"l",p:51,x:512,y:776,w:7,h:9},
{t:"SPECIAL HANDLING ",p:51,x:529,y:770,w:171,h:17},
{t:"l",p:51,x:512,y:799,w:7,h:9},
{t:"FRAGILE",p:51,x:529,y:794,w:71,h:17},
{t:"l",p:51,x:512,y:822,w:7,h:9},
{t:"DO NOT BREAK DOWN THE PALLET",p:51,x:529,y:817,w:288,h:17},
{t:"l",p:51,x:512,y:846,w:7,h:9},
{t:"PRINT ANY CUSTOM MESSAGE",p:51,x:529,y:840,w:255,h:17},
{t:"Page 1 of 3",p:51,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"12/28/2006",p:51,x:838,y:1273,w:91,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\Local Settings\\Temp\\tmp346.htm",p:51,x:90,y:1273,w:676,h:18},
{t:"application to the pallet.",p:52,x:90,y:95,w:185,h:17},
{t:"Printing on stretch film has been around for a good many years, but has never really caught on for a variety ",p:52,x:90,y:138,w:826,h:17},
{t:"of reasons.  Some of the reasons for it's lack of market pentration include the following:",p:52,x:90,y:161,w:681,h:17},
{t:"l",p:52,x:114,y:209,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Stretch film is extremely difficult to print in comparison to regular polyethylene film.  Because ",p:52,x:131,y:204,w:736,h:17},
{t:"stretch film is designed to stretch and tighten back up, any print placed on the surface is sure to ",p:52,x:131,y:227,w:748,h:17},
{t:"change shape and size during the wrapping process.  Some printers compensate for this by compacting ",p:52,x:131,y:250,w:785,h:17},
{t:"the print so that when it is stretched it will look normal.  Even this is difficult to do when pre",p:52,x:131,y:273,w:715,h:17},
{t:"-stretch ",p:52,x:856,y:273,w:69,h:17},
{t:"levels can vary from 100 - 300% on various machines within the same company.",p:52,x:131,y:296,w:600,h:17},
{t:"l",p:52,x:114,y:325,w:7,h:9},
{t:"It is also almost impossible to print on many stretch films because of the tackifiers used on their ",p:52,x:131,y:319,w:750,h:17},
{t:"surface to provide cling between the layers.  The stretch film used in printing needs to have a surface ",p:52,x:131,y:342,w:785,h:17},
{t:"that will allow the print ( ink ) to adher to it without running and smearing.  This is not easy to do ",p:52,x:131,y:366,w:745,h:17},
{t:"without treating the film surface to accept printing, which usually leads to a high unwind force in ",p:52,x:131,y:389,w:745,h:17},
{t:"stretch film, and poor cling.",p:52,x:131,y:412,w:211,h:17},
{t:"l",p:52,x:114,y:440,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Thicker films are easier to print than thinner films, but are also less cost effective.",p:52,x:131,y:435,w:642,h:17},
{t:"l",p:52,x:114,y:464,w:7,h:9},
{t:"A major problem with applying printed films by machine or handwrap is that the print is criss crossed ",p:52,x:131,y:458,w:779,h:17},
{t:"over itself as the pallet is wrapped up and down so that the print is difficult to read due to overlaps ",p:52,x:131,y:481,w:771,h:17},
{t:"and partial over layering of the print on the pallet.  Some have printed on a white opaque stretch film ",p:52,x:131,y:504,w:778,h:17},
{t:"so that only the last layer of the print can be read.  This is better but can still present a somewhat ",p:52,x:131,y:528,w:764,h:17},
{t:"messy looking pallet.",p:52,x:131,y:550,w:155,h:17},
{t:"l",p:52,x:114,y:579,w:7,h:9},
{t:"COST, as in HIGHER COST,",p:52,x:131,y:573,w:214,h:17},
{t:"is the number one reason printed stretch film is not more widely used ",p:52,x:354,y:574,w:538,h:17},
{t:"today.  A general rule of thumb would be that printed stretch film will cost you approximately three ",p:52,x:131,y:597,w:770,h:17},
{t:"times that of unprinted stretch film.  A roll of stretch film that might nornally cost you $ 35.00 could ",p:52,x:131,y:620,w:786,h:17},
{t:"cost you $ 105.00 if printed.  A few years ago, we had a customer who wanted to have their company ",p:52,x:131,y:643,w:773,h:17},
{t:"logo printed ( one color ) on their film.  We had it done for them and it looked great.  Everything was ",p:52,x:131,y:666,w:774,h:17},
{t:"going along fine until their accounting department suddently discovered that they had spent their ",p:52,x:131,y:690,w:753,h:17},
{t:"annual budget for stretch film in the first quarter of the year.  Needless to say they went back to ",p:52,x:131,y:712,w:759,h:17},
{t:"clear film right away.",p:52,x:131,y:736,w:162,h:17},
{t:"The most cost effective way to use printed stretch film, and the way I would recommend, is to have your ",p:52,x:90,y:778,w:810,h:17},
{t:"printing done on either a 5\" narrow roll, or a handwrap roll using a stiff low stretch film.  Then apply this ",p:52,x:90,y:802,w:805,h:17},
{t:"film by hand, either before or after the regular wrap cycle, so that you only go around the pallet once.  This ",p:52,x:90,y:825,w:830,h:17},
{t:"single layer of printed film is very cost effective and allows the message to be read without criss cross ",p:52,x:90,y:848,w:796,h:17},
{t:"layers jumbling the message.  Apply another layer of handwrap or machine film on top of the printed film to ",p:52,x:90,y:871,w:826,h:17},
{t:"protect it from removal or distortion.  This is a simple and economical way to use printed stretch film to ",p:52,x:90,y:894,w:801,h:17},
{t:"advertise your company, service, or products, with a minimum additional cost to your regular stretch ",p:52,x:90,y:917,w:772,h:17},
{t:"wrapping.  If you are interested in seeing if printed stretch film makes sense for you, give us a call, and we ",p:52,x:90,y:940,w:821,h:17},
{t:"will be happy to help.",p:52,x:90,y:964,w:159,h:17},
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{t:"Coming Next ... Your Packaging Plan for 2007!",p:53,x:263,y:97,w:492,h:25},
{t:"Footnote: This will be the last Inside Scoop newletter for 2006 due to the holidays.  In 2007 the Iside ",p:53,x:94,y:150,w:810,h:19},
{t:"Scoop with be going to a bi-weekly format to allow a little more time for preparation.  As much as I am on ",p:53,x:90,y:175,w:814,h:17},
{t:"the road, it is sometimes difficult to pull everything together on a weekly basis.  I enjoy sharing with you in ",p:53,x:90,y:198,w:826,h:17},
{t:"The Inside Scoop, and we have gotten an over -all good reception on the newsletter.  Thanks for taking your ",p:53,x:90,y:221,w:830,h:17},
{t:"time to read it.  Bill Jackson",p:53,x:90,y:245,w:217,h:17},
{t:"Page 3 of 3",p:53,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"12/28/2006",p:53,x:838,y:1273,w:91,h:18},
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{t:"To: Inside Scoop Reader",p:54,x:90,y:275,w:187,h:17},
{t:"Reverse Auctions for Stretch Film",p:54,x:301,y:320,w:416,h:25},
{t:"If you are a supplier you have probably been invited, or sometimes commanded, to participate in a reverse ",p:54,x:90,y:372,w:812,h:17},
{t:"auction by one or more of your customers.  Often, the auction is for the business you already have with the ",p:54,x:90,y:396,w:825,h:17},
{t:"customer, and have had for many years.  In the reverse auction, all the good things you have done for your ",p:54,x:90,y:419,w:818,h:17},
{t:"customer over the years are going to be ignored, and you may lose your buisness to someone who may not ",p:54,x:90,y:442,w:805,h:17},
{t:"even understand the \"real customer requirements\".   Likewise, if you are a user, you have at least toyed with ",p:54,x:90,y:465,w:832,h:17},
{t:"the idea of seeing how much you can \"save\" by putting your requirements out to bid in a reverse auction.  ",p:54,x:90,y:488,w:803,h:17},
{t:"Today, we are only going to consider reverse auctions as they pertain to the use of stretch film in your ",p:54,x:90,y:511,w:791,h:17},
{t:"company.",p:54,x:90,y:534,w:68,h:17},
{t:"The reverse auction gets it's name because the prices \"descend over time\" ",p:54,x:329,y:577,w:578,h:17},
{t:"while the auction, usually done on the internet, is taking place.  The entire ",p:54,x:329,y:600,w:569,h:17},
{t:"auction can take place in a total of 10 to 30 minutes with 1 or 2 minutes ",p:54,x:329,y:624,w:549,h:17},
{t:"extensions if a new bid is received during the final seconds of the auction.  ",p:54,x:329,y:647,w:579,h:17},
{t:"The extension is to see if anyone else wants to make another and lower bid.",p:54,x:329,y:670,w:575,h:17},
{t:"Reverse auctions have been around since about 1995 and were viewed as an innovative tool that would ",p:54,x:90,y:713,w:779,h:17},
{t:"change the course of industrial procurement.  The promise was that these on",p:54,x:90,y:736,w:589,h:17},
{t:"-line auctions would speed up ",p:54,x:686,y:736,w:225,h:17},
{t:"the procurement process and provide greater savings to the user as the suppliers fought over his business ",p:54,x:90,y:759,w:817,h:17},
{t:"with the ultimate deadline of the closing bell approaching.  If you were or are the incumbent supplier you ",p:54,x:90,y:782,w:805,h:17},
