Stretch Film & Dispensers for Pallet Wrapping

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Cast stretch film unwinds quietly, offers more consistent gauge, and stretches more easily by hand — ideal for standard loads. Blown stretch film has higher puncture and tear resistance, making it better suited for sharp-cornered, heavy, or irregular loads. Both are available in hand and machine grades at Take 2 Direct.

80 gauge is the most common standard for general pallet wrapping. Lighter loads may use 47–70 ga, while heavy or sharp-edged loads benefit from 90–115 ga hand film. Machine film commonly runs 47–90 ga, with equivalent-gauge options using metallocene resins delivering 80 ga performance at thinner gauges for cost savings.

Hand stretch film is designed for manual application using hand-held or extended-core dispensers, typically in widths of 12–20 inches and rolls of 500–1,500 ft. Machine stretch film is engineered for automatic and semi-automatic pallet wrappers, available in 20–30 inch widths and rolls up to 12,000 ft for high-throughput operations.

Yes. Colored stretch film — available in red, blue, black, white, and yellow — is widely used for inventory color-coding and load identification in warehouses, DCs, and 3PL facilities. It provides the same load securement as clear film while adding a visual system that helps teams sort, stage, and track pallets efficiently.

Extended core stretch film features a longer cardboard core that serves as a built-in handle, allowing two-handed manual wrapping without a separate dispenser. It reduces operator fatigue on low-volume wrapping tasks and is ideal for warehouse shipping rooms, retail back-of-house, or any operation where a dispenser is not practical or available.