shrink wrapping
Heat-sealed film covering
Shrink wrapping is the process of encasing an object in plastic film that contracts tightly when heated, conforming to the shape of the contents.
Products from CDs to boats get shrink wrapped for protection, tamper evidence, or weatherproofing.
The movers shrink wrapped the furniture before loading the truck.
- food packagingMaterials enclosing consumables
- plastic wrapThin clingy food covering
- cling filmThin adhesive food covering
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
tight fit · film · heat · labeling · polymer · conveyor belt · contour · tamper-evident · heat resistance · tensile strength · retail display · gift basket · polyethylene · recyclability · transparency · wrap · thermoplastic · tamper-proof
- wrapping techniquespaper folding
- warehousingwarehouse, warehouses, fulfillment centers, fulfillment center, distribution centers
- hatching problemsearly death
- postharvestcold chain, ripening, curing, storage bins, fumigation
- print finishinglaminating, embossing, die cutting, folding, trimming
- organizingorganizing, categorizing, grouping, structuring, classifying
packaging vs. unpackaging
shrink wrappingunwrapping
Removing a covering
unpackaging · unpacking · opening · exposing · stripping