{t:"must have the lowest price to keep the business, and if not, all you have to do is cut the price to secure it.",p:54,x:90,y:805,w:811,h:17},
{t:"We have particapated in a number of reverse auctions and have been successful as many times as not.  But I ",p:54,x:90,y:848,w:834,h:17},
{t:"can tell you right now that I don't like them for a number of reasons which I am going to share with you.",p:54,x:90,y:871,w:800,h:17},
{t:"l",p:54,x:114,y:920,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Reverse auctions are coercive in regard to incumbent suppliers and ignore all the \"partnership\" and ",p:54,x:131,y:914,w:760,h:17},
{t:"customer support that have taken place over the years.  The supplier who knows your stretch film ",p:54,x:131,y:937,w:753,h:17},
{t:"requirements best, who has made the emergency shipments to keep the plant running, who has trained ",p:54,x:131,y:960,w:784,h:17},
{t:"your people on the proper use of the stretch film, who knows the high maintenance level your facility ",p:54,x:131,y:984,w:775,h:17},
{t:"requires, is now going to be put on the spot of giving you a price that is lower than some other supplier ",p:54,x:131,y:1007,w:785,h:17},
{t:"who does not understand your requirements, uses cheaper and poorer materials in his film, may not ",p:54,x:131,y:1030,w:760,h:17},
{t:"even know what customer service and support are, and who is just throwing out a price without a full ",p:54,x:131,y:1053,w:771,h:17},
{t:"understanding of all that is involved.  The ethics of reverse auctions can certainly be called into ",p:54,x:131,y:1076,w:735,h:17},
{t:"question.",p:54,x:131,y:1099,w:67,h:17},
{t:"l",p:54,x:114,y:1148,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Ok, lets leave ethics out of it.  The real bottom line reason I think reverse auctions are bad for both ",p:54,x:131,y:1142,w:778,h:17},
{t:"the supplier and the user is that they ignore the \"value added\" aspect of stretch film.  Stretch film is ",p:54,x:131,y:1165,w:785,h:17},
{t:"not a commodity product no matter what a lot of \"non -valued added \" film makers would like for you to ",p:54,x:131,y:1188,w:793,h:17},
{t:"believe.  It can actually be one of the most sophisticated products that you will ever use.",p:54,x:131,y:1212,w:678,h:17},
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{t:"l",p:55,x:114,y:100,w:7,h:9},
{t:"If you have been reading The Inside Scoop for very long, you will know that stretch film can be made ",p:55,x:131,y:95,w:779,h:17},
{t:"up anywhere from 1 to 9 layers, utilize a wide variety of resins types and grades from off spec butene ",p:55,x:131,y:118,w:787,h:17},
{t:"to better grades of hexene or octene, to even higher performance resins such as metallocene and ",p:55,x:131,y:141,w:752,h:17},
{t:"polypropylene, and in a variety of combinations.  But an even more important factor in the manufacture ",p:55,x:131,y:164,w:788,h:17},
{t:"of value added stretch film is the formulation, the process equipment, the quality controls in place, ",p:55,x:131,y:187,w:762,h:17},
{t:"and most of all the person or system that makes it all come together.",p:55,x:131,y:210,w:530,h:17},
{t:"l",p:55,x:114,y:259,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Reverse auctions on stretch film typically ask for your bid on a yearly usage of stretch film lumped ",p:55,x:131,y:253,w:762,h:17},
{t:"together.  For sake of this discussion, let's say it is for 100 pallets of 80 gauge 12\" x 1,500' hand wrap ",p:55,x:131,y:276,w:791,h:17},
{t:"and 100 pallets of 80 gauge 20\" x 5,500' machine film.  Ok, there it is, so what's your best price?  ",p:55,x:131,y:300,w:762,h:17},
{t:"Sounds simple and staightforward enough doesn't it?  Not on your life!",p:55,x:131,y:323,w:540,h:17},
{t:"l",p:55,x:114,y:371,w:7,h:9},
{t:"First, all 80 gauge films are not the same.  Some manufacturers put resin seconds so low in quality into ",p:55,x:131,y:366,w:789,h:17},
{t:"their hand wrap that you would think they were floor sweepings.  The film has no guts or holding ",p:55,x:131,y:389,w:739,h:17},
{t:"power, but it is 80 gauge, and costs a whole lot less to make than 80 gauge hand wrap that is made ",p:55,x:131,y:412,w:755,h:17},
{t:"with a hexene/butene co-extrusion etc.  If you accept his low bid you deserve what you are going to ",p:55,x:131,y:435,w:771,h:17},
{t:"get in the way of shipping damage and handling problems.  Yet you are asking the ethical manufacturer ",p:55,x:131,y:458,w:786,h:17},
{t:"who is furnishing you a quality product to compete on price with the manufacturer who does not worry ",p:55,x:131,y:481,w:783,h:17},
{t:"so much about quality because he knows that you are more interested in the price per pound than you ",p:55,x:131,y:504,w:779,h:17},
{t:"are in how the film performs.  You may take the \"out\" of specifying in the bid that all films quoted ",p:55,x:131,y:528,w:758,h:17},
{t:"must meet your quality spec.  But your quality supplier does not know who the low ball pricing is coming ",p:55,x:131,y:550,w:786,h:17},
{t:"from and has to assume it is from another quality supplier like himself.  Hey, here's that ethics thing ",p:55,x:131,y:574,w:779,h:17},
{t:"again.",p:55,x:131,y:597,w:42,h:17},
{t:"l",p:55,x:114,y:645,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Another of my observations about reverse auctions is that many times the film that the auction is ",p:55,x:131,y:640,w:754,h:17},
{t:"specifying is not the stretch film that the customer is actually using.  Last year a grocery company on ",p:55,x:131,y:663,w:781,h:17},
{t:"the west coast ran an auction for 70 gauge hand wrap when they had been using 47 gauge hand wrap ",p:55,x:131,y:686,w:768,h:17},
{t:"for a year or more.  Their logic was that if the 70 gauge bids came in low enough they could force the ",p:55,x:131,y:709,w:782,h:17},
{t:"current 47 gauge supplier down some more on price.  We have seen this type of thing play out several ",p:55,x:131,y:732,w:779,h:17},
{t:"times in the past year or two.",p:55,x:131,y:756,w:224,h:17},
{t:"l",p:55,x:114,y:804,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Reverse auctions greatest failure is that they assume all films are equal and ignore the real cost ",p:55,x:131,y:798,w:743,h:17},
{t:"reduction, not smoke and mirrors, that value added films can bring to your company whether on hand ",p:55,x:131,y:821,w:773,h:17},
{t:"wrap or machine film.  NPS has worked with a number of major, national companies over the past few ",p:55,x:131,y:844,w:775,h:17},
{t:"years to reduce their stretch film requirements from 80 gauge on machine film to 51 guage or lower; ",p:55,x:131,y:868,w:776,h:17},
{t:"and on hand wrap from 80 gauge to 47 gauge or lower.  Literally, our customers have saved hundreds ",p:55,x:131,y:891,w:773,h:17},
{t:"of thousands of dollars in film costs while wrapping their pallets more securely and productively.  ",p:55,x:131,y:914,w:746,h:17},
{t:"Ok, if reverse auctions are not the answer, how do we accomplish our real objective of controling and ",p:55,x:90,y:957,w:777,h:17},
{t:"reducing our stretch film cost? The best way to truly reduce your \"cost\" for stretch film, and not just a ",p:55,x:90,y:980,w:802,h:17},
{t:"few pennies on the \"price\" is to work with a distributor who has access to the latest new technology value ",p:55,x:90,y:1003,w:812,h:17},
{t:"films, and is willing to partner with you to use these films to help you control and reduce your \"cost to ",p:55,x:90,y:1026,w:782,h:17},
{t:"wrap\", and not just use them to increase their profit.  If you don't know a distributor like that, give us a ",p:55,x:90,y:1049,w:805,h:17},
{t:"call and we will help you find one.",p:55,x:90,y:1072,w:249,h:17},
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{t:" ",p:56,x:508,y:297,w:4,h:14},
{t:"Coming Next ... How to Automate the Hand Wrap Function and Get Those Costs Down!",p:56,x:137,y:337,w:734,h:19},
{t:"Footnote: While I was in Los Angeles recently, I had the opportunity to witness a some great street ",p:56,x:94,y:383,w:786,h:19},
{t:"entertaiment by a group of young people who called themselves The Concrete Rockers.  I took a video and ",p:56,x:90,y:408,w:812,h:17},
{t:"got their blessing to share it with  you.  This is street entertainment and has absolutely nothing to do with ",p:56,x:90,y:431,w:820,h:17},
{t:"packaging so please don't click the button unless you want to see the short streaming video.  All of my ",p:56,x:90,y:455,w:783,h:17},
{t:"grandsons really enjoyed watching it.  Concrete Rockers (Click to view video)",p:56,x:90,y:478,w:508,h:17},
{t:"Please do not attempt any of these moves on your own, they might send you to the hospital emergency room",p:56,x:91,y:521,w:821,h:17},
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{t:"How To Wrap Pallets That Need To Breathe",p:57,x:238,y:278,w:542,h:25},
{t:"Have you even wondered what is the best way to wrap a pallet that needs to breathe?  If the product being ",p:57,x:90,y:330,w:827,h:17},
{t:"wrapped with stretch film contains heat, such as perhaps flour, condensation can build up inside the stretch ",p:57,x:90,y:353,w:829,h:17},
{t:"wrap and damage the product.  Likewise fruit, produce, and eggs need to have good air circulation in order ",p:57,x:90,y:376,w:814,h:17},
{t:"to maintain their freshness during the shipping process.",p:57,x:90,y:399,w:427,h:17},
{t:"There are a number of different type products available to allow you to unitize your pallet while still ",p:57,x:90,y:442,w:774,h:17},
{t:"allowing for good air circulation.  This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of these products, but merely to ",p:57,x:90,y:465,w:830,h:17},
{t:"introduce you to some of the films and nettings that are available from companies such as NNZ, Tamanet, ",p:57,x:90,y:488,w:813,h:17},
{t:"and Western Plastics to wrap pallets that need to breathe.  The best fit for you depends on your particular ",p:57,x:90,y:511,w:827,h:17},
{t:"product and wrapping requirements.",p:57,x:90,y:534,w:273,h:17},
{t:"Airflow is a special stretch film with ventilation holes that have been die cut ",p:57,x:334,y:577,w:592,h:17},
{t:"in the film during the manufacturing process. It can be applied in the same ",p:57,x:334,y:600,w:576,h:17},
{t:"way as regular stretch film and has a certain amount of cling so a tie off ",p:57,x:334,y:624,w:556,h:17},
{t:"with a clip is not necessary.",p:57,x:334,y:647,w:208,h:17},
{t:"Airflow can be applied by machine ( without pre -stretch ) or most often by ",p:57,x:334,y:690,w:581,h:17},
{t:"hand wrapping the pallet.  It is popularly wrapped on a small core with ",p:57,x:334,y:713,w:535,h:17},
{t:"extended handles for easy application.",p:57,x:334,y:736,w:293,h:17},
{t:"Perforated Stretch Film.  These films have macro perforations that are ",p:57,x:334,y:759,w:565,h:17},
{t:"reinforced to keep the stretch film from breaking and tearing as it is ",p:57,x:334,y:782,w:537,h:17},
{t:"stretched.  Some of these films can be pre -stretched up to 250% through ",p:57,x:334,y:805,w:579,h:17},
{t:"your regular stretch machine.  ",p:57,x:334,y:828,w:236,h:17},
{t:"The holes are small on the unstretched film, but expand when the film is run ",p:57,x:334,y:871,w:589,h:17},
{t:"through the pre-stretch rollers on the machine.  It has to be pre -stretched ",p:57,x:334,y:894,w:593,h:17},
{t:"250% to be a competitve value.",p:57,x:334,y:918,w:238,h:17},
{t:"Knitted Pallet Wrap has an open mesh design that allows the product ",p:57,x:334,y:941,w:539,h:17},
{t:"wrapped to breathe freely and for any moisture content to escape.  In ",p:57,x:334,y:964,w:545,h:17},
{t:"addition to holding the product wrapped in place, they also provide good ",p:57,x:334,y:987,w:553,h:17},
{t:"ventilation to the product.  ",p:57,x:334,y:1010,w:211,h:17},
{t:"This netting is actually woven on a textile knitting machine, and is very ",p:57,x:334,y:1053,w:542,h:17},
{t:"pliable.  It can be tied to the pallet and then tied off again after the pallet ",p:57,x:334,y:1076,w:579,h:17},
{t:"is wrapped.",p:57,x:334,y:1099,w:85,h:17},
{t:"Extruded Pallet Wrap Netting is very strong but is somewhat difficult ",p:57,x:334,y:1122,w:556,h:17},
{t:"to apply as it cannot be easily tied to the pallet and must be held together ",p:57,x:334,y:1146,w:573,h:17},
{t:"with clips after application to the pallet.  This type of netting is also used ",p:57,x:334,y:1168,w:569,h:17},
{t:"for interweaving for layers that need to breathe.             ",p:57,x:334,y:1192,w:440,h:17},
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{t:"While choosing the right film or netting is somewhat specific to the product being wrapped, and the ",p:58,x:90,y:417,w:769,h:17},
{t:"machine being used; it can be as simple as just replacing your 20\" film with a 10\" film and keep the machine ",p:58,x:90,y:440,w:821,h:17},
{t:"running the same cycle.  The use of narrower film rolls allow for uncovered areas on the load to breathe ",p:58,x:90,y:464,w:798,h:17},
{t:"while still giving load containment.  Some of the  netting products being sold cannot hold the load together ",p:58,x:90,y:487,w:817,h:17},
{t:"as well as regular stretch film, even if it is not 100% coverage.  ",p:58,x:90,y:510,w:488,h:17},
{t:"If you have products that need to breathe, we would be happy to try to answer any specific questions you ",p:58,x:90,y:866,w:814,h:17},
{t:"may have about your application.  Keep in mind that it is always more expensive to wrap with netting type ",p:58,x:90,y:889,w:810,h:17},
{t:"products than it is to wrap with stretch film.  Netting is not a cost reduction product, it is a solution to a ",p:58,x:90,y:912,w:812,h:17},
{t:"problem....condensation .",p:58,x:90,y:936,w:182,h:17},
{t:"One of the biggest negatives to extruded netting is that it is very difficult ",p:58,x:334,y:95,w:581,h:17},
{t:"to dispose of.  It will pop back out of the dumpster and has a bad habit of ",p:58,x:334,y:118,w:571,h:17},
{t:"getting tangled in the forklift wheels.",p:58,x:334,y:141,w:288,h:17},
{t:"Elastinet has snap back properties which helps to hold the load more ",p:58,x:334,y:266,w:531,h:17},
{t:"securely on the pallet.  This netting offers good load containment and should ",p:58,x:334,y:289,w:590,h:17},
{t:"be applied by a stretch machine in order to get the rubber band properties ",p:58,x:334,y:312,w:579,h:17},
{t:"on the load.  ",p:58,x:334,y:335,w:97,h:17},
{t:"There are a number of stretch machines that can accomidate netting of ",p:58,x:342,y:553,w:556,h:17},
{t:"various types, and some net products can be used on your regular stretch ",p:58,x:342,y:576,w:564,h:17},
{t:"machine.  Wulftec makes a good value machine that can be used to apply ",p:58,x:342,y:599,w:555,h:17},
{t:"netting or pre-stretched hand wrap at a low starting cost.  Here is a link to ",p:58,x:342,y:622,w:580,h:17},
{t:"see the video. Pricing is $ 4,195.00   WVL-075 (Click to view video )",p:58,x:342,y:645,w:453,h:17},
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{t:"Understanding Stretch Film Price Changes",p:59,x:254,y:278,w:508,h:25},
{t:"What great timing!  The stretch film industry has just announced a price increase on stretch film of 9 ",p:59,x:90,y:330,w:788,h:17},
{t:"-",p:59,x:888,y:330,w:6,h:17},
{t:"10% effective on orders entered on or after June 4th, and shipping on or after June 18th.  This increase is ",p:59,x:90,y:353,w:827,h:17},
{t:"based on increases on the price of resin from Dow and ExxonMobil that go into effect on June 1st.  Dow and ",p:59,x:90,y:376,w:832,h:17},
{t:"ExxonMobil have also announced an additional resin increase to go into effect on July 1st.",p:59,x:90,y:399,w:683,h:17},
{t:"With these pending increases on the table, let's see if we can get a handle on what is happening and why.  ",p:59,x:90,y:442,w:812,h:17},
{t:"First of all let me make it clear that I do not have all the answers, neither does anyone else that I know.  ",p:59,x:90,y:465,w:808,h:17},
{t:"Stretch film price movements are a result of the interaction of various components that effect the ",p:59,x:90,y:488,w:770,h:17},
{t:"movement of price up and down.  The law of supply and demand is the primary component , but there a ",p:59,x:90,y:511,w:786,h:17},
{t:"number of other drivers that are in play with the law of supply and demand.  Some of these are:",p:59,x:90,y:534,w:733,h:17},
{t:"A limited number of resin manufacturers .  In recent years there has been a consolidation of the resin ",p:59,x:90,y:577,w:787,h:17},
{t:"manufacturers who supply the stretch film industry.  At one time there were four major resin producers: ",p:59,x:90,y:600,w:809,h:17},
{t:"Dow, Exxon, Mobil, and Union Carbide.  These four have merged into two.  Exxon and Mobil united, and Dow ",p:59,x:90,y:624,w:822,h:17},
{t:"and Union Carbide did also.  As we all know when there is less competition in any market segment, pricing ",p:59,x:90,y:647,w:802,h:17},
{t:"tends to go up, not down.  In addition it now only takes two companies to move the price as before it took ",p:59,x:90,y:670,w:810,h:17},
{t:"four companies to move the price.",p:59,x:90,y:693,w:258,h:17},
{t:"Ethylene: This is the key material in the production of polyethylene resin.  It can be produced from the ",p:59,x:90,y:736,w:798,h:17},
{t:"refinement of oil, and also from natural gas.  In  the US somewhere around 70% of the ethylene produced ",p:59,x:90,y:759,w:813,h:17},
{t:"comes from natural gas.  Ethylene is sold on contract and also on the spot market.",p:59,x:90,y:782,w:626,h:17},
{t:"Oil Pricing: With gasoline pricing over $ 3.00 a gallon for regular on the national average, we all know what ",p:59,x:90,y:825,w:815,h:17},
{t:"upward pressure oil pricing can have on anything that is made from oil such as plastic.  Oil pricing can be ",p:59,x:90,y:848,w:801,h:17},
{t:"effected by a lot factors that are not associated with the basic cost of production and transportation of ",p:59,x:90,y:871,w:811,h:17},
{t:"oil.  Things such as the threat of war, terrorism, and weather can have a tremendous effect on oil pricing.",p:59,x:90,y:894,w:810,h:17},
{t:"Natural gas: Our abundant resouces of natural gas have helped to keep our resin prices lower than those in ",p:59,x:90,y:937,w:821,h:17},
{t:"many parts of the world.  However, our resources of gas are under constant pressure ,and have increased in ",p:59,x:90,y:960,w:829,h:17},
{t:"value and cost significantly over the past years.  There are a number of things that than can drive up the ",p:59,x:90,y:984,w:806,h:17},
{t:"price of natural gas, but the number one answer for us is a cold winter.  During a cold winter we can use ",p:59,x:90,y:1007,w:795,h:17},
{t:"more than is currently being produced. This depletes our stored resouces and drives up pricing.",p:59,x:90,y:1030,w:729,h:17},
{t:"Exports of resin: Historically when China was in the market to buy resin, pricing pressure could result in ",p:59,x:90,y:1073,w:804,h:17},
{t:"price increases in the US.  Currently because of the devalued dollar, the resin industry can export resin to ",p:59,x:90,y:1096,w:823,h:17},
{t:"Europe and South America at prices that are higher than those currently in play in the US.  Think of it this ",p:59,x:90,y:1119,w:825,h:17},
{t:"way.  If you were selling candy at $ 0.60 a pound to your regular customers, but the guy across the street is ",p:59,x:90,y:1142,w:834,h:17},
{t:"willing to pay you $ 0.75 a pound for it, you just might decide to sell at least part of your candy to the guy ",p:59,x:90,y:1165,w:818,h:17},
{t:"across the street unless your regular customers were willing to pay a price closer to what he is offering.  I ",p:59,x:90,y:1188,w:821,h:17},
{t:"hope you get the message here because this is part of what is happening on the current resin increases.",p:59,x:90,y:1212,w:792,h:17},
{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:59,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:"The Value of the Dollar:  With the value of the dollar depreciated on the world market, other countries who ",p:60,x:90,y:95,w:833,h:17},
{t:"have accumulated our dollars can use them to buy our resin, or anything else we have, at prices that are ",p:60,x:90,y:118,w:794,h:17},
{t:"lower than they would have to pay for similar products in their own country.",p:60,x:90,y:141,w:577,h:17},
{t:"Weather: As we learned during the aftermath of Katrina, weather, and especially hurricanes can have a ",p:60,x:90,y:184,w:797,h:17},
{t:"major impact on the availability and price of resin in the US.",p:60,x:90,y:207,w:461,h:17},
{t:"ROI:  Just plain old return on investment.  The resin companies need a good return on their investment in ",p:60,x:90,y:250,w:808,h:17},
{t:"order to expand  processing facilites, and fund research and development for improved resin performance ",p:60,x:90,y:273,w:817,h:17},
{t:"etc.  ",p:60,x:90,y:296,w:39,h:17},
{t:"One Additional note, while it is true that raw materials constitute about 70% of the cost of stretch film, it ",p:60,x:90,y:339,w:826,h:17},
{t:"is also true that there are other costs, non -related to raw materials, that must be passed through to the ",p:60,x:90,y:362,w:815,h:17},
{t:"final price from time to time.  These costs are factored in to price increases whenever there are resin cost ",p:60,x:90,y:385,w:827,h:17},
{t:"movements.  Because of this, a resin increase of .05 lb may go to the end user as a .06 lb increase for ",p:60,x:90,y:408,w:780,h:17},
{t:"example.",p:60,x:90,y:432,w:66,h:17},
{t:"I trust you are getting the picture that supply and demand is a great deal more involved that just the ",p:60,x:90,y:474,w:781,h:17},
{t:"interaction between the resin producer and the extruding companies.  Soft demand in the US such as we ",p:60,x:90,y:498,w:805,h:17},
{t:"are now experiencing, is not enough to prevent price increases when there is significant demand for the ",p:60,x:90,y:521,w:797,h:17},
{t:"same resin from outside markets who are competing for the same pound of resin that your friendly local ",p:60,x:90,y:544,w:800,h:17},
{t:"stretch film manufacturer wants to use for making your stretch film.",p:60,x:90,y:567,w:530,h:17},
{t:"Granted the insights that I have provided into understanding price movements for resin and stetch film are ",p:60,x:90,y:610,w:829,h:17},
{t:"somewhat simplistic, but people in our industry who are far brighter than myself, also have a great deal of ",p:60,x:90,y:633,w:818,h:17},
{t:"difficulty with this subject.  The bottom line is that resin price increases may be being pushed by ",p:60,x:90,y:656,w:751,h:17},
{t:"factors ,or a combination of factors, that are not readily evident to us from our particular vantage point.  ",p:60,x:90,y:679,w:813,h:17},
{t:"The law of Supply and Demand does work and is at work in all stretch film price changes.",p:60,x:90,y:702,w:678,h:17},
{t:"Coming Next ... Lean Stretch Film",p:60,x:365,y:949,w:286,h:19},
{t:"Footnote: If you are interested in keeping a tab on the price of resin, I would suggest that you ",p:60,x:94,y:995,w:823,h:19},
{t:"might want to go to www.theplasticexchange.com",p:60,x:90,y:1021,w:421,h:19},
{t:"website  and view their market update ",p:60,x:521,y:1021,w:334,h:19},
{t:"sections on resin.",p:60,x:90,y:1048,w:148,h:19},
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{t:"How to Double Check the Label on Stretch Film",p:61,x:219,y:278,w:578,h:25},
{t:"Stretch film today comes in a hundred different gauges, widths, and footages.  Labels may be in english or ",p:61,x:90,y:330,w:821,h:17},
{t:"metrics, and they also may be complete or incomplete as far as the information provided about what is on ",p:61,x:90,y:353,w:809,h:17},
{t:"the roll of film you are buying.  Then also there is pre -stretch film that comes without a gauge on the label ",p:61,x:90,y:376,w:827,h:17},
{t:"from several manufacturers.  In todays Inside Scoop I am going to share with you several formulas that you ",p:61,x:90,y:399,w:831,h:17},
{t:"can use in reading a stretch film label. Then I will share the big formula on double checking your film to ",p:61,x:90,y:422,w:795,h:17},
{t:"make sure it is all there.",p:61,x:90,y:445,w:186,h:17},
{t:"Just a quick example or two before we move on.  There are a couple of manufacturers who label their hand ",p:61,x:90,y:606,w:819,h:17},
{t:"wrap in metrics who show the footage to be 450 meters.  Let's check this one by using the meters to feet ",p:61,x:90,y:629,w:819,h:17},
{t:"formula.  450 meters x 3.2808 = 1,476' per roll.  I bet you thought it was going to be 1,500' didn't you.  ",p:61,x:90,y:652,w:798,h:17},
{t:"Wrong, 457 meters = 1,500' which is the standard footage for film in that range.  When you buy hand wrap ",p:61,x:90,y:675,w:823,h:17},
{t:"labeled 450 meters on the footage, just remember you are getting 5,904 feet in the case instead of the ",p:61,x:90,y:698,w:803,h:17},
{t:"full 6,000' you probably think you are getting.  Nothing wrong with label, just be aware of the difference.",p:61,x:90,y:721,w:809,h:17},
{t:"Probably the most confusing label to me personally is the one that shows width in cm ( centimeters ) ",p:61,x:90,y:764,w:769,h:17},
{t:"insteach of inches.  I did not include the conversion formula for this one above, but here it is.  ",p:61,x:90,y:787,w:727,h:17},
{t:"CM x 0.394 = ",p:61,x:826,y:787,w:106,h:17},
{t:"inches; and inches x 2.54 = CM.  Here is a good example of such a label.  One company has a hand wrap label ",p:61,x:90,y:810,w:827,h:17},
{t:"that reads:   15 micron  40.5 cm x 457 m  Here is the interpretation of this label:  59 gauge  15.95\" x ",p:61,x:90,y:834,w:787,h:17},
{t:"1500'.  ",p:61,x:90,y:857,w:57,h:17},
{t:"Now there is nothing wrong with labels that are given in metrics.  But I think it is good for all of us to be ",p:61,x:90,y:900,w:807,h:17},
{t:"able to read the label and know what we are getting.  Plus there is more to it than just numbers.  The film ",p:61,x:90,y:923,w:813,h:17},
{t:"illustrated above while it is just under 16\" in width and probably would be priced against competitive 16\" ",p:61,x:90,y:946,w:799,h:17},
{t:"films, will put more width on the pallet as it is applied than most 16\" films since it is a stiff and strong film ",p:61,x:90,y:969,w:821,h:17},
{t:"and will have very little neck down of the film width during application.",p:61,x:90,y:992,w:539,h:17},
{t:"Now to answer the question about how to know if you are getting the right amount of film on your roll.  ",p:61,x:90,y:1035,w:789,h:17},
{t:"We would not have to even ask this question if all states had a good truth in labeling law and enforced it.  ",p:61,x:90,y:1058,w:808,h:17},
{t:"Your first clue to the need to double check your roll will be if the label omits one of the stardard formats ",p:61,x:90,y:1081,w:816,h:17},
{t:"of gauge, width, length, roll weight.  If one of these are missing, you need to check your roll.",p:61,x:90,y:1104,w:706,h:17},
{t:"Almost all labels will show gauge, width, and footage.  To double check the label use this formula.",p:61,x:90,y:1147,w:740,h:17},
{t:"width ( in inches ) x length ( in feet ) x gauge ( 80 gauge expressed as .8 )  x .0004 = lbs of film on the roll",p:61,x:98,y:1190,w:814,h:17},
{t:"Gauge to Microns",p:61,x:128,y:489,w:132,h:17},
{t:"Feet to Meters",p:61,x:345,y:489,w:117,h:17},
{t:"Inches to Millimeters",p:61,x:531,y:489,w:165,h:17},
{t:"Pounds to Kilograms",p:61,x:748,y:489,w:151,h:17},
{t:"Gauge x .254 - Microns",p:61,x:106,y:513,w:177,h:17},
{t:"Feet x .3048 = Meters",p:61,x:317,y:513,w:173,h:17},
{t:"Inches x 25.40 = MM",p:61,x:532,y:513,w:163,h:17},
{t:"Pounds / 2.2 = Kilograms",p:61,x:730,y:513,w:185,h:17},
{t:"Microns to Gauge",p:61,x:128,y:538,w:132,h:17},
{t:"Meters to Feet",p:61,x:345,y:538,w:117,h:17},
{t:"Millimeters to Inches",p:61,x:531,y:538,w:165,h:17},
{t:"Kilograms to Pounds",p:61,x:748,y:538,w:151,h:17},
{t:"Microns x 3.937 = Gauge",p:61,x:100,y:562,w:187,h:17},
{t:"Meters x 3.2808 = Feet",p:61,x:312,y:562,w:183,h:17},
{t:"MM x 0.0394 = Inches",p:61,x:527,y:562,w:172,h:17},
{t:"Kilograms x 2.2 = Pounds",p:61,x:730,y:562,w:187,h:17},
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{t:"Let's check out a label that says 80 gauge 20\" x 6,000'.  Using the formula 20 x 6000 x .8 x .0004 = 38.4.  ",p:62,x:90,y:95,w:821,h:17},
{t:"Your roll should have 38.4 pounds of stretch film on it.  This weight does not include the core.  Now to ",p:62,x:90,y:118,w:789,h:17},
{t:"double check.  Weigh a full roll of your film with the core included.  Let's say you come up with a weight of ",p:62,x:90,y:141,w:820,h:17},
{t:"40.6 pounds.  Now find an empty core after the film has been used and weigh the core.  If everything is to ",p:62,x:90,y:164,w:820,h:17},
{t:"the letter, your core should weigh 2.2 pounds.",p:62,x:90,y:187,w:349,h:17},
{t:"Let's be fair and recognize that there can be some variation in the weight of a roll of film due to the gauge ",p:62,x:90,y:230,w:826,h:17},
{t:"having some fluctuation during the manufacturing process, or small variances due to a different film ",p:62,x:90,y:253,w:770,h:17},
{t:"density.  But if you weigh your roll of film and it weighs 37.5 pounds with the core in it, and the formula ",p:62,x:90,y:276,w:797,h:17},
{t:"shows it should weigh 38.4 pounds without the core, then you either have a short footage roll, or a thinner ",p:62,x:90,y:300,w:819,h:17},
{t:"gauge than the label is showing.  You might have your supplier double check a roll for you to see if it is ",p:62,x:90,y:323,w:783,h:17},
{t:"labeled correctly as I have seen a few cases were the wrong label was put on film at the plant by accident.",p:62,x:90,y:346,w:812,h:17},
{t:"Should you have any questions about stretch film labels, please feel free to email me about them; or just hit ",p:62,x:90,y:389,w:832,h:17},
{t:"the red button below and ask.  Labels provide the information about the stretch film that you should know ",p:62,x:90,y:412,w:816,h:17},
{t:"and you should know how to read them.",p:62,x:90,y:435,w:295,h:17},
{t:"Coming Next ... What Color Is Your Stretch Film?",p:62,x:294,y:682,w:424,h:19},
{t:"Footnote: Next week we are going to take a look at the color of your stretch film, and it is not ",p:62,x:94,y:728,w:819,h:19},
{t:"clear.  Stay tuned.",p:62,x:90,y:754,w:157,h:19},
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{t:"Lean Stretch Film",p:63,x:401,y:278,w:217,h:25},
{t:"Most of us are familiar with Lean Manufacturing which is popularly known as the \"Toyota Way\".  While I am ",p:63,x:90,y:330,w:824,h:17},
{t:"not going to try and review the principles of lean manufacturing, I would like to pull out some of those ",p:63,x:90,y:353,w:783,h:17},
{t:"principles that I think apply to Lean Stretch Film.",p:63,x:90,y:376,w:381,h:17},
{t:"Lean Stretch Film is not just a product or a film.  It is a process whereby stretch film users apply the ",p:63,x:90,y:419,w:787,h:17},
{t:"principles of \"lean\" to their packaging requirements.  Lean Stretch Film requires:",p:63,x:90,y:442,w:619,h:17},
{t:"l",p:63,x:114,y:490,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Operations Managers, Warehouse Managers, and Purchasing Managers who understand value.",p:63,x:131,y:485,w:709,h:17},
{t:"l",p:63,x:114,y:514,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Managers who know the difference between \"cost\" and \"price\".",p:63,x:131,y:508,w:482,h:17},
{t:"l",p:63,x:114,y:537,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Managers who are willing to be pro-active in reducing costs, and eliminating waste in their shipping and ",p:63,x:131,y:531,w:790,h:17},
{t:"handling process.",p:63,x:131,y:554,w:129,h:17},
{t:"As a manager, you are the key to Lean Stretch Film at your company.  Here is the deal, your workers, ",p:63,x:90,y:597,w:778,h:17},
{t:"selectors, loaders etc, can only be as productive as the packaging films that you provide for them to use.  ",p:63,x:90,y:620,w:810,h:17},
{t:"Average workers can get brilliant results using new technology thinner hand wrap films such as Infinity PX, ",p:63,x:90,y:643,w:823,h:17},
{t:"PX2, and pre-stretch; and Infinity PX and Stratos machine films.  Conversely, you may have the most ",p:63,x:90,y:666,w:777,h:17},
{t:"brilliant workers in the world, but they will only get average results if you provide them with standard ",p:63,x:90,y:690,w:786,h:17},
{t:"commodity stretch films to use in the wrapping process.",p:63,x:90,y:713,w:427,h:17},
{t:"Lean Stretch Film is the result of:",p:63,x:90,y:756,w:264,h:17},
{t:"l",p:63,x:114,y:804,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Experience ..... utilizing the best R & D minds in the industry to formulate New Technology stretch ",p:63,x:131,y:798,w:759,h:17},
{t:"films using the latest resin chemistry and extrusion processes.",p:63,x:131,y:822,w:480,h:17},
{t:"l",p:63,x:114,y:850,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Knowledge ..... understanding how to provide the optimum load containment at the lowest possible cost.",p:63,x:131,y:845,w:781,h:17},
{t:"l",p:63,x:114,y:874,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Skill ..... putting it all together to the greatest value to your stretch wrapping system.",p:63,x:131,y:868,w:655,h:17},
{t:"l",p:63,x:114,y:896,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Reduce Waste ..... low neck down stretch films require fewer trips around the pallet.",p:63,x:131,y:891,w:645,h:17},
{t:"l",p:63,x:114,y:920,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Faster Thru Put ..... easy release stretch films allow for faster wrapping of the pallet and greater ",p:63,x:131,y:914,w:752,h:17},
{t:"productivity.",p:63,x:131,y:937,w:97,h:17},
{t:"l",p:63,x:114,y:966,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Reduced Costs ..... thinner films that are stronger than standard thick films reduce the cost per foot ",p:63,x:131,y:960,w:779,h:17},
{t:"wrapped by up to 50%.",p:63,x:131,y:984,w:173,h:17},
{t:"Lean Stretch Film gives you a competitive advantage over your competition who is still doing it the old ",p:63,x:90,y:1026,w:785,h:17},
{t:"fashioned way.  Plus it gives you bottom line savings.  The objective of Lean Stretch Film is to generate ",p:63,x:90,y:1050,w:792,h:17},
{t:"sustainable cost savings with continuous long term benefits.  Remember that every dollar you save on ",p:63,x:90,y:1073,w:776,h:17},
{t:"packaging falls straight to the bottom line.",p:63,x:90,y:1096,w:327,h:17},
{t:"Besides cost savings, there are some additional process benefits of using New Technology stretch films:",p:63,x:90,y:1139,w:799,h:17},
{t:"l",p:63,x:114,y:1187,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Boost Productivity ..... New Techology Films reduce film breaks and rewrapping.",p:63,x:131,y:1182,w:605,h:17},
{t:"l",p:63,x:114,y:1210,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Eliminate Waste ..... New Technology Films are not easy to damage, resulting in fewer lost rolls due to ",p:63,x:131,y:1205,w:781,h:17},
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{t:"roll edge damage, or unusuable film left on the roll.",p:64,x:131,y:95,w:390,h:17},
{t:"l",p:64,x:114,y:124,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Improve Environment ..... New Technology Films are 100% recyclable.",p:64,x:131,y:118,w:527,h:17},
{t:"l",p:64,x:114,y:146,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Simplify Processes ..... New Technology Films eliminate the need to re -qualify films.",p:64,x:131,y:141,w:643,h:17},
{t:"l",p:64,x:114,y:170,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Standardize Workflow ..... All pallets will meet the load containment goal using New Technology Films.",p:64,x:131,y:164,w:775,h:17},
{t:"l",p:64,x:114,y:193,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Reduce Floor Space ..... Up to 35% or more film footage on the roll means having to inventory fewer ",p:64,x:131,y:187,w:764,h:17},
{t:"rolls.",p:64,x:131,y:210,w:37,h:17},
{t:"l",p:64,x:114,y:239,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Maximize Quality ..... New Technology Stretch Films receive the highest quality control available in the ",p:64,x:131,y:234,w:794,h:17},
{t:"industry.  The goal is that every roll will be perfect.",p:64,x:131,y:257,w:396,h:17},
{t:"l",p:64,x:114,y:285,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Improve Reliability ..... New Technology films are always made with high performance resins, and no ",p:64,x:131,y:280,w:764,h:17},
{t:"substitutions.",p:64,x:131,y:303,w:104,h:17},
{t:"l",p:64,x:114,y:332,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Reduce Transport Costs ..... New Technology films ship direct from the factory to you.  No double ",p:64,x:131,y:326,w:753,h:17},
{t:"shipping costs.",p:64,x:131,y:349,w:111,h:17},
{t:"l",p:64,x:114,y:378,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Eliminate Inefficency ..... New Technology films make it possible for your workers to become more ",p:64,x:131,y:372,w:758,h:17},
{t:"efficient because stretch wrapping a pallet is now faster, easier, and with fewer rewraps to slow them ",p:64,x:131,y:396,w:789,h:17},
{t:"down.",p:64,x:131,y:419,w:42,h:17},
{t:"New Technology stretch films available from NPS include:  Infinity PX hand wrap and machine film; Stratos ",p:64,x:90,y:462,w:825,h:17},
{t:"machine film; and Winwrap pre-stretch hand wrap.  These films are much thinner than the films they ",p:64,x:90,y:485,w:784,h:17},
{t:"replace but offer greater containment and load performance than conventional thicker films.  And ",p:64,x:90,y:508,w:755,h:17},
{t:"remember that 5% saved on cost is worth 30% of new sales.  With New Techology films from NPS, your ",p:64,x:90,y:531,w:799,h:17},
{t:"savings may well be in the 20 - 40 % range.",p:64,x:90,y:554,w:329,h:17},
{t:"And most important of all, your stretch film supplier, hopefully NPS, should follow these principles to help ",p:64,x:90,y:597,w:816,h:17},
{t:"you realize and maintain the benefits of lean stretch film:",p:64,x:90,y:620,w:442,h:17},
{t:"l",p:64,x:114,y:668,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Solve your problems by making sure your stretch film gives the performance it should first time, every ",p:64,x:131,y:663,w:793,h:17},
{t:"time.",p:64,x:131,y:686,w:38,h:17},
{t:"l",p:64,x:114,y:715,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Don't waste your time with films that don't perform up to expectations.",p:64,x:131,y:709,w:554,h:17},
{t:"l",p:64,x:114,y:738,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Provide exactly what you want and need in your operation.  Have the latest technology films available.",p:64,x:131,y:732,w:772,h:17},
{t:"l",p:64,x:114,y:761,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Provide the most value where it is needed and at the lowest cost.",p:64,x:131,y:756,w:498,h:17},
{t:"l",p:64,x:114,y:784,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Provide the right film when you want it.  Have it in stock and ready to ship.",p:64,x:131,y:778,w:570,h:17},
{t:"l",p:64,x:114,y:807,w:7,h:9},
{t:"Take the work out of your stretch film process.  Make it easy to order by email, fax, or phone; and ",p:64,x:131,y:802,w:760,h:17},
{t:"know that the right film will be available for shipment to arrive when you require it.",p:64,x:131,y:825,w:638,h:17},
{t:"Lean Stretch Film starts in R & D, through the formulation and manufacturing process, ease of ordering and ",p:64,x:90,y:868,w:832,h:17},
{t:"delivery; to on site performance in order to deliver sustainable cost savings with long term benefits.",p:64,x:90,y:891,w:767,h:17},
{t:"Footnote: Your competition is already using Lean Stretch Film.  Can you afford to keep ",p:64,x:94,y:1138,w:752,h:19},
{t:"wrapping your pallets the old fashioned way?",p:64,x:90,y:1164,w:382,h:19},
{t:"Page 2 of 3",p:64,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"6/11/2007",p:64,x:848,y:1273,w:81,h:18},
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{t:"Your Stretch Film Should be Green!",p:65,x:293,y:278,w:431,h:25},
{t:"Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the annual meeting of the CCTI, Composite Can & Tube Institute, ",p:65,x:90,y:330,w:828,h:17},
{t:"being held in Williamsburg, VA.  Besides getting to visit old Williamsburg and historic Jamestown, I got to ",p:65,x:90,y:353,w:815,h:17},
{t:"visit with some great people whose companies make the cores that we use in the production of stretch film ",p:65,x:90,y:376,w:821,h:17},
{t:"and other plastic film products.",p:65,x:90,y:399,w:241,h:17},
{t:"On Sunday morning after breakfast, I had the opportunity to speak briefly to the group about the ",p:65,x:90,y:442,w:759,h:17},
{t:"importance of using Green stretch film.  This is a subject that should be important to every stretch film ",p:65,x:90,y:465,w:805,h:17},
{t:"user.  When we talk about Green stretch film, we are not talking about a color in the film such as red, blue, ",p:65,x:90,y:488,w:823,h:17},
{t:"green etc.  Actually most Green stretch film is clear in color.  Green stretch films are those that are ",p:65,x:90,y:511,w:777,h:17},
{t:"environmentally friendly.  This includes both the capacity for recycling, and just as importantly, the ",p:65,x:90,y:534,w:767,h:17},
{t:"reduction of film from the waste stream by the use of thinner films.",p:65,x:90,y:558,w:524,h:17},
{t:"The New Technology stretch films that we talk about so often are Green in that they are both recyclable, ",p:65,x:90,y:600,w:816,h:17},
{t:"and also thinner and stronger than conventional films.  I did a quick survey and found that while 75% of ",p:65,x:90,y:624,w:794,h:17},
{t:"stretch film users are still wrapping their pallets with 80 gauge films, our NPS average film gauge is rapidly ",p:65,x:90,y:647,w:828,h:17},
{t:"dropping to less than 50 gauge.  The most popluar machine film we sell is the 13 micron ( 51 gauge ) Infinity ",p:65,x:90,y:670,w:825,h:17},
{t:"PX.  Of course we have the full range of film gauges available to our customers, but that is the most popular ",p:65,x:90,y:693,w:832,h:17},
{t:"one across the playing field.  Recently we have had customers start using high performance 42 and 45 gauge ",p:65,x:90,y:716,w:830,h:17},
{t:"machine films.  Our most popular hand wrap stretch films are the 47 gauge PX and the 42 gauge PX2.",p:65,x:90,y:739,w:771,h:17},
{t:"What makes these stretch films Green?  Green is using less film to accomplish the same performance level ",p:65,x:90,y:782,w:821,h:17},
{t:"as a thicker film.  Green is removing substantial pounds of stretch film from the waste stream because you ",p:65,x:90,y:805,w:822,h:17},
{t:"never had to use it in the first place.  For example, when you use a 45 gauge machine film that is 20\" x ",p:65,x:90,y:828,w:786,h:17},
{t:"10,250' instead of an 80 gauge 20\" x 6,000', you are taking 16.8 pounds of plastic out of the waste stream ",p:65,x:90,y:852,w:820,h:17},
{t:"for every roll of the 80 gauge you would have used.  That is 672 less pounds of waste for every pallet of ",p:65,x:90,y:875,w:802,h:17},
{t:"film you are using.  Likewise, when you use PX2 hand wrap that is 42 gauge 18\" x 1,500' instead of 80 gauge ",p:65,x:90,y:898,w:825,h:17},
{t:"18\" x 1,500' you are taking 16.4 pounds of plastic out of the waste stream for every case of hand wrap you ",p:65,x:90,y:921,w:821,h:17},
{t:"use.  That is 787 less pounds of film for every 48 case pallet used.  In my opinion, companies who use heavy ",p:65,x:90,y:944,w:822,h:17},
{t:"gauge stretch films instead of the thinner and stronger green films should be fined for being polluters.",p:65,x:90,y:967,w:790,h:17},
{t:"But isn't it more expensive to use Green environment friendly stretch films?  Absolutely not!  Just the ",p:65,x:90,y:1010,w:792,h:17},
{t:"opposite, green films cost less to use than conventional stretch films.  Recently one of the CCTI member ",p:65,x:90,y:1033,w:805,h:17},
{t:"plants changed from a 63 gauge 20\" x 6,000' New Technology stretch film ( they had already make the ",p:65,x:90,y:1056,w:793,h:17},
{t:"change from 80 gauge to 63 gauge a year or more before ) to the new generation 45 gauge Stratos TM ",p:65,x:90,y:1080,w:791,h:17},
{t:"stretch film that is 45 gauge 20\" x 10,250'.  Their cost savings was $ 8.75 for every 6,000' feet of film ",p:65,x:90,y:1103,w:804,h:17},
{t:"they use, or about 25%.  The total cost savings to this plant since changing from the 80 gauge 20\", to the ",p:65,x:90,y:1126,w:811,h:17},
{t:"63 gauge 20\", to the 45 gauge 20\" came to 45.73% documented savings.  They are getting the same ",p:65,x:90,y:1149,w:766,h:17},
{t:"performance level today with the 45 gauge Stratos TM stretch film that they got several years ago with ",p:65,x:90,y:1172,w:807,h:17},
{t:"the 80 gauge film, but are paying a documented 45.73% less to wrap a pallet.  Several other CCTI core ",p:65,x:90,y:1195,w:789,h:17},
{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:65,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"6/30/2007",p:65,x:848,y:1273,w:81,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\My Documents\\Northwoods Software\\...",p:65,x:90,y:1273,w:733,h:18},
{t:"plants have also made the change to the 45 gauge Stratos TM stretch film with the same Green results.",p:66,x:90,y:95,w:796,h:17},
{t:"Please remember to use Green stretch film.  They reduce the amount of films going into the waste stream, ",p:66,x:90,y:138,w:821,h:17},
{t:"and make those unused pounds of resin available to produce other needed plastic products for industry.  Be ",p:66,x:90,y:161,w:824,h:17},
{t:"a responsible user, not a polluter who uses thicker films that use up our valuable resources and ",p:66,x:90,y:184,w:730,h:17},
{t:"fill up our ",p:66,x:828,y:184,w:79,h:17},
{t:"waste stream, when you can be using Green stretch film from NPS and other suppliers that are environment ",p:66,x:90,y:207,w:830,h:17},
{t:"friendly, and reduce your stretch film costs at the same time.",p:66,x:90,y:230,w:475,h:17},
{t:"Coming Next ... The Virtual Supplier",p:66,x:355,y:515,w:305,h:19},
{t:"Footnote: Just to be on the safe side before my CCTI presentation, I phoned several of the ",p:66,x:94,y:561,w:801,h:19},
{t:"companies who had changed from 63 gauge to the 45 gauge Stratos TM  to see how things were ",p:66,x:90,y:587,w:825,h:19},
{t:"going.  Their concensus reply was that \"all is going well\".",p:66,x:90,y:613,w:478,h:19},
{t:"Page 2 of 2",p:66,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"6/30/2007",p:66,x:848,y:1273,w:81,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\My Documents\\Northwoods Software\\...",p:66,x:90,y:1273,w:733,h:18},
{t:"Why Virtual Suppliers are a Good Choice",p:67,x:262,y:278,w:494,h:25},
{t:"While most stretch film users buy their film from local brick and mortar distributors, buying your stretch ",p:67,x:90,y:533,w:819,h:17},
{t:"film from a virtual national distributor such as National Packaging Specialists may be a good choice for you.",p:67,x:90,y:556,w:819,h:17},
{t:"Brick & Mortar distributors typically have a lot of overhead to cover.  They maintain a warehouse, delivery ",p:67,x:90,y:599,w:818,h:17},
{t:"trucks, inventory etc.  Then they have to pay people to man the warehouses to unload and load trucks, to ",p:67,x:90,y:622,w:804,h:17},
{t:"drive the delivery trucks, buy fuel for the trucks, etc.  All of these costs have to be reflected in your price ",p:67,x:90,y:645,w:830,h:17},
{t:"at some point.  Virtual distributors have inventory that is maintained at the manufacturing plant, and is ",p:67,x:90,y:668,w:792,h:17},
{t:"available to ship to any of your locations nationally.  As the manufacturer maintains the inventory and ships ",p:67,x:90,y:692,w:822,h:17},
{t:"the product to your location, the virtual distributor does not have to maintain a warehouse or pay for ",p:67,x:90,y:715,w:777,h:17},
{t:"delivery trucks, people, etc.  This eliminates a lot of overhead and allows for lower pricing to national ",p:67,x:90,y:738,w:775,h:17},
{t:"customers.  ",p:67,x:90,y:761,w:92,h:17},
{t:"A word should also be said about the inventory.  Brick and Mortar distributors buy inventory and sit on it ",p:67,x:90,y:804,w:808,h:17},
{t:"until they have a sale.  Sometimes they buy the wrong inventory and it sits and sits until they can find ",p:67,x:90,y:827,w:783,h:17},
{t:"someone to take it.  A virtual distributor's inventory at the plant is always fresh as it is constantly turning ",p:67,x:90,y:850,w:820,h:17},
{t:"to supply  a national customer base.  You get film that has just recently been produced instead of film that ",p:67,x:90,y:873,w:823,h:17},
{t:"has been sitting for who knows how long.  One of the things that I have noticed about Brick & Mortar ",p:67,x:90,y:896,w:780,h:17},
{t:"distributors is that they sometimes have a habit of substituting one stretch film item for another without ",p:67,x:90,y:920,w:818,h:17},
{t:"bothering to tell the user.  They will send 70 gauge instead of 75 gauge, or 5,000' instead of 6,000' etc.  It ",p:67,x:90,y:943,w:830,h:17},
{t:"just depends on what they have in the warehouse at the time you order.  A virtual distributor like NPS ",p:67,x:90,y:966,w:789,h:17},
{t:"always ships what the customer orders as he has multiple inventories in multiple manufacturing plants to pull ",p:67,x:90,y:989,w:832,h:17},
{t:"from to make sure you get what you order.",p:67,x:90,y:1012,w:326,h:17},
{t:"The one thing that Brick & Mortar distributors emphasize is \"better service\", and while they can provide ",p:67,x:90,y:1055,w:807,h:17},
{t:"same day delivery in a limited number of cases; the rule is that they make deliveries in your area a couple of ",p:67,x:90,y:1078,w:828,h:17},
{t:"times a week.  While a Virtual Distributor, like NPS, is able to ship direct from the factory within 48 hours, ",p:67,x:90,y:1101,w:827,h:17},
{t:"and even same day when the customer is running out of stretch film.  We have had several cases lately ",p:67,x:90,y:1124,w:788,h:17},
{t:"where the customer called in an order in the morning saying that they were about out of film, and we had it ",p:67,x:90,y:1148,w:824,h:17},
{t:"shipped the same day to be delivered the next day.  We are able to provide same day shipment to many of ",p:67,x:90,y:1171,w:814,h:17},
{t:"our customers whether it is two pallets or a truckload.  We have it in stock and ready to ship.",p:67,x:90,y:1194,w:714,h:17},
{t:"Get Ready",p:67,x:240,y:333,w:119,h:25},
{t:"Here Comes A Brick",p:67,x:184,y:388,w:232,h:25},
{t:"Through Your Window",p:67,x:172,y:442,w:255,h:25},
{t:"Page 1 of 2",p:67,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
{t:"7/9/2007",p:67,x:858,y:1273,w:71,h:18},
{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\My Documents\\Northwoods Software\\M...",p:67,x:90,y:1273,w:751,h:18},
{t:"In my book, whether you are looking for quality, service, or price ( really cost ), a virtual distributor, like ",p:68,x:90,y:95,w:806,h:17},
{t:"National Packaging Specialists, may well be your best choice for a supplier.  This is true whether you have a ",p:68,x:90,y:118,w:826,h:17},
{t:"single location or multiple locations scattered across country.  If you have multiple locations in different ",p:68,x:90,y:141,w:805,h:17},
{t:"parts of the country, a Virtual Distributor is definitely your best choice as he can provide for consistent ",p:68,x:90,y:164,w:807,h:17},
{t:"quality, service and price to all locations.",p:68,x:90,y:187,w:309,h:17},
{t:"The bottom line is that when you look for a distributor for your plant, warehouse, or distribution center, ",p:68,x:90,y:611,w:804,h:17},
{t:"don't just think of Brick & Mortar distributors.  A Virtual Distributor like National Packaging Specialists ",p:68,x:90,y:634,w:806,h:17},
{t:"may well be your best choice.",p:68,x:90,y:658,w:222,h:17},
{t:"Brick & Mortar Distributors",p:68,x:156,y:232,w:250,h:19},
{t:"Virtual Distributors",p:68,x:643,y:232,w:174,h:19},
{t:"Maintains a physical warehouses and delivery ",p:68,x:91,y:258,w:346,h:17},
{t:"trucks.  Has higher overhead to cover.",p:68,x:91,y:282,w:293,h:17},
{t:"No physical warehouse, and no delivery trucks to ",p:68,x:536,y:258,w:376,h:17},
{t:"maintain.  Low overhead means lower costs.",p:68,x:536,y:282,w:328,h:17},
{t:"Has to purchase inventory and hold it until you ",p:68,x:91,y:306,w:360,h:17},
{t:"place an order.  Cost of money held over time.",p:68,x:91,y:329,w:349,h:17},
{t:"Ships direct to you from the plant when ordered.  ",p:68,x:536,y:306,w:386,h:17},
{t:"There are no cost to hold inventory and reship.",p:68,x:536,y:329,w:359,h:17},
{t:"Can only deliver what they have in stock.  Limited ",p:68,x:91,y:364,w:381,h:17},
{t:"product offering that needs to turn before more ",p:68,x:91,y:388,w:379,h:17},
{t:"is purchased.  Specials can require long lead time.",p:68,x:91,y:411,w:377,h:17},
{t:"NPS maintains a full range of hand wrap and ",p:68,x:536,y:353,w:342,h:17},
{t:"machine film in min max inventories at the plant ",p:68,x:536,y:376,w:370,h:17},
{t:"for immediate shipment.  Ships in 48 hours or ",p:68,x:536,y:399,w:353,h:17},
{t:"same day when needed.  Inventory is always fresh.",p:68,x:536,y:422,w:384,h:17},
{t:"Local coverage, usually within 100 miles or so.",p:68,x:91,y:446,w:346,h:17},
{t:"National coverage = one price to all locations",p:68,x:536,y:446,w:340,h:17},
{t:"Mill support is based on local volume.",p:68,x:91,y:471,w:280,h:17},
{t:"Mill support is based on national volume.",p:68,x:536,y:471,w:305,h:17},
{t:"May or may not have a service tech available",p:68,x:91,y:495,w:339,h:17},
{t:"Factory certified service techs available nationally",p:68,x:536,y:495,w:387,h:17},
{t:"Technology is limited to fewer suppliers.",p:68,x:91,y:519,w:310,h:17},
{t:"Provides direct access to the latest technology.",p:68,x:536,y:519,w:364,h:17},
{t:"Depends on salesmen making personal visits.",p:68,x:91,y:543,w:335,h:17},
{t:"Provides instant access by phone, fax, or email.",p:68,x:536,y:543,w:361,h:17},
{t:"Provides local service with higher costs.",p:68,x:91,y:567,w:304,h:17},
{t:"Provides national coverage with personal service.",p:68,x:536,y:567,w:371,h:17},
{t:"Footnote: If there is a stretch film related subject that you would like to have more ",p:68,x:94,y:905,w:736,h:19},
{t:"information about, please hit the red button where it says \"Click Here\" and share your question ",p:68,x:90,y:931,w:822,h:19},
{t:"or subject with me.  thanks, Bill Jackson",p:68,x:90,y:957,w:346,h:19},
{t:"Page 2 of 2",p:68,x:839,y:31,w:90,h:18},
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{t:"file://C:\\Documents and Settings\\William Jackson\\My Documents\\Northwoods Software\\M...",p:68,x:90,y:1273,w:751,h:18},
{t:"Stretch Hooder Film",p:69,x:385,y:278,w:248,h:25},
{t:"Over the past several years, a new stretch technology has been introduced into the United States.  It is an ",p:69,x:90,y:330,w:826,h:17},
{t:"alternative to the use of conventional stretch film.  It utilizes a tube of plastic stretch film being ",p:69,x:90,y:353,w:756,h:17},
{t:"stretched over a pallet or product with the \"snap back\" rubber band type properties of the film providing ",p:69,x:90,y:376,w:811,h:17},
{t:"the load holding force.  This technology offers 5 sides protection by applying a stretch bag over a pallet or ",p:69,x:90,y:399,w:824,h:17},
{t:"product.  The application is similar to the automatic application of shrink bags but utilizing the principles of ",p:69,x:90,y:422,w:826,h:17},
{t:"stretch application without the use of heat.",p:69,x:90,y:445,w:333,h:17},
{t:"Stretch Hooder film has been quite popular in Europe, and has found a growing niche market in the US due ",p:69,x:90,y:488,w:821,h:17},
{t:"to it's watertight seal, 5 side protection, and UVI stability which makes it perfect for outside storage.  If ",p:69,x:90,y:511,w:822,h:17},
{t:"stretch hooder films are sealed at the top and secured to the pallet, tghey can also offer vertical load ",p:69,x:90,y:534,w:789,h:17},
{t:"containment forces, further increasing load stability.",p:69,x:90,y:558,w:405,h:17},
{t:"Stretch Hooder film is not for everyone though, the machines typically cost $ 200,000.00 installed, and use ",p:69,x:90,y:600,w:832,h:17},
{t:"a roll of tubing that is between 3 and 4 mils thick.  This typically results in slightly more film usage per ",p:69,x:90,y:624,w:793,h:17},
{t:"pallet than conventional stretch film.  Rolls may weigh 400 - 1,000 pounds each.  The rolls have to be custom ",p:69,x:90,y:647,w:837,h:17},
{t:"produced to fit the pallet or product being wrapped.  The stretch orientation built into a roll of film may be ",p:69,x:90,y:670,w:828,h:17},
{t:"as great as 100% which will then provide the snap back when the bag or tubing is applied to the pallet.  ",p:69,x:90,y:693,w:787,h:17},
{t:"Downgauging is also possible by decreasing the diameter of the stretch hood tube, and using a higher ",p:69,x:90,y:716,w:777,h:17},
{t:"elasticity film.   The ability to downgauge will depend on the machine being used and the product being ",p:69,x:90,y:739,w:787,h:17},
{t:"wrapped.",p:69,x:90,y:762,w:67,h:17},
{t:"Typically, users of Stretch Hooder film require 5 sided protection; need a high speed application, and their ",p:69,x:90,y:805,w:824,h:17},
{t:"pallets are near uniform in size.  Application speeds of over 100 pallets an hour are quite possible.",p:69,x:90,y:828,w:747,h:17},
{t:" Stretch Hooder film is applied by a machine that uses a vacuum box or ",p:69,x:334,y:872,w:548,h:17},
{t:"gusset spreader that pulls the film tube open.  The spreader fingers stretch ",p:69,x:334,y:896,w:591,h:17},
{t:"the film to a size greater than the pallet or product to be wrapped, pull the ",p:69,x:334,y:918,w:583,h:17},
{t:"film straight down over the load, and then releases the film.  The resulting ",p:69,x:334,y:942,w:577,h:17},
{t:"snap back of the stretch film applies perimeter compression to the load and ",p:69,x:334,y:965,w:586,h:17},
{t:"holds it tight for shipping and handling.",p:69,x:334,y:988,w:299,h:17},
{t:"There are three major manufacturers of Stretch Hooder machines.  They ",p:69,x:334,y:1031,w:571,h:17},
{t:"are:",p:69,x:334,y:1054,w:30,h:17},
{t:"Lachenmeier: Based in Denmark, has a test machine and support in FL.",p:69,x:334,y:1097,w:533,h:17},
{t:"MSK Covertech: Based in Germany, has a test machine and office in GA.",p:69,x:334,y:1140,w:548,h:17},
{t:"Mollers: Based in Germany, has a test machine and office in MI.",p:69,x:334,y:1182,w:487,h:17},
{t:" There are two primary Stretch Hooder film markets in the US.  The first ",p:69,x:334,y:1207,w:575,h:17},
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{t:" Conventional 20\" and 30\" stretch film commonly used in the US is much more cost effective with much less ",p:70,x:90,y:309,w:829,h:17},
{t:"film being required to unitize a pallet.  Manufacturers who use Stretch Hooder film are not using it for cost ",p:70,x:90,y:332,w:831,h:17},
{t:"reduction, they are using it for either the high wrapping speeds, high load stability, or to provide 5 sided ",p:70,x:90,y:355,w:807,h:17},
{t:"protection to their product.  There are various grades or formulations of the Stretch Hooder films that do ",p:70,x:90,y:378,w:826,h:17},
{t:"offer some down gauging benefits such as being able to reduce the gauge from 4 mil to 3 mil ( range ) by ",p:70,x:90,y:402,w:803,h:17},
{t:"introducing high grade materials and extrusion technologies.",p:70,x:90,y:425,w:459,h:17},
{t:"One last, but not least, benefits of Stretch Hooder film is that it can be printed up to 3 colors 2 sides with ",p:70,x:90,y:468,w:828,h:17},
{t:"your companies logo, and or, products specifications and instructions.",p:70,x:90,y:491,w:528,h:17},
{t:"is building materials such as cement bags, roofing, drywall patch, and foam ",p:70,x:334,y:96,w:573,h:17},
{t:"boards.  The second is the appliance industry for products like ",p:70,x:334,y:119,w:483,h:17},
{t:"refrigerators, washing machines, driers, and stoves.  I stopped by a Sears ",p:70,x:334,y:142,w:571,h:17},
{t:"Warehouse in our area the other week and was surprised to find that every ",p:70,x:334,y:166,w:580,h:17},
{t:"refrigerator being unloaded was covered with a stretch hooder bag.  While ",p:70,x:334,y:189,w:578,h:17},
{t:"these are the primary areas of application, other products such as mulch ",p:70,x:334,y:212,w:559,h:17},
{t:"and soil offer great potential.",p:70,x:334,y:235,w:228,h:17},
{t:"Footnote: National Packaging Specialists is currently working with several large users of Stretch Hooder ",p:70,x:94,y:738,w:821,h:19},
{t:"film.  Our suppliers are able to provide the most advanced film formulations and printing capabilities.  If you ",p:70,x:90,y:764,w:832,h:17},
{t:"have a requirement in this area, please give us a call.",p:70,x:90,y:786,w:398,h:17},
